Service Graph Connector for Infoblox

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Service Graph Connector for Infoblox

Overview

Service Graph Connector for Infoblox will import Subnet and IP Address from Infoblox to the ServiceNow CMDB quickly, seamlessly, and securely. It is built Infoblox IPAM module. This integration is part of ServiceNow-developed Service Graph Connectors. The Plug-and-play Service Graph Connectors simplify setup and facilitate quick integration. 

Uses cases

• IP address visibility  
• Understand what IP addresses are allocated vs what various tools are reporting IP addresses
• Understand how public IP address is routed to private IP address/s  
• Enable being able to track – network, domain, and IP pool to a particular set of Application Service  
• Feed the IP address range that Discovery should scan

What is IPAM?

IP Address Management is a means of planning, tracking, and managing the Internet Protocol address space used in a network​.

Requirement for Setup

• Basic credentials to connect Infoblox instance

• Infoblox Instance

• Network Views for which data to be imported

Configure IPAM task user group

Users can configure the task when the subnet is deleted or added. The task can assign to the user group

Check/Uncheck create a task when networks are deleted​

Check/Uncheck create a task when networks are added​

Assign task user group

User group is assigned to a connection from where data is imported

Data Sources

• SG-Infoblox Synchronize Network : This data source requests current set of IPAM CIs from Infoblox and finds and deletes any unreported CIs from SN instance.​
• SG-Infoblox IP Pool : This data source imports IP pool.​ IP Pool doesn’t have any IP addresses. It is top level subnet
• SG-Infoblox IP Address : Data source imports Network subnets and allocated IP address.

Import Schedules

There are 3 import schedules –

• SG-Infoblox Synchronize Network : This scheduled data import parent for SG-Infoblox IP Pool and SG-Infoblox IP Address. .​
• SG-Infoblox IP Pool : This scheduled data import invokes data source SG-Infoblox IP Pool.​
• SG-Infoblox IP Address : This scheduled data import invokes data source SG-Infoblox IP Address.

Tables

A New CDBM Model is added for this connector.

Configuration Item	Table	Description
Network Subnet	cmdb_ci_ip_network_subnet	Represents subnet
Allocated IP Address	cmdb_ci_allocated_ip_address	Represents allocated (used) IP address.
IP Pool	cmdb_ci_ip_pool	Represents a sequential range of IP addresses within a certain network
Managed Network	cmdb_ci_managed_network	Network identifier

Note:  Service Graph connector for Infoblox is in the innovation lab. Please raise a request in the store to install it in non-prod instance.