Preface
This guide describes configuring Cisco Prime Network Registrar by using the web-based user interface (web UI) and command line interface (CLI).
Who Should Read This Guide
This guide is designed for network managers who are responsible for maintaining the network Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) servers. The network manager should be familiar with the following topics:
•Basic concepts and terminology used in internetworking
•Network topology and protocols
How This Guide Is Organized
This guide describes how to become familiar with Cisco Prime Network Registrar features so that you can use them to administer network addresses. The parts of this guide are described in the following subsections.
Part 1—Getting Started
Part 1 introduces Cisco Prime Network Registrar, describes the management and protocol components, and describes the user interfaces. This part includes the following chapters:
Part 2—Local and Regional Administration
Part 2 describes how to configure administrators, manage the central configuration, and maintain the servers and databases (including backup and recovery). This part includes the following chapters:
Part 3—Address Management
Part 3 describes how to manage the IP address space and its hierarchy, hosts, Router Interface Configuration (RIC) servers, owners and regions, and reports. This part includes the following chapters:
Part 4—Domain and Zone Administration
Part 4 describes how to configure DNS servers, zones, resource records, server attributes, and High Availability (HA) servers. This part includes the following chapters:
Part 5—Dynamic Host Administration
Part 5 describes DHCP and how to configure scopes and leases and their several deployments, IPv6 addresses, clients and client-classes, failover, DNS Update, and special processing using extensions. This part includes the following chapters:
Chapter 20, |
Introduction to Dynamic Host Configuration |
Introduces DHCP and its Cisco Prime Network Registrar implementation. |
Chapter 21, |
Configuring Scopes and Networks |
Describes how to configure scopes and networks. |
Chapter 22, |
Configuring Policies and Options |
Describes how to configure policies and options. |
Chapter 23, |
Managing Leases |
Describes how to manage leases. |
Chapter 25, |
Configuring Client-Classes and Clients |
Describes how to configure DHCP clients and client-classes. |
Chapter 26, |
Using Expressions |
Describes how to use expressions for DHCP processing. |
Chapter 27, |
Managing DHCPv6 Addresses |
Describes how to manage the DHCPv6 address space. |
Chapter 28, |
Configuring DHCP Failover |
Describes how to configure DHCP failover servers. |
Chapter 24, |
Advanced DHCP Server Properties |
Describes how to manage the more advanced DHCP server properties. |
Chapter 29, |
Configuring DNS Update |
Describes how to configure DNS Update for DHCP. |
Chapter 30, |
Using Extension Points |
Describes how to use extensions for DHCP processing. |
Part 6—Virtual Appliance
Part 6 describes virtual appliance and how to configure and mange Cisco Prime Network Registrar virtual appliance. This part includes the following chapters:
Part 7—Appendixes, Glossary, and Index
Part 7 includes appendixes that describe DNS RRs, DHCP options, and the DHCP extension dictionary. This part also includes a glossary and an index.
Document Conventions
This guide uses the following documentation conventions.
Formatting
This guide uses the following formatting conventions:
•User input and controls are indicated in bold; for example, "enter 1234" and "click Modify Scope."
•Object attributes are indicated in italics; for example, "the failover-safe-period attribute."
•Cross-references to chapters or sections of chapters are indicated in blue type; for example, "see the "Document Conventions" section."
Navigation and Screens
This guide uses the following navigation and screen display conventions:
•Windows systems use a two-button mouse. To drag and drop an object, click and hold the left mouse button on the object, drag the object to the target location, then release the button.
•Solaris systems use a three-button mouse. To drag and drop an object, click and hold the middle mouse button on the object, drag the object to the target location, then release the button.
•Screen displays can differ slightly from those included in this guide, depending on the system or browser you use.
•Web UI Navigation bar labels can have IPv4 and IPv6 variants depending on the administrator role privileges assigned. To simplify procedural instructions, this User Guide uses the most generic versions of the menu bar labels, unless there is a need to be more specific. For example, the Address Space menu label might be rendered as IP v4 and IP v6. The instructions will have the label simply as Address Space.
Callouts
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Product Documentation
Note We sometimes update the electronic documentation after original publication. Therefore, you should also review the documentation on Cisco.com for any updates.
You can view the marketing and user documents for Cisco Prime Network Registrar at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11808/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
The following document gives you the list of user documents for Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1: http://preview.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/prime/network_registrar/8.1/doc_overview/guide/CPNR_8_1_Doc_Guide.html
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