Infoblox PortIQ

The Infoblox PortIQ appliance enables you to quickly discover your inventory of Ethernet switch ports network-wide so that you know exactly which switch ports are under-utilised and where you have excess capacity, allowing you to intelligently optimise your infrastructure rather than “flying blind” as you make new switch purchase decisions. You can also protect and quickly troubleshoot your LAN environment with PortIQ, which enables you to:

  • Easily locate and unplug a device marked as a security risk by a firewall
  • Learn where there are open network drops in common areas and meeting rooms
  • While troubleshooting network problems on a device, determine port speed and status without having to physically trace the cable from the device to the switch
PortIQ’s provides you with the following information about your switches and switch ports:
  • Switch Name
  • Switch Port
  • Switch Description
  • VLAN Name
  • VLAN Number
  • Switch Status
  • Port Speed/Duplex
  • Link Status
  • First Seen/Last Seen Time Stamps
PortIQ discovers and automatically adds port-level connection information to the IPAM database on Infoblox NIOS appliances, expanding your insight into your network services environment.

Infoblox PortIQ Attributes

Feature Benefit(s)

Comprehensive reporting on switch usage patterns including underutilised switches

Reduces port wastage and avoids the cost of unneeded or premature capital investments

Ability to quickly locate switch port information for a connected device

Accelerates troubleshooting and resolution times, delivering overall higher network availability

Maintains device connection information, including location of end devices and their connection history

Enables admins to easily investigate security incidents and to disable an offending device

Broad third-party switch vendor support

Allows flexible use of PortIQ in a variety of Ethernet switch environments