Patent ID: 9065857
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An IP address management manager system, the IP address management manager system comprising a processor, and the IP address management manager system further comprising: an admin connector for receiving a first configuration command to manage a first IP address management system from a web user interface, and the admin connector receiving a second configuration command to manage a second IP address management system from the web user interface, wherein the first IP address management system and the second IP address management system relate to separate IP networks; an IPAM manager tasks and notifications for receiving a first join request from the first IP address management system, and the IPAM manager tasks and notifications for receiving a second join request from the second IP address management system; the IPAM manager tasks and notifications for synchronizing IP address space information collected from each of the plurality of IP address management systems, wherein the synchronized IP address space information provides for the determination of any gaps or overlaps in IP address spaces managed by the plurality of IP address management systems; the web user interface for generating a graphical visualization of the IP address spaces managed by the plurality of IP address management systems displaying any gaps or overlaps in the IP address spaces, wherein an overlap in the IP address spaces includes a first IP address range managed by the first IP address management system overlapping with a second IP address range managed by the second IP address management system; the web user interface for generating a first window displaying information relating to a selected overlapping IP address space in response to a first request; the web user interface for generating a second window displaying information relating to a selected gap in the IP address space in response to a second request; and a dispatcher for: wherein the IP address management manager system is in communication with the first IP address management system and the second IP address management system for managing each of the first IP address management system and the second IP address management system.