Setup
Add Infoblox Endpoint
- Login to vRA tenant
- Click on the Catalog tab
- Request the Add Infoblox Endpoint vRA Catalog Item
- Fill out the form accordingly (see below) and Submit
Add Infoblox Endpoint
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Configuration label |
No spaces, periods, nor special characters except underscore ( Unique label that does NOT contain |
| Hostname |
Infoblox appliance's FQDN or IP address |
| HTTPS? |
Select whether or not the Infoblox appliance is HTTPS |
| Port |
Normally 443 for HTTPS and 80 for HTTP Infoblox appliance port |
| WAPI Version |
Select 1.2 if WAPI version is less than 2.0 Select 2.0 if WAPI version is 2.0 or greater |
| Reservation type |
Select the desired method for Infoblox IPAM/DNS to reserve an IP address Fixed IP (default): An IP reservation is made by using the fixed IP address retrieved from Infoblox DNS Host Record: An IP reservation is made with the DNS host record that is created by Infoblox when an IP address is retrieved from Infoblox |
| DNS view |
Optional What is the DNS view this endpoint supports? |
| Network view |
Optional What is the Network view this endpoint supports? |
| Credential Configuration for Infoblox Endpoint | |
| Create credential? |
Check the checkbox to create a new credential. |
| Credential |
Shown when 'Create credential?' is not checked Select the appropriate credential from an existing list of credentials |
| Credential Configuration label |
Shown when 'Create credential?' is checked No spaces, periods, nor special characters except underscore ( Unique label that does NOT contain |
| Username |
Shown when 'Create credential?' is checked Username that has necessary permissions |
| Password |
Shown when 'Create credential?' is checked User's password |
| Advanced | |
| Host record template |
Optional - enables additional configuration by adding additional fields (e.g. comments) into the JSON payload for the Host record Leave blank to default Providing an invalid template will cause the API call to fail |
| A record template |
Optional - enables additional configuration by adding additional fields (e.g. comments) into the JSON payload for the A record Leave blank to default Providing an invalid template will cause the API call to fail |
| PTR record template |
Optional - enables additional configuration by adding additional fields (e.g. comments) into the JSON payload for the PTR record Leave blank to default Providing an invalid template will cause the API call to fail |
| Fixed address template |
Optional - enables additional configuration by adding additional fields (e.g. comments) into the JSON payload for the Fixed address record Leave blank to default Providing an invalid template will cause the API call to fail |
Add IPAM Profile
- Login to vRA tenant
- Click on the Catalog tab
- Request the Add IPAM Profile vRA Catalog Item
- Fill out the form accordingly (see below) and Submit
Add IPAM Profile
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Configuration label |
No spaces, periods, nor special characters except underscore ( Unique label that does NOT contain |
| Description |
Optional Description of IPAM profile |
| IPAM type |
Select 'Infoblox' as the IPAM type |
| Provider host |
Auto-generated list after an IPAM type is selected. If nothing is available, please make sure to have added an IPAM endpoint Select the desired Infoblox Endpoint |
| Subnets, Gateways and Network names |
Type in a subnet and its gateway and network name (all comma separated) into the input field (e.g. Subnet: Gateway: Network Name: Corresponds to the VMware port group name in vCenter to be configured on the VM for this nic. Please refer to your vCenter configuration to identify what this value should be (vSphere Client > Networking > Portgroups) Network Mask: Optional / Can be templated This field is templatable. Click the link below to view documentation on the SovLabs Template Engine SovLabs Template Engine page |
| Excluded IPs |
Enter all IPs to be excluded (e.g. |
| NIC number |
Enter in a NIC number ( |
| Primary DNS |
Input Primary DNS |
| Secondary DNS |
Input Secondary DNS |
| DNS suffix |
Input DNS suffix |
| DNS search suffix |
Comma separate values Input DNS search suffix(es) |
| Primary WINS |
Input Primary WINS |
| Secondary WINS |
Input Secondary WINS |