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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. It 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.

   Device Name Alias

   Indicates the aliases to use for managed devices. 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. The CSV file contains a comma-separated list of IP address-to-device alias mappings.

   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, retain the device IP address and delete the alias in the CSV file, and reimport the file.

   For example:

   172.24.36.107
   

   To change an alias, modify the alias entry in the CSV file and reimport the file.

   Description

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

   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. (Optional) Select 'Enable DNS Proxy Address', and supply the IP address of the proxy server. This step is required if your network is located behind a DNS proxy server.
6. Click Save.

   The new IP domain appears in the list.

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

More information:

Device Name Display