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DDI Central for Microsoft DNS and DHCP clusters
Installation & Setup
1. Windows (.exe) Installer for Windows-only environments or Linux (.bin) Installer for managing both Windows & Linux DNS-DHCP clusters in one interface
2. Create Microsoft clusters and Onboard Microsoft DNS and DHCP servers
3. Onboard Users and create Contact Groups
4. Configure the SMTP server and setup secure SMTP authentication using OAuth with Google and Microsoft Azure
5. Setup Login Authentication through SAML Single Sign-On (SSO), LDAP, and Two-factor authentication (2FA)
Microsoft DNS zone management
1. Create, update, or bulk-import Authoritative Zones
2. Setup Reverse DNS Lookups
3. Manage Zone Scopes
4. Create and manage DNS Resource Records with DNS Zone Editor
5. Seamlessly Export and Import DNS Records
6. Manage Active Directory Zone Records
7. Manage Stub Zones and Forwarders
8. Sign domains with DNSSEC
9. Manage Dynamic IPs for zones using Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
Configuring Microsoft DNS settings & policies
1. Create Clientsubnets
2. Block malicious domains using DNS Firewall
3. Customize query traffic routing with DNS Query Resolution Policies (QRPs)
4. Mitigate DNS amplification attacks using Response Rate Limiting (RRL) Settings and manage RRL Exception List to allow trusted queries
5. Reduce latency for domain lookups with DNS Recursion Settings and Forwarder Settings
6. Configuring DNS Cache settings
7. Manage zones hosted on top cloud vendors within DDI Central via Multi-vendor DNS integrations
DNS audits, reports, and analytics
1. Domain Query and Response Analytics
2. Review DNS Audit Logs
3. Purge stale DNS records with DNS Scavenging reports
4. Schedule DNS Reports
Microsoft DHCP scope management
1. Configure Subnets and Multicast Subnets
2. Configure Static Subnets and import Static Leases
3. Configure DHCP reservations
4. Configure Shared Networks or Superscopes
5. Define and manage Supernets and VLANs
6. Visualize and organize scopes with DHCP Scope Tree
7. Import Subnets and Hosts in bulk using CSV files
Configuring Microsoft DHCP settings and policies
1. Automate IP assignments with DHCP Policies
2. Configure DHCP Failover for high availability
3. Allow or deny hosts into a subnet using DHCP MAC Filtering
4. Create Vendor Classes and User Classes
5. Customize DHCP settings for Dynamic DNS (DDNS) Zones
6. Deploy standard Windows DHCP Options
7. Define Custom Options
8. Automate the distribution of bootfiles to devices in the network using PXE Boot
DHCP audits, reports, and analytics
1. Review DHCP Audit Logs
2. Schedule DHCP Reports
IP address management for Microsoft servers
DDI Central Admin Controls
1. Track the System Metrics of managed DNS and DHCP servers
2. Flush DNS Cache
3. Server Reconfiguration
4. DNS and DHCP Service Rediscovery
5. Configure DDI management preferences using DDI Central System Settings
6. Built-in Alerts for key DNS, DHCP, and IPAM events
DDI Central REST API
1. DDI Central REST API for Microsoft Windows DNS and DHCP servers
2. Receive API responses in your preferred language with Multi-Language Support
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. DDI Central FAQs on Windows DNS and DHCP servers

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managementControl and secure privileged access to critical enterprise systems

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managementDeliver a consistent employee experience across business functions

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managementBuild a one-stop portal for customers with efficient account management

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managementCentralize and automate the complete IT asset life cycle

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performance monitoringEnsure network, server, and storage reliability with AI-powered insights

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managementEfficiently manage and resolve IT incidents while ensuring transparency

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and hybrid infrastructure