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Add an IP Domain

IP domains are required for monitoring multiple tenants or environments with overlapping IP addresses. Create custom IP domains in CA Performance Center so that items can be associated with domains and tenants by the data sources.

The Default Domain is automatically created. This domain includes any items that are not assigned to a custom domain in the data source.

When you have finished creating new domains, you can perform a manual synchronization to push the new domains to the data sources. Otherwise, synchronization automatically occurs approximately every 5 minutes.

Follow these steps:

1. Log in as a user with the required administrative role rights.
2. Navigate to the Manage IP Domains page.

   The page displays the current list of IP domains.

3. Click New.

   The IP Domains Administration dialog opens.

4. Supply information for the following parameters:

   Name

   Identifies the domain.

   Description

   (Optional) Describes this domain namespace, such as naming the enterprise that owns it.

   Device Name Alias

   Indicates the alias to use for a managed device. A device alias is a user-configured name that is applied to the associated managed item in CA Performance Center. Click Browse to navigate to and import a CSV file of aliases. The CSV file contains a comma-separated list of IP address-to-device alias mappings.

   Aliases that are associated with the primary IP address of a device take precedence over aliases that are associated with any secondary IP addresses. Look for the primary IP address in the Address column of the Inventory Devices list. We recommend always using the primary IP address of the device in the CSV file.

   For example:

   172.24.36.107,Austin Router
   

   Browse to select the file and click Open.

   If you include aliases for devices you are managing already, it can take up to 5 minutes to begin synchronizing these aliases with CA Performance Center.

   Note: To remove an alias, import a CSV file that includes the IP address for the device and a blank alias column. To change an alias, modify the alias entry in the CSV file and reimport the file.

   Interface Description Override

   Indicates the alternate description to use for an interface. Interface descriptions appear in CA Performance Center already, but you can provide an alternate description. Click Browse to navigate to and import a CSV or TXT file of alternate descriptions. The file contains a comma-separated list of values that include the device IP address, interface name, interface description, and alternate interface description (alias) mappings.

   For example:

   172.24.36.107,ethernet_7,vmxnet3 Ethernet Adapter,Connection to Dallas
   

   Note: Use the primary IP address of the associated device in the CSV or TXT file. Secondary IP addresses are not supported. Look for the primary IP address in the Address column of the Inventory Devices list.

   Browse to select the file and click Open.

   If you include alternate descriptions for interfaces you are managing already, it can take up to 5 minutes to begin synchronizing these descriptions with CA Performance Center.

   Note: You can use the same alternate interface descriptions for more than one interface.

   To remove an alternate description, import a CSV or TXT file that includes the IP address for the device, the interface name, the interface description, and a blank alias column. When you remove an alternate description, the original interface description reappears in CA Performance Center views.

   Important! If you use a spreadsheet program to remove all of the alternate descriptions from a CSV file, include a column heading for the interface description override column in the imported file. If you do not include this column heading, the original interface descriptions will not reappear in CA Performance Center views.

   To change a description, modify the alias entry in the CSV or TXT file and reimport the file.

   DNS Settings

   (Optional) Select the DNS Settings checkbox to assign a primary and secondary IP address for the domain.

   Primary DNS Address

   Is the IP address of the primary name server for this domain.

   Primary DNS Port

   Is the port number that the primary name server uses.

   Secondary DNS Address

   Is the IP address of the secondary name server for this domain. Can be the same as the primary address.

   Secondary DNS Port

   Is the port number that the secondary name server uses.

5. Click Save.

   The new IP domain appears in the list.

6. Repeat the steps as required to add more IP domains.

More information:

Device Name Display