Managing your Windows DNS and DHCP
servers just got a whole lot easier.
If you rely on Windows for your critical DNS and DHCP core services, chances are your IT staff spends a lot of time and effort navigating between separate server instances in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Proteus is an IP Address Management (IPAM) solution that brings all IP, DNS and DHCP information into a single pane of glass to simplify network management and reduce IT costs. With role-based access controls, automation and change control, Proteus adds flexibility and resiliency to your organization's existing Windows DNS and DHCP infrastructure so you can make the most of your Microsoft investment.
Benefits
- Centrally manage all Windows DNS and DHCP servers from a single Web-based interface
- Gain an intuitive view of your entire IP network – no more searching server-by-server
- Increase productivity, reduce errors and lower overall network management costs
- Delegate tasks to helpdesk or less experienced staff – with approval controls and auditing
- Deploy Proteus IPAM on Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware or opt for a network appliance solution
Efficient Network Management
Flexible Role-Based Access Control
Define permissions at a high or low level to assign or restrict access rights to those who need it – regardless of their physical location or logical area of responsibility. You can define permissions for any number of zones or networks down to the record level. Customization of configuration control ensures that administrators and operators have the appropriate management rights based on their skills and experience. Concurrent administration allows multiple users to make changes on the network simultaneously without conflicts.
Workflow
Proteus includes a fully integrated change control system for managing workflow, network changes and delegation. Less experienced administrators or help desk personnel can create change requests, but those changes will not be implemented until they are approved by more senior members of the team. This allows organizations to take advantage of a larger pool of personnel that can suggest changes, while ensuring that accountability for the actual changes remains clear.
Tracking and Auditing
Proteus includes comprehensive transaction auditing to provide the real-time and historical data you need to answer important questions such as who, what, where and when. Each DNS and DHCP change is listed with user names and time stamps associated with it. Tracking user transactions helps you to comply with internal policies and key external regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
Network Planning and Modeling
Network Templates
Pre-design your networks according to your unique business requirements. You can create one or more network templates that include settings such as non-standard default gateway addresses, DHCP ranges, host record data, and DNS and DHCP deployment options. These templates save you time and manual effort by eliminating the need to "reinvent the wheel" every time you need to configure a network.
Proteus Configurations
Manage overlapping IP spaces through the creation of separate Proteus configurations. Separate IP infrastructures can co-exist while the IP integration process is planned and deployed. Alternatively, you can create a configuration space for each division in your organization or for each data center or geographic region. Proteus will adapt to your organizational structure rather than enforcing a strict hierarchy.
Tracking and Auditing
Proteus includes comprehensive transaction auditing to provide the real-time and historical data you need to answer important questions such as who, what, where and when. Each DNS and DHCP change is listed with user names and time stamps associated with it. Tracking user transactions helps you to comply with internal policies and key external regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
Global Visibility and Scope
Centralized Management
Proteus presents a business-centric view of all IP, DNS and DHCP data regardless of where it resides on your network. The ability to view and manage "everything IP" from a single pane of glass simplifies management and saves you time and resources. Assigning a new IP address within Proteus will also create the DNS host and DHCP reservation, allowing a single action to update multiple services. The Proteus Web-based interface can be accessed from anywhere with any Web-enabled device, whether a smart phone, tablet or computer.
Integration of IP Address, DNS and DHCP Data
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) removes the need to manually assign hostnames and eases the burden of DNS administration. As a result, DNS and DHCP services are now so closely intertwined that consolidated management of both is essential. Proteus goes even further by adding IPAM to the integrated view. The easy to use Proteus interface provides you with a view of every device on your network including its MAC address, its DHCP lease information as well as its DNS host record.
Multiple Levels of Process Automation
Scheduled and On-Demand Deployments
DNS and DHCP data configured in Proteus does not go live until you choose to deploy it to your DNS/DHCP servers (Adonis and/or Windows). Depending on your organizational needs, you can deploy changes on demand or schedule deployments to occur at off peak hours.
Integrated Data Validation Tools
Proteus includes several tools to ensure that your data is clean. As you add new data into the system, Proteus validates it for syntactical or logical errors. You can also schedule Proteus' Data Checker to examine DNS and DHCP data for industry best practices and configuration errors.
Web Services API
All Proteus IPAM features including DNS, DHCP and IP inventories are accessible via a simple, unified Web services API. This API makes it simple to integrate Proteus with other systems for trouble ticketing, network automation or asset/configuration tracking.
Automatic Discovery and IP Reconciliation
The Proteus Network Discovery tool uses SNMP to talk directly to routers and layer 3 switches, enabling Proteus to automatically find changes to IP-enabled devices across geographically-dispersed networks. After finding addresses that have been newly added and recently removed from the network, the discovery tool also identifies conflicts based on DNS hostname and MAC address. After discovery, the IP Reconciliation component compares the changes to identify unused IP addresses for reclamation and help uncover unauthorized IP addresses that can create security vulnerabilities.
