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Introducing Infoblox IQ: Agentic AI for Network and Security Operations
WeβreΒ thrilledΒ to announceΒ Infoblox IQ,Β theΒ newΒ purpose-built agenticΒ AIΒ operations layer for theΒ InfobloxΒ Platform.Β
Powered by trusted network,Β security and asset data already flowing through the platform, Infoblox IQ brings AIΒ and automationΒ into everyday workflows through core capabilities:Β
- AI ActionsΒ across DDI and Threat Defense investigate threats, surface operational issuesΒ rapidlyΒ and help automate remediation workflows.Β Β
- AI AssistantΒ lets teams ask natural-language questions, retrieve operationalΒ contextΒ and translate plain language intoΒ actions.Β Β
- TheΒ InfobloxΒ Model Context ProtocolΒ Server, open standards and product integrations enable Infoblox IQ to extend across the Infoblox portfolio and adapt seamlessly to customer environments.Β
Now, teams canΒ reduce manual investigation, detect issuesΒ earlierΒ and move faster across increasingly complex hybridΒ and multi-cloudΒ environments.Β
Infoblox IQ for Threat Defense will be generally available by the end of the month, and Infoblox IQ for DDI is available to early access customers.
Check out the blog to learn more,Β andΒ let us know your thoughtsΒ andΒ questions below.
Recommendations for the Steps in Migrating AD DNS to Infoblox DNS
Hello I hope you folks can assist me with this question I have formulated the following steps to migrate from AD to DNS:
Windows DNS to Infoblox Migration High Level Plan
PHASE 0 β Preparation
Inventory Current Environment
- List all DNS zones (forward & reverse).
- Document zone types, forwarders, recursion, TTL.
- Export zone list from Windows:
Windows AD/DNS Team
PHASE 1 - Prepare Infoblox
- Join appliances to Grid.
- Configure management/data IPs, NTP, DNS, SNMP, syslog.
- Match recursion and forwarders from Windows.
PHASE 1 β Zone Transfer Setup
On Windows DNS:
Windows AD/DNS Team
On Infoblox: - Create zone as Secondary.
- Set Windows DNS as Master.
- Initiate Transfer Now.
Verify:
Windows AD/DNS Team - Compare serials with Windows.
PHASE 2 β Testing & Parallel Run
- Point a test client to Infoblox:
Windows AD/DNS Team - Test A, PTR, CNAME, SRV lookups.
- Validate forwarders and recursion.
- If AD-integrated zones are in use:
- Enable GSS-TSIG on Infoblox.
- Join Infoblox to AD domain.
PHASE 3 β Flip Primary/Secondary (FOR TEST DEVICES ONLY)
- Infoblox β Primary.
- Windows β Secondary.
- Allow zone transfers from Infoblox to Windows.
- Refresh on Windows:
Windows AD/DNS Team - If using dynamic DNS updates:
- Make Infoblox part of the AD replication scope for dynamic updates.
PHASE 4 β Gradual Client Migration
- Lower TTL to 300β900 seconds at least 24β48 hrs before cutover.
- Change DHCP scopes in small batches to point to Infoblox:
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId <Scope> -DnsServer <Infoblox_IP> - Release/renew on clients.
- Monitor logs and query rates.
PHASE 5 β Final Cutover & Decommission
- Update all DHCP scopes to Infoblox only.
- Remove Windows from static configs.
- Update NS records at registrars if public zones are hosted.
- Keep Windows as hidden secondary for 2β4 weeks.
- Stop and disable DNS service when safe:
Stop-Service DNS
Set-Service DNS -StartupType Disabled
Rollback Plan - Switch DHCP/DNS back to Windows.
- Make Infoblox Secondary again.
Re: About CAA Records
- Yes
- An empty Certificate Authority field would block issuance by any CA (well, any CA paying attention to CAA records)
- See above
Infoblox CLI tools for working from shell
Just wanted to share a project Iβve been working on called gib.
The main idea behind it is to make managing DNS records directly from your shell quick and painless. If youβre like me and spend half your life in the terminal, it might save you jumping back and forth into web GUIs.
Itβs still early days, so Iβm keen to get some feedback from the community. Let me know if you spot any bugs, have ideas for features, or reckon the workflow could be tweaked.
Feel free to give it a spin or open an issue on GitHub. Cheers!
rwahyudi
