Data Sheet

Solution Overview
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Figure 1. Core Network Services: The “Glue” Between Applications and Networks
Cisco and Infoblox: Survivable Core Service at the Branch Office
The Cisco AXP and Infoblox vNIOS integrated solution running on a Cisco Integrated Services
Router (ISR) provides local delivery of core network services with the operational benefits of
centralized management, ultimately combining the best of both distributed and centralized models
for delivering core network services.
Infoblox NIOS Virtual Appliance is a full-featured
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software instance of the Infoblox core network
services product that takes full advantage of the extensibility of the Cisco integrated services router
with the AXP module to run core network services. The solution eliminates the need to add
additional servers and appliances at the branch office. The appliance includes a full suite of core
network services—including DNS, DHCP, IPAM, RADIUS, FTP, Trivial File Transfer Protocol
(TFTP), and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
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Virtual appliances cannot be configured in High Availability pairs.
Virtual appliances cannot be Grid Masters or Grid Master Candidates.
Virtual appliances cannot be DHCP Lease History Logging members.
Virtual appliances cannot be RADIUS Accounting Servers.
Virtual appliances don’t have a separate MGMT port.
Virtual appliances can’t run the VitalQIP or WinConnect modules.
In addition, the following features are not available: Anycast, IPv6 interfaces, static routes, and NTP. SSH
access must be run on a different port (tcp/2023).