IPAM-Aware Network Selection for Aria Automation

Motivation

This plugin allows for more optimized network selection when using the Infoblox IPAM. It uses the Network Configure event hook modify the list of selected networks, such that the network with the most available IP addresses is always picked.

Building from source

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Pip 23.2+
• Maven 3.8+

Steps

cd <top of project directory>
mvn clean package

The ZIP package can be found in the target directory.

Installation

1. In Aria Automation Assembler, go to Extensibility->Actions and click "Import action"
2. Add a subscription to "Network Configure" and attach the action "Network Select". Make sure the "Block Execution" checkbox is checked.
3. Add the following inputs to the action:
   1. ipamHost - IP address or hostname of the Infoblox host
   2. ipamUser - Name of Infoblox service account user
   3. ipamPassword - Encrypted action constant with Infoblox password.