S2C Platform IP Management Module
IP Management Module

IPv4 and IPv6 address management for telecom networks

The IP Management Module in VC4's Service2Create helps telecom teams create, assign, track, and maintain IP addresses across the network. It supports IPv4 and IPv6, manages ranges and sub-ranges, guards against address conflicts, and links every address to the network objects that use it.

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IPv4 +
IPv6 dual-stack support
Multi-level
Ranges, sub-ranges & sub-sub-ranges
Auto sync
Discovery from live networks
0 conflicts
Automatic conflict detection
Bulk import
Via Bulkloader spreadsheet

What does the IP Management Module do?

IP address management (IPAM) becomes more critical as the footprint of solutions, terminals, and devices continues to expand. The IP Management module lets you create and manage IP address ranges, sub-ranges, and individual addresses across both IPv4 and IPv6, resolving conflicts, ensuring effective allocation, and keeping an accurate mapping between equipment and the addresses assigned to it, all driven by automated processes inside Service2Create.

Address hierarchy

Manage ranges, sub-ranges & every address.

IPAM at every level is critical as networks grow. The IP Management module lets you organise your entire address space, from top-level ranges down through nested sub-ranges and sub-sub-ranges to individual addresses and domains. Automated processes and accurate equipment-to-address mapping simplify what would otherwise be a sprawling, error-prone spreadsheet exercise, giving you one reliable source of truth for every IPv4 and IPv6 address in use.

Ranges, sub-ranges & sub-sub-ranges at any depth
Individual addresses and domains managed together
Full IPv4 and IPv6 support in one model
Accurate mapping between equipment and addresses
Automated processes reduce manual effort and error
One source of truth as your footprint expands
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Accurate data

Keep IP data accurate, automatically.

Automate the work of keeping an up-to-date record of every IP address and the equipment it is assigned to. The module identifies which addresses are in use and which are unassigned, eliminates conflicts before they cause outages, and maintains the link between addresses and the equipment, ports, cards, and connections they belong to, so your records stay trustworthy without constant manual upkeep.

Create IP ranges, sub-ranges & sub-sub-ranges
Identify in-use & unassigned addresses
Eliminate IP address conflicts
Manage addresses for equipment, ports & cards
Link addresses to connections & services
Bulk & control

Bulk import, with complete control.

Bring your existing address space in fast. Import through the GUI or the Bulkloader spreadsheet tool, covering multiple layers and the full hierarchy, including subnets nested within subnets. Once loaded, assign addresses to equipment, ports, connections, and services, then filter, view, and modify allocations at any level, keeping full control of your address space from a single interface.

Import via GUI or Bulkloader (spreadsheet)
Covers the full hierarchy, subnets within subnets
Create ranges & sub-ranges for all domains
Assign IPs to equipment, ports, connections & services
Filter & view all allocations
Modify allocations at any level
Auto-discovery

Discover IPs from live networks.

Service2Create integrates directly with your live networks, discovering and synchronising IP addresses and keeping the record continuously up to date. Every discovered address is correlated with the equipment it belongs to, so your IPAM data stays aligned with the rest of your inventory, accurate and current through automated processes rather than periodic manual audits.

Complete record of all IP addresses
Discover & synchronise from live networks
Full correlation to equipment
Aligned with all inventory records
Accurate & updated via automated processes
Efficient management via comprehensive GUI
Inside Service2Create

How the IP Management Module connects to Service2Create.

The IP Management Module does more than store IP addresses. It connects IP address data to the network objects that use those addresses, including equipment, ports, cards, connections, services, and domains.

This allows the same IP address information to support inventory management, network planning, auto discovery, reconciliation, reporting, and operational workflows in Service2Create.

One data set, used everywhere.

Who it is for

Who uses the IP Management Module?

The IP Management Module is used by the teams responsible for planning, assigning, and maintaining IP address data across the network.

Day to day, that means administrators keeping IPv4 and IPv6 allocations accurate, engineers tracing how IP addresses connect back to specific equipment, ports, cards, and connections, and planners working from live IP data when scoping network expansion and capacity decisions.

Network Administrator keeps IPv4 and IPv6 allocations accurate and conflict-free across the network day to day.
Network Engineer traces how IP addresses connect back to specific equipment, ports, cards, and connections.
Network Planner works from live IP data when scoping network expansion and capacity planning decisions.
Why choose the S2C IP Management Module

Every address accounted for, automatically.

Ranges, sub-ranges and individual addresses in one hierarchy, kept accurate by discovery from the live network.

01

Structure

Ranges, sub-ranges and every individual address organised in one clear hierarchy.

02

Discover

Pull IP data straight from live networks so records stay accurate without manual upkeep.

03

Control

Import in bulk and allocate addresses with complete oversight of what is assigned and what is free.

How it compares

IPAM built into your inventory, not beside it.

Spreadsheets drift out of date and standalone IPAM tools sit in their own silo. Here's how the VC4 S2C IP Management module measures up.

Capability VC4 S2C IP ManagementInventory-driven Spreadsheets / manualDIY IPAM Standalone IPAMSeparate tool
IPv4 & IPv6 across one model
Multi-level ranges, subnets & sub-sub-ranges
Live auto-discovery & sync from network
Automatic conflict detection
Address ↔ equipment / port / connection correlation
Bulk import (Bulkloader / spreadsheet)
Correlated with full network inventory
Included in the S2C platform (no separate silo)
Fully supported
Partial / add-on required
Not available
Frequently asked

Questions about IP address management.

The questions we hear most from operators evaluating the IP Management module. Need more detail? Our full FAQ covers modules, migration, security and licensing, or ask our team directly.

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What is IPAM (IP address management)?
IP address management (IPAM) is the practice of planning, tracking, and managing the IP addresses used across a network. It covers organising address ranges and sub-ranges, allocating individual addresses, avoiding conflicts, and keeping an accurate record of which addresses are assigned to which equipment, work that becomes critical as the footprint of solutions, terminals, and devices grows.
Does the module support IPv4 and IPv6?
Yes. The IP Management module supports both IPv4 and IPv6 in a single model, so you can create and manage ranges, sub-ranges, and individual addresses across both address families without maintaining separate systems.
How does it prevent IP address conflicts?
The module keeps an accurate, automated record of every address and its assignment, identifying which addresses are in use and which are unassigned. Duplicate or overlapping assignments are flagged so conflicts can be resolved before they cause outages, ensuring addresses are allocated effectively.
Can I bulk import my existing IP ranges?
Yes. You can import through the GUI or the Bulkloader spreadsheet tool, covering multiple layers and the full hierarchy, including subnets nested within subnets. After import you can create ranges and sub-ranges for all domains, assign addresses to equipment, ports, connections and services, and modify allocations at any level.
How does auto-discovery keep IP data accurate?
Service2Create integrates with your live networks to discover and synchronise IP addresses, continuously updating the record and correlating each address with the equipment it belongs to. This automated process keeps your IPAM data accurate and aligned with the rest of your inventory, without relying on periodic manual audits.
How are IP addresses linked to equipment and services?
Because IP Management is part of the Service2Create platform, addresses are mapped directly to equipment, ports, cards, connections, and services in your inventory. This correlation means an address is never just a number in a list, you can always see what it is assigned to and how it fits into the wider network.
Can the same IP range be used in different customer networks?
Yes. S2C groups IP addresses into domains, for example per customer or VRF, and enforces unique addresses within each domain. The same range can be reused in separate domains without raising false conflicts, while true duplicates inside a domain are still blocked.
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