Infoblox NIOS Integration

Overview

The NetBox Infoblox NIOS integration synchronizes Infoblox Network Identity Operating System (NIOS) IPAM, DHCP, and VLAN data into NetBox, so you keep a unified view of your IP address management, DHCP, and VLAN infrastructure within NetBox.

What Gets Synchronized

• Networks and Subnets (IPv4 and IPv6 networks and containers)
• IP Addresses (fixed addresses, IPv4/IPv6 host records, and forward DNS A/AAAA records with hostnames; active DHCP leases when lease sync is enabled)
• DHCP Ranges (IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP ranges)
• VLANs (VLAN objects with status and metadata)
• VLAN Views (mapped to VLAN Groups in NetBox)
• Network Views (mapped to tags for filtering and organization)

Key Features

• Automated Discovery: Automatically discovers and synchronizes IPAM, DHCP, and VLAN data from Infoblox NIOS into NetBox
• Scheduled Synchronization: Configurable schedule (daily, hourly, etc.) keeps NetBox data current with Infoblox NIOS inventory
• Incremental Sync (Opt-In): By default, every run performs a full walk of the grid. You can opt in to an incremental engine that uses the Infoblox change feed to process only objects that changed since the last run, reducing API load. This requires Object Change Tracking (OCT) enabled on the grid. See Technical Info for details.
• Object Mapping: Maps Networks, IP Addresses, VLANs, VLAN Groups, and DHCP Ranges
• Forward DNS Records: Discovers A and AAAA records as IP addresses with their FQDNs (on by default)
• Network View Filtering: Optionally limit synchronization to specific Infoblox network views
• NetBox Assurance Integration: Leverages NetBox Assurance for safe data ingestion and deviation management
• Secure Authentication: OAuth2 client credentials for secure communication with NetBox, basic authentication for Infoblox WAPI
• Easy Deployment: Docker-based agents run in multiple network locations
• Site Extraction: Automatically extracts site information from Infoblox extensible attributes

Integration Architecture

The Infoblox NIOS integration is built using the NetBox Labs controller integrations framework, which provides:

• Standardized Integration Pattern: Consistent approach across all controller integrations
• NetBox Assurance Integration: Built-in support for safe data ingestion and deviation management with NetBox Assurance
• Agent Based: Runs as part of the NetBox Discovery agent ecosystem using the Orb Agent Pro image

Compatibility

Supported NetBox Versions

• NetBox Cloud and NetBox Enterprise v4.2.3 and later with NetBox Assurance

Supported Infoblox NIOS Versions

• This integration uses the Infoblox WAPI (Web API) interface with default version 2.11