IP addresses are the unique identifying numbers which any computer needs when accessing the Internet. In many organisations the number of computers and devices requiring an IP address has increased enormously and continues to grow apace. Add to this the interconnections between networks that are now commonplace using wide area networks and Internet connections and the need to allocate an individual IP address manually to every node on the organisation’s systems becomes very time consuming. It also provides another method for a human error to play havoc with your IT infrastructure.

Surely there is a better way to manage these fundamental configuration issues? It’s called Check Point Meta IP.

Check Point Meta IP address management system provides for centralised management and distributed administration of enterprise-scale IP network infrastructures. It offers best-of-breed, fault-tolerant Dynamic DNS, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) services ensure the integrity of the enterprise network.  Check Point Meta IP is interoperable with other standards-compliant network services as well as Windows Active Directory. This means that Meta IP can control complex mixed networks that include Unix, Linux and Windows infrastructure elements.

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Now if that sounds like Double Dutch it really just means that your network manager has got time to do the strategic development and upgrade work that really help take the organisation forward rather than pawing over long lists of IP addresses to find one that’s not in use and can be allocated to some new piece of the network.

Meta IP also comes with an Enterprise Management Suite for the network managers to make the processes to control their IP address space as easy and quick as possible. It includes a comprehensive suite of management, auditing and reporting tools. 

The Meta IP System utilises an LDAP-based data schema and data store to house information critical to the network’s operation.  Meta IP integrates an open data store based on the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and integrates with Netscape directory services, thus eliminating the need for third-party database installation and management issues.

Meta IP has an innovative User-to-Address Mapping (UAM) Service that provides comprehensive reporting modules on who has accessed the Internet, when and what for. This part of the software is becoming increasingly important to companies as regulations on Internet access control are becoming more demanding and rigorous.