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Program to discovery IP addresses used within an organization.
I have taken over for a network adminisrator who had know signs of administration. I work for a school system and money is always an issue. However, we have 14 schools that I am trying to go through and get some sort of control over the network. In the past they set up static ip's without recording them. I was asked recently to free up and reserve 20 ip's and that turned into a hour or two job. I even found that I could ping an address and it would be clear, then a device with that ip used as a static ip would be fired up and we would have a conflict.
I know there has to be a solution for this. I want a program that searches the network for ip addresses on and off the domain, gathers all addresses including switches and printers. Then I can make a report off of that.
If someone knows of software please help me.
I know there has to be a solution for this. I want a program that searches the network for ip addresses on and off the domain, gathers all addresses including switches and printers. Then I can make a report off of that.
If someone knows of software please help me.
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Are you running a DNS server/service?
If so, all of the information you need will be recorded there.
Vic
If so, all of the information you need will be recorded there.
Vic
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Hi younghv,
I will admit first off that I am learning with network administration so please forgive me if I ask a stupid question.
However, would DNS work even if the computer was not part of the domain?
I will admit first off that I am learning with network administration so please forgive me if I ask a stupid question.
However, would DNS work even if the computer was not part of the domain?
Great question.
I think it would record the activity.
If you're running DHCP, then any box booting up on your wire will be assigned an IP address (rogue computers).
When the exchange of information goes back and forth, I THINK the host name will be given -- even if it is a rogue.
I've used a variety of free 'Network Scanner' programs in the past and about any of them will tell you what is live right now across your wire.
You will need to get into the record to find out what has been assigned further back in your lease period.
DNS records seem to keep track of info for so long that we go in and 'dump' all the info periodically - just to clean things up.
Back later.
Vic
I think it would record the activity.
If you're running DHCP, then any box booting up on your wire will be assigned an IP address (rogue computers).
When the exchange of information goes back and forth, I THINK the host name will be given -- even if it is a rogue.
I've used a variety of free 'Network Scanner' programs in the past and about any of them will tell you what is live right now across your wire.
You will need to get into the record to find out what has been assigned further back in your lease period.
DNS records seem to keep track of info for so long that we go in and 'dump' all the info periodically - just to clean things up.
Back later.
Vic
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Have tired using some today, I am all about network programs and advice so I am going to leave this open one more day! Thank you for all the help though!
Just to back up jimmymcp02's comment about Spiceworks.
It can be very processor intensive when starts collecting all of the data, but it is amazing all of the information it can collect.
I played with it for a while on my last network and was really impressed.
It does report back to Spiceworks some 'anonymized' information about your systems, but it appears that they are careful to keep it generic and nothing is identified about you or your network/systems.
Vic
It can be very processor intensive when starts collecting all of the data, but it is amazing all of the information it can collect.
I played with it for a while on my last network and was really impressed.
It does report back to Spiceworks some 'anonymized' information about your systems, but it appears that they are careful to keep it generic and nothing is identified about you or your network/systems.
Vic
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