Sample Extension for Integration with Infoblox IPAM

Introduction

This document provides a sample extension for integration of Infoblox^™ IPAM as a third-party IP address management system for networks identified as type External in Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud.

Before You Begin

Requirements

Ensure that you meet these requirements before you attempt this configuration:

• Valid login credentials for Cisco Process Orchestrator with permission to edit processes

• Valid login credentials for the Infoblox software that Cisco Process Orchestrator uses

Components Used

The information in this document is based on these hardware and software versions:

• Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud 3.1.1 (any edition)

• Cisco Process Orchestrator 2.3.5 with ActivePerl installed along with Infoblox Perl modules. You can download the Infoblox Perl module from your Infoblox server at:

  http://<INFOBLOXSERVER>/api/dist/ppm

• Infoblox IPAM that runs NIOS release 5.1r2-100-126445 or later

Conventions

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Installation

1. On the Cisco Process Orchestrator server, create a directory named iac on the C: drive:

   mkdir c:\iac

   Note: If you use a directory other than c:\iac, you must update the local directory variable Infoblox folder in the processes Extension: Get Infoblox IP and Extension: Return Infoblox IP with the actual path to your folder.

2. Copy the Infoblox Perl module folder into c:\iac. The result should be c:\iac\Infoblox.

3. Open the ActivePerl Perl Package Manager.

4. Add the Infoblox Perl modules as a repository with a repository name of Infoblox and a file location of file:///C:/iac/Infoblox.

5. Install the Crypt-SSLeay Perl module.

6. Install the Infoblox Perl module.

7. Close Perl Package Manager.

8. Restart the Cisco Process Orchestrator Server.

9. Import the Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud Extension Samples tap.

Configuration

Complete the steps in this section in order to configure the features described in this document:

1. Set the Infoblox Global Variables

2. Add Infoblox Extension: Get Infoblox IP

3. Add Infoblox Extension: Return Infoblox IP

Set the Infoblox Global Variables

Set these global variables defined for Infoblox:

• Infoblox Master

• Infoblox User

• Infoblox Password

Note: The information for these variables are provided by the Infoblox administrator.

Add Extension: Get Infoblox IP

1. Edit the Get IP Address >> User Defined workflow.

2. Add the Extension: Get Infoblox IP process to the workflow.

3. On the Inputs tab, add the values listed in this table:

   Variable Name	Value
   Domain	If no value is set, defaults to global variable Cloud Domain.
   VLAN Instance	Process.Variables.Input.VLAN Instance
   VLAN Instance DNS Server	Process.Variables.Input.VLAN Instance DNS Server
   VLAN Instance Gateway	Process.Variables.Input.VLANInstanceGateway
   VLAN Instance Netmask	Process.Variables.Input.VLAN Instance Netmask

   This image provides an example of the configuration:

   

4. Add Set Multiple Variables to the workflow.

5. On the Variables tab, add the values listed in this table:

   Variable Name	Value
   Process.Variables.Output.IP Address	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP Address
   Process.Variables.Output.Gateway	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP Gateway
   Process.Variables.Output.Netmask	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP Netmask
   Process.Variables.Output.DNS Server	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP DNS Server
   Process.Variables.Output.VLAN Object Reference	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP VLAN Object Reference
   Process.Variables.Output.Service Item Record Name	Workflow.Extension:Get Infoblox IP.IP Address Record Name

   This image provides an example of the configuration:

   

Once this procedure is complete, the workflow should appear as shown in this image:

Add Extension: Return Infoblox IP

1. Edit the Return IP Address >> User Defined workflow.

2. Add the Extension: Return Infoblox IP process to the workflow

3. On the Inputs tab, add the values listed in this table:

   Variable Name	Value
   IP Address	Process.Variable.Input.IP Address
   VLAN Instance	Process.Variables.Input.VLAN Instance

   This image provides an example of the configuration.

   

Once this procedure is complete, the workflow should appear as shown in this image:

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