7 2. Automatic IP address assignment

What you can do with this procedure.

• Load the master data into Network Sketcher and automatically assign an IP address.

• This feature automates the following tasks
  • Aggregate IP address usage of other locations and assign new locations from similar ranges.
  • Check that the IP address range to be assigned does not overlap with the IP address ranges of all locations.
  • Reflect the specification of the number of free IP addresses in the subnet mask to be assigned.
  • If only one part of the IP address is included, supplement the rest and pay out IP ranges that are also close to each other within the base.
  • Reflect ascending/descending order rule.

Procedure

• Launch Network Sketcher

1. Drag and drop the master file to the Main Panel.
2. The Master Panel appears. Click "Auto IP Addressing" under "Extensions.
3. Auto IP Addressing Panel is displayed. Select an area to assign IP from "Select Area".　*Choose 'WAN(Way_Point)' for the WAN connection segment.
4. Click "Run IP Addressing.

Option Description

• Range Settings

  • Starting point of IP address network (CIDR): The starting IP address range to which an IP is assigned; candidates are entered when an Area is selected, but can also be specified.
  • Number of free IP addresses in each segment: Specify the number of free IP addresses to be provided in each Layer 3 segment.

• Numbering rules

  • Ascending or descending order:
    • Ascending order: Set IP assignment in ascending order (.1->.2.->3 ... etc.)
    • Descending order: Set IP assignment in descending order (.254->.253.->252 ... etc.)

• Completion of missing IP addresses

  • Within the same layer 3 segment:
    • Keep existing IP address: Preserves the IP address if one part of the IP address configuration exists in the Layer 3 segment.
    • Reassign within the same subnet: If one part of an IP address setting exists in a Layer 3 segment, setting whether the IP address is reassigned based on ascending or descending order settings.