NetBox’s role as the network source of truth continues to expand, and as our user community grows, so too does the need for seamless integrations with essential network management platforms. Today, we’re excited to announce the Private Preview of our latest integration: a direct connection between NetBox and Microsoft DHCP.
Microsoft DHCP is one of the most widely used solutions for dynamic IP address management in enterprise environments. Organizations that rely on NetBox to document and manage their networks have long sought a more streamlined way to integrate with Microsoft DHCP. This new integration enables network operators to maintain complete visibility and control over IP address allocation, ensuring consistency across systems and reducing the risks associated with manual data entry.
The Challenge of Managing IPAM and DHCP Separately
For many network teams, NetBox serves as the authoritative source for IP Address Management (IPAM), while Microsoft DHCP handles dynamic IP address assignment. However, without a direct connection between the two, teams are often left manually duplicating information—leading to data inconsistencies, errors, and inefficiencies that slow down network automation initiatives.
A key challenge in modern network operations is ensuring alignment across a diverse stack of management tools. Without proper synchronization, overlapping or outdated records can cause unnecessary troubleshooting efforts and operational disruptions. This new integration eliminates those concerns by providing a seamless link between NetBox and Microsoft DHCP, ensuring that dynamic address allocations are accurately reflected within NetBox’s authoritative database.
A Shared Authority Approach to Network Operations
Like our recently announced VMware vCenter and Juniper Mist integrations, this Microsoft DHCP integration embraces a shared authority model. In today’s complex IT ecosystems, no single tool can—or should—control every aspect of the network. Instead, organizations must rely on a distributed approach, where each system specializes in its respective domain while contributing to a cohesive network management strategy.
With this integration, NetBox remains the central source of truth for network infrastructure, while Microsoft DHCP continues handling real-time address leasing. The integration ensures that dynamically assigned addresses are accurately tracked, reducing the risk of duplicate assignments, improving visibility, and enabling better coordination between teams responsible for network operations.
What’s Next? Join the Private Preview
The NetBox Microsoft DHCP integration has been evolving within the NetBox Labs Experimental stage, with invaluable feedback from early users shaping its capabilities. Now, as we enter Private Preview, we’re inviting more users to help us refine the integration and extend its use cases ahead of Customer Preview and General Availability later in 2025.If you use NetBox alongside Microsoft DHCP and want to influence the future of this integration, we’d love for you to join the Private Preview. Please contact us at product@netboxlabs.com with your name, company, role, and a brief description of how tighter integration between NetBox and Microsoft DHCP could improve your operations. We’ll prioritize applicants based on use cases.
