Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP Appliance Manager 5000 Platform User manual

Streamline management and cut
administrative costs with Alcatel-Lucent’s
VitalQIP Appliance Manager
Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP Appliance Manager
End-to-end, feature rich, appliance-based DNS/DHCP
and IP address management

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VitalQIP is a next generation solution for
automating address management services
across IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
The VitalQIP Appliance Manager provides a
seamless, cost effective way to deploy and
maintain VitalQIP DNS/DHCP and IP Address
Management software on an integrated
appliance platform that includes customized
remotes and automated software upgrade
and monitoring
BENEFITS
Fully integrated with the market leading VitalQIP software:
nEverything that’s needed for a fully-integrated, end-to-end appliance solution for VitalQIP software
nAutomated deployment of critical IP name and address services
nSimplified software upgrades and centralized deployment and monitoring of IPAM, DNS, DHCP, and
other services
nSecure services with hardened OS (RedHat Linux) preloaded onto the appliances
nStreamlined management which cuts administrative costs
In today’s complex networking world, it is critical to
have reliable, secure low cost address allocation and
management software that keeps an enterprise network
running smoothly every day.

Alcatel-Lucent is a proven global provider
of market leading IT management
solutions. Our solutions can maximize
profitability and productivity and help you
leverage IT investment for a competitive
advantage. Alcatel-Lucent’s award-winning
VitalQIP software is used today by more
than 850 customers worldwide, including
over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies.
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AUTOMATES DEPLOYMENT OF SERVICES
IP name and address services are essential to
service availability and end user performance
capabilities. If end users are unable to obtain an
IP address, they can’t communicate or complete
tasks essential to your business success. If
application host names are not quickly resolved
by programs in end users’ PCs, connecting to
these applications and other services is difficult
if not impossible.
Consolidating all IP address information in a
single location ensures that your geographically
dispersed network administrators can access the
same IP database. This eliminates duplication
of administrative effort and allows you to
maintain a consistent IP inventory network-
wide. Administrative efficiency is also increased
from hosting IP address management services
such as DNS and DHCP on specialized hardware
appliance platforms while improving security
and uptime.
The VitalQIP Appliance Manager offers the latest
multi-core Intel-based architecture combined with
the hardened Red Hat Linux®operating system as
well as a web-based graphical user interface (GUI)
that is used to seamlessly manage deployment,
apply patches and upgrades, and monitor IPAM,
DNS, DHCP and other services.
VITALQIP APPLIANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
The centralized VitalQIP Appliance Management
Software (AMS) maintains an inventory of
software packages and appliances and is easily
launched from the VitalQIP web-based GUI. Also
included for security is a token-based appliance
authentication process.
Deployment, upgrades and maintenance is
simplified by configuring services on the AMS
GUI before deployment and by logically grouping
the appliances. Remote services, such as DNS
and DHCP, can also be upgraded to the latest
software version across many appliances with
a few simple clicks. If there are issues with an
upgrade, an administrator can roll back to a
previous version of the service since a record
of upgrades is maintained in the AMS for each
appliance.
Administrators have centralized access and a
view of the entire appliance network via the
monitoring section of AMS.This centralized
control gives administrators quick and easy access
to all log and configuration files, remote start and
stop of services on appliances, and the ability to
quickly take any appliance offline for suspicious
behavior as well as reboot appliances from a
central location, saving travel costs and time.

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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE OPTIONS
The VitalQIP Appliance Manager is offered on both standard and high-performance/ redundant hardware configurations
to meet the specific requirements of your network. The VitalQIP Appliance Manager 1000 Platform is designed for
typical enterprise remote applications while the VitalQIP Appliance Manager 5000 Platform is targeted for demanding
environments and provides NEBS compliance.
Powered by a high performance Intel®Core™2 Duo
processor on a 1U form factor platform.
Powered by two 64-bit dual core Intel®Xeon®processors
in a NEBS-3 compliant 1U form factor platform with
mirrored RAID 1 and dual power supplies.
5000 Platform
1000 Platform
ENHANCES ADMINISTRATOR EFFECTIVENESS
The Alcatel-Lucent VitalQIP Appliance Manager:
nCentralizes the definition of IP addresses and distributed network services such as DNS and DHCP
via a single system. This is key to effectively managing network-wide IP information.
nConfigures remote DNS and DHCP appliances using centralized data, improving administrator
productivity while reducing errors.
nPrevents administrators from having to individually access each and every remote machine.
nPerforms appliance management using the central console that includes the Appliance
Management Software (AMS).
Internet
Building 1
Building 2
DNS/DHCP
ESM 5000
AMS
VitalQIP
DNS/DHCP
DNS/DHCP
Remote Services Running
on Appliances or Servers
Remote Services Running
on Appliances or Servers
Building 5
Building 3
Building 4
DNS/DHCP
DNS/DHCP
AMM 5000 Running
Remote Services
AMM 1000 Running
Remote Services
Example VitalQIP Appliance Configuration

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Summary of Features and Benefits
PLATFORM
nIntegration with the market leading VitalQIP software
nCentralized appliance management data store to keep track of services and status of remote appliances
nAutomated software upgrade capability with rollback options
nHighly secure communication between AMS and appliances with unique appliance key generation
nLogical grouping of appliances for ease of upgrades
nSoftware version history maintained per appliance in AMS
nRemote start/stop/initialize of services
nHigh availability using heartbeat and virtual address mechanism
nRetrieval of log/config files from appliances
nConnect, configure and go model for appliance activation
SERVICES
nIndustry’s highest performance DHCP server – enabling rapid IP address
assignment for the delivery of robust IP services
nVitalQIP DNS server (BIND 9 based) – enabling rapid address resolution
nVitalQIP SNMP Service
nNTP Service for time synchronization among appliances
SECURITY
nSecurity hardened version of Red Hat Linux OS
nLimited port access
nUnique secret key exchanged between centralized software and each appliance for authentication
nAuthorized appliance access is granted by centralized AMS administrator
VitalQIP Appliance Performance – A Price Performance Leading Solution
AMM 5000:
NEBS compliant with RAID 1 and
dual power supplies
AMM 1000:
Standard appliance
Leases per second 6,455 5,100
Queries per second 93,850 75,800

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Alcatel-Lucent leverages innovations from Bell Labs and experience and expertise from
Worldwide Services to provide high performing and highly scalable solutions that increase
IT staff productivity by enabling user technology, and ensure network and applications
performance for improved service availability.
To learn more about these and other management solutions, contact your Alcatel-Lucent
sales representative, authorized reseller or sales agent. You can also visit our web site at
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/vital.
The VitalQIP Appliance Manager includes the Appliance Management Software (AMS), the Enterprise Server Module
(ESM) and the Appliance Management Module (AMM). The AMS is used to manage the appliances in the network.
The ESM provides the VitalQIP Enterprise Services, such as the IP Address Management functions, user interface and
centralized database support. The AMM provides VitalQIP Remote Services, including DNS, DHCP, SNMP and other
services. The AMS is available on an appliance and can also be downloaded and installed on existing hardware.
The hardware/software configuration options are summarized in the table below:
Name Full Name Function Appliance Hardware Platform
AMS VitalQIP Appliance
Management Software
Management Station
Software
N/A – see below for
appliance-based AMS
Linux-based, provided
by customer
AMS 1000
VitalQIP Appliance
Management Software
1000
Management Station Model 1000
ESM 1000 VitalQIP Enterprise
Server Module 1000
Standard Enterprise
Server
Model 1000
ESM 5000 VitalQIP Enterprise
Server Module 5000
NEBS compliant
Enterprise Server
(AC or DC power)
Model 5000
AMM 1000
VitalQIP Appliance
Management Module
1000
Standard remotes Model 1000
AMM 5000
VitalQIP Appliance
Management Module
5000
NEBS compliant remotes
(AC or DC power)
Model 5000

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