[NTLUG:Discuss] IP Address management

[kbrannen@gte.net]

Alan Andrews wrote:

> Good one.    Actually it's not my idea.  Management have decided that
> they need an IP address database to match IP to customer.  I already
> tried the bind answer but since it requires actually opening a file in
> vi, or running nslookup they don't feel up to the task.    
> 
> They were going to hire someone to write something but I thought I'd see
> if there was any prior art in the open source world.  I've used QIP in
> the past, but it's way too much overkill (read $$$s) for these guys.
> 
> 
>>On 17 Jan 2002, Alan Andrews wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Does anyone know of an IP address management system that runs on Linux
>>>and is open source?  My spreadsheet is getting too big.


It seems to me that 2 perl scripts (CGI technology, 1 for entry and 1 for 
processing & displaying results) should do it.  Something like a text field to 
enter a customer name (actually a name pattern) & a submit button, then show a 
table of all IPs w/ associated data that was grep'd from the DNS tables  would 
do what you want.  [Or reverse the situation and enter an IP and see who/what 
it matches.]  You might have to do a few system calls (e.g. nslookup, whois, 
or whatever) to get the extra data.  Seems pretty simple to whip up.  With 
some extra work, one could add more screens and admin the zone files, but it 
sounds like you don't need that.

If you don't have time and they would like someone to do it, write me offline. 
  I'd offer a reasonable rate, or for fixed specs will offer a fixed price.

HTH,
Kevin