IPv6 Address Management
IPv6 address formatting may appear difficult at first, but here are some guides
and tools to make it easier.
IPv6 Address Primers
Address Management for IPv6
Software to help with IP address management (IPAM) has long been available
for IPv4, and now IPv6 versions are becoming available. IPAM tools are
important in IPv6 as networks have larger address pools, different
subnetting techniques, and more complex 128-bit hexadecimal numbers.
Here are links to some open source and commercial IPAM packages. (IPv6Now
does not guarantee any of these packages, links are supplied for information
purposes only.)
Free IPv6 IPAM Packages
- GestióIP: automated, Web based IPv4/IPv6
address management software. The online subnet calculator includes a
hierarchical IPv6 addressing plan builder for creation of
organization-specific IPv6 allocation schemes. It features powerful network
discovery functions, search and filter functions and an automated VLAN
management system.
- NetDot:
an open source tool to help network administrators collect, organise and
maintain information. Features IPv4 and IPv6 address space management
including hierarchical organization, address block visualization and IP and
MAC address location and tracking. Also provides device discovery via SNMP,
Layer 2 topology discovery and graphing, generates zone files for ISC BIND
and ISC DHCPD configurations.
- 6Connect/IPAM Automation: Commercial product,
but free version is available. IPv4 and IPv6 subnet calculations
for tracking of assignments and unassigned space,
supports IPv4 and IPv6 through single dynamic interface,
integrated with ARIN and RIPE APIs for IP assignments, ties reverse DNS
records to IP assignments automatically, DNSSEC support built-in, including
signed zone management and DS key generation.
- phpIPAM: an open-source web IP address management
application. Its goal is to provide light and simple IP address management.
It is ajax-based using jQuery libraries, php scripts, javascript and some
HTML5/CSS3 features. Features IPv4/IPv6 address management, IPv4/IPv6
address calculator.
- HaCi: an IP address/network administration tool
with IPv6 support. It stores data efficiently in a relational database
and uses a treelike structure to illustrate supernets and subnets. Manage
network trees ordered by roots, add IPv4 and IPv6 networks, show subnets,
split, copy, move, delete etc, import networks from other sources, language
localization.
- IPplan: a free (GPL), web based, multilingual,
TCP/IP address management and tracking tool written in php 4. Also includes
DNS administration, configuration file management, circuit management and
storing of hardware information. Support for IPv6 (currently in BETA from
version 6.00-BETA1).
Commercial IPv6 IPAM Packages
- SolarWinds IP Address Manager: helps you plan your IPv4
to IPv6 migration by creating and testing multiple scenarios before
implementation. Add, edit, and delete IPv6 addresses and subnets; search for
IPv4 or IPv6 addresses and find the "other side" address on dual-stack devices;
create and edit IPv6 groups for organizing network components; easily view IPv4
and IPv6 addresses in dual-stack devices; add, delete, or edit individual or
ranges of IPv6 addresses, edit IPv6 prefixes.
- Crypton/Easy-IP: an IP Address Management solution
designed to help you understand, plan and manage IP Address space across
your entire network infrastructure. Control IP address assignment, migrate
seamlessly from IPv4 to IPv6, discover existing network devices, find out
your subnet utilization, document IP address plans.
Using a powerful SNMP auto-discovery engine, Easy-IP maintains an accurate,
up-to-date inventory for all subnets, IP addresses and network devices.
- BTDiamondIP/IPControl™: cohesive
and simplified management of IP address space, subnets, individual address
assignment, DNS and DHCP in one integrated solution. Available as a
software application or pre-installed on appliances. Provides
centralized, full lifecycle management of IP management
functions, including IPv4 and IPv6 address space assignment,
allocation/reallocation, monitoring, tracking and
deployment of multi-vendor DNS and DHCP configurations.
- Icognito Software/Address Commander:
uses robust Java APIs to incorporate IP
address allocations and reclaims into your OSS. Manages IPv4 and IPv6
dynamic scopes and static IP assignments through a single interface.
Maintains data validity and detects problematic configurations and duplicate
assignments. Easily generates comprehensive reports detailing IP address
allocations. Integrates multiple regional DHCP deployments.
- Internet Associates/IPal™: supports IPv4,
IPv6 and ASN in one interface, supports multiple instances of IP space,
optimizes aggregation of addresses between regions, prevents premature reuse
of deallocated addresses, address reclamation for renumbering and
merging networks, graphic representation, equipment models
with interface and DHCP allocations, automatic DNS generation from network
architecture, address layout function for generating address plans.
- EfficientIP/SOLIDserver™ Appliance: IPv6
address management through an appliance and a
centralised, web-based interface. Detects IPv4 and IPv6 addresses on your
network and centralises all the data in the interface. Helps implement Dual
Stack configurations to maintain communication between IPv4 and IPv6
devices. Supports DNS AAAA and PTR (DNAME) records for IPv6 DNS resolution,
as well as ip6.int and ip6.arpa domains.
- Men and Mice/IP Address Management Module: Licence
free for 6 months for IPv6 migration purposes only. Part of Men & Mice
Suite Management Modules: DNS Management, DHCP Management, IP
Address Management, DNS Expert and DNS Expert AD Monitor. Working
together, the modules provide a unique management solution that enables
organizations to keep track of their IP address space, individual hosts on
the network, and their associations in DNS and DHCP.
