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title: "Checklist for Running the Automation Change Manager System"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/netmri760/357205791/Checklist%20for%20Running%20the%20Automation%20Change%20Manager%20System"
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> ⚠️ **Note**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ The NT-1400, NT-2200 and NT-4000 appliances, NetMRI 1102-A, and Virtual appliances with sufficient CPU and memory support the Automation Change Manager.

This procedure encompasses configurations from both NetMRI and Infoblox NIOS systems. A number of assumptions are made for purposes of brevity:

- The user has the proper admin or superuser access to both the Automation Change Manager and to the NIOS system;
- The correct ACM license is installed on both the Automation Change Manager and on the NIOS Grid Master. A separate ACM license must be installed for both the NetMRI appliance, and for the NIOS appliance that will communicate with NetMRI.
- If the NetMRI appliance is based on a virtual machine, you must also set up a second VM as the NetMRI sandbox for job operation. See [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Using](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[the](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[NetMRI](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Sandbox](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357402255) and [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Setting](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[up](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[a](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Remote](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Sandbox](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357534798) for complete information on Sandbox setup and operation.

> ⚠️ **Note**
> ⚠️ 
> ⚠️ To ensure that the proper license is installed in the NetMRI system, go to the **Settings** icon >** Setup** > **Settings** **Summary** and read the **Module** **Settings** list. **Automation** **Change** **Manager** should read **Enabled**.

The admiistrator can use the Automation Change Manager with a NIOS Grid by meeting the prerequisites below.

- Set the NIOS DHCP appliances to serve DHCP Options 66 for Cisco devices and DHCP Option 68 for Juniper devices. Each setting, if used, also requires entry of the IP address for NetMRI. This is further described in the topic [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Notes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[on](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[DHCP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Configuration](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[for](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ACM](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Operation](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357631968)</span>*.
- Set the NetMRI inactivity timeout (60 minutes by default; In NetMRI, go to the **Settings** icon >** Setup** > **Advanced** **Settings** > **User** **Interface** category > **Inactivity** **Timer**), and set this value to a higher time duration than for any NIOS system (in NIOS, go to **Grid** > **Grid** **Properties**).
- Register the NetMRI appliance with NIOS, with or without a certificate for secure HTTPS communication (for information, see [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ACM](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Registration and](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Certificate](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Usage Between NetMRI and](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[NIOS](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357566532)</span>*).
- Obtain the factory MAC address for each of the new devices to be installed into the network, plus the initial IP address to be assigned to the devices.
- The admin account running ACM jobs on NIOS, and performing ACM setup on the NetMRI system, must be properly defined on both systems. The user name must be the same on both systems. Access privileges must be equivalent on both sides of the configuration; the account Roles/Privileges defined in NetMRI determine the ACM features to which the user has access in NIOS.
- Set the admin accounts to be notified when ACM Issues and events pop up. The best location to view event information is the Task Viewer in NIOS' Automation Tasks Dashboard. Triggering issues and events are reported on NetMRI's main Issues page in **Network** **Analysis** **>** **Issues**. Additional configuration may be needed to ensure notifications are sent to the right people.  
You may need to define NetMRI Issue notifications on the **Settings** icon **>** **Notifications** section > **Subscriptions** page. Notifications are sent in three ways: Syslog messages, email, and SNMP traps. For information, see [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Managing](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Issue](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Notifications](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357794491)</span>*, and [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Defining](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[a](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Job](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Notification](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357140049) for a specific configuration.
- All NIOS appliances running DHCP services must be configured to forward Syslog messages to NetMRI. This ensures the Automation Change Manager detects the correct events for triggering jobs (you perform this task in the topic [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Deployment](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[for](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Bare](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Metal](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Provisioning,](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Pt.](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[1](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357598831)</span>*.
- Activate a TFTP server with configuration stub files and full configuration files for the device types to be supported. NetMRI has a built-in TFTP server that is always running by default and is accessible by the same methods as any TFTP server. For information, see [ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Notes](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[on](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[TFTP](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Service](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[for](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ACM](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)<span style="color: #0000ff">[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*<span style="color: #0000ff">[Operation](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/netmri760/pages/357535113)</span>*.