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title: "Discovering DHCP"
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> Universal DDI provides seamless integration with Microsoft DHCP, enabling organizations to centrally view and manage their Microsoft DHCP environments directly from the Infoblox Portal. This integration allows DHCP information that traditionally resides within Microsoft infrastructure to be unified within Universal DDI, creating a single source of truth for IP address management. Administrators can easily discover Microsoft DHCP servers and their associated configuration data, ensuring consistent visibility across on-premises and cloud environments.
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> With this integration, Microsoft DHCP objects such as scopes, IP ranges, exclusions, reservations, and DHCP options are automatically synchronized and displayed in Universal DDI using familiar IPAM structures like subnets, ranges, and fixed addresses. This unified representation allows teams to manage Microsoft DHCP resources alongside other network services without switching between multiple tools, simplifying day-to-day operations and improving accuracy.
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> In addition to visibility, Universal DDI enables direct management of Microsoft DHCP configurations from the Infoblox Portal. Administrators can create, update, and maintain DHCP scopes, ranges, and reservations while ensuring that changes are consistently reflected within Microsoft DHCP servers. This centralized control reduces manual effort, minimizes configuration errors, and improves operational efficiency by allowing all DHCP-related tasks to be performed from a single interface.
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> The integration also enhances network insight by providing visibility into Microsoft DHCP leases. Active lease information is synchronized and displayed in Universal DDI, allowing administrators to track which IP addresses are currently in use and associate them with connected devices. This improves troubleshooting, capacity planning, and IP utilization analysis by offering real-time awareness of client activity across Microsoft DHCP environments.
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> Microsoft DHCP servers configured through discovery are automatically represented as DHCP services within Universal DDI. This allows Microsoft DHCP infrastructure to be managed consistently alongside other DHCP platforms, providing a standardized approach to DHCP service management. By treating Microsoft DHCP servers as managed services, organizations gain better governance, lifecycle management, and operational consistency.
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> Overall, the Microsoft DHCP integration with Universal DDI modernizes DHCP management by bringing Microsoft DHCP environments into a centralized, cloud-based IPAM platform. It delivers improved visibility, simplified management, enhanced lease tracking, and consistent service representation. By consolidating DHCP operations within Universal DDI, organizations can reduce complexity, strengthen governance, and gain greater control over their IP address infrastructure.

To create a network discovery configuration for DHCP, complete the following:

- **Go to Integrations > Discovery > On-Prem.**
- Click **Create > Microsoft > DHCP**.

Configure the following settings in the wizard:

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