Patent ID: 8862725

Claim:
A system, comprising: a processor of an IP address management manager system, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a configuration command to manage a first IP address management system; receive a configuration command to manage a second IP address management system, wherein the first IP address management system and the second IP address management system relate to separate IP networks; receive a join request from the first IP address management system; receive a join request from the second IP address management system; synchronize 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; generate 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 an IP address range managed by the first IP address management system overlapping with an IP address range managed by the second IP address management system; generate a window displaying information relating to a selected overlapping IP address space in response to a mouse over; generate a window displaying information relating to a selected gap in the IP address space in response to a mouse over; and generate a card view of one of the IP address management systems, the card view including system status information, 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; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.