Detecting IP conflict is critical in a larger environment, to make it easier Solarwinds offers a product called IP Address Manager (IPAM). Solarwinds IPAM detects IP conflicts by continuously scanning the entire network for IP address usage and compares the MAC addresses of the devices that use the same IP address. Solarwinds IPAM can also alert whenever an IP conflict is detected. Using SolarWinds IPAM we can proactively monitor the IP usage of the network and easily detect IP conflicts to avoid any issues in the environment. To learn more about Solarwinds IPAM and try its features click on this link.
Detecting IP Conflicts using SolarWinds IPAM
First and foremost we need to import devices, IP addresses and add our DHCP and DNS servers to IPAM. To learn how to perform these tasks check the below articles. Once you imported the IP addresses to Solarwinds IPAM, it scans the entire network actively to identify any duplicate IP addresses assigned manually, or the IP is provisioned by DHCP. IPAM runs two simultaneous scans to detect any differences in the MAC addresses for a single IP. If Solarwinds IPAM finds any differences in the IP address then it is reported as a conflict. You can see IP conflict details from the IPAM summary page and also set up an alert trigger whenever a conflict is identified. First, let’s see how to check the IP conflict details from the summary page.
How to Check IP Conflicts from IPAM Summary Page
Follow the below steps to check the IP conflicts from the IPAM summary page. By following the above steps, you can check the IP conflict related details through the Solarwinds IPAM summary page. Now, let’s see how to set up an alert for IP conflict.
How to Set up Alert for IP Conflict Using Solarwinds IPAM
Follow the below steps to set up an alert for any IP conflict in the network using Solarwinds IPAM. This is how we can set up an alert for IP conflict. IP conflicts can make identification difficult using the traditional PING and ARP utilities; however, SolarWinds IPAM makes it easier to identify and troubleshoot these conflicts. IPAM actively scans the network, quickly identifying conflicts and triggering alerts, enabling network administrators to easily identify and fix the issues. By using SolarWinds IPAM, we can avoid any unwanted outages in the network.
