IP management

I think you have gotten to the point where you desperately require DHCP to be implemented in your network environment.

Unless you have an absolutely critical reason for using Static ip's, i suggest you start planning for a DHCP implementation ASAP.

jb.

Easily. We are 2 admins with 120 users (+ servers) over 4 sites and have been using DHCP once the head count got over 25 (with 1 admin). We use static IP's for servers, Static\Reservations for printers, Reservations for terminal server clients and the rest get scoped out.The static and reserved IP's are managed using a spreadsheet which details the IP, NETBIOS\WINS name, DNS hostname, Function and location, and any comments. This sheet will also link to maintenance and asset lists that are relevant.

This way we can work separately but at least be playing in the same park.
Hope this helps
Chris Hirst

Hi! I had the same situation. I used "nbtstat -A to get computer NetBIOS name and user name who is currently logged in. I had created repeatative lines of all the same lines and rerouted output to file and then look addresses I need to know or modify this file to remove unnecessary information. It's much easily to "grep" required info in Unix but it requires utilities to get NitBIOS info which are not included in all Unix by default. Sure this way has it's minuses - you can't get info from computers turned off. Another way is in using SNMP utilities like HP OpenView. Also you can use SMS Server etc. It gives much more functions but requires more envolvements.

Good luck.

With that number of users It maybe some what painful to go to DHCP Now. You might want to consider a software program like Trackit, go to http://www.blueocean.com/topten.asp for more info.

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