Automate IP, VLAN & BGP Resource Allocation With Infrahub Resource Manager
Blog post from OpsMill
Infrahub Resource Manager is an innovative tool designed to automate the allocation and management of infrastructure resources such as IP addresses, VLAN IDs, and BGP ASNs, eliminating the inefficiencies and errors associated with manual resource management. By automatically distributing resources from managed pools and ensuring each allocation is unique and tracked, it supports network design and automation tasks like data center expansion and device provisioning. Through a user-friendly interface, Python SDK, or GraphQL, users can create resource pools, allocate resources, and manage prefixes with features like idempotent behavior and weighted allocation for efficient resource distribution. For instance, weighted allocation prioritizes resource usage from higher-weight prefixes, optimizing network resource management. The Resource Manager also supports numeric pools for managing VLAN IDs and BGP ASNs, assigning these automatically to prevent conflicts. By using Infrahub, organizations can streamline their workflows, reduce complexity, and confidently manage shared network resources, all while preparing for future growth through careful pool planning and monitoring.