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substations that holds numerous numbers of employees with devices such as laptops, personal
computers, printers, biometrics, cellphones and other networked applications and devices that
depends on IP and requires address assignment. Using manual procedure in managing IP address
like spreadsheets will reduce their productivity. NGCP’s IP Address Web Application will help to
manage and monitor all IP addresses within their LAN and network, automatically detect and alert
IP conflicts or issues. This system will be beneficial and make a huge impact to the company.
Executive Summary
smartphones, laptops, tablets and other random devices in the workplace has made today’s
enterprise networks more dynamic and complex. If an organization does not have the right tools
in place to handle this demand, managing the network can become a nightmare. Immediate access
to accurate network information is important to an organization’s success and the only way to
ensure the network is reliable, secure and well maintained is through NGCP’s IP Address Web
Application.
Corporation of the Philippines. The system provides a centralized management of the IP address
space with a web-based environment. This helps the network administrator to identify whether an
IP address is currently available or not in an easiest way. They can check whether a particular IP
is reserved or available using NGCP’s IP Address Web Application. The system automatically
detects a conflict within the entire network that sends an alert to the network administrator. Its
cohesive IP address management can save time and enhance IP address reliability as well as the
real time monitoring that can reduce errors and IP address conflicts by means of alerting the
DNS entries, while automated IP scanning and powerful search option can improve the accuracy
NGCP’s IP address Web Application is an economical system that will help NGCP a lot in
terms of saving time instead of having a hard time searching an IP address in a spreadsheet, reduce
errors and IP conflicts with its smart alarm and automated IP address monitoring and improve the
accuracy of output.
Chapter I
Introduction
developing the country's state-owned power grid, an interconnected system that transmits
gigawatts of power at thousands of volts from where it is made to where it is needed. The company
performs its mandate as transmission service provider with the full awareness of its nature as a
public utility, and in full compliance with the rules and regulations of the regulator, and existing
NGCP has the crucial role of linking power generators and distribution utilities to deliver
electricity where it is most needed. Its network of interconnected transmission towers and
substations serve as the highway where electricity travels from various energy sources to the
smaller thoroughfares of distribution utilities and electric cooperatives until it reaches the
households. NGCP's task is to ensure that the country's transmission assets are in optimal condition
to convey safe, quality, and reliable electricity. NGCP does this through regular inspection and
repair of lines and substations, clearing of Right-of-Way obstructions, and timely restoration
during and after natural disasters. Reliability of power is the company's utmost priority so it closely
NGCP acts as System Operator that balances the supply and demand of power to maintain
the quality of electricity that flows through the grid. Building new transmission lines and
expanding substation capacity are equally important as increasing power supply. NGCP ensures
that the grid is prepared whenever new plants come online and when the demand for power in a
certain area increases by anticipating these scenarios and constructing new facilities. All of
NGCP's projects are well laid out in its 10-year Transmission Development Plan.
NGCP's nationwide operations is one of the largest in the country with 140 substations.
Each substation has its own IT Department that functions as technical assistant, network manager,
and company device monitor. Being the network manager of the whole company, one of the
problems the department have encounter was managing numerous numbers of IP addresses
assigned to every device such as laptops, personal computers, printers, biometrics, cellphones, etc.
used by the employees. Before we proceed, let us first define the IP address.
According to Stephanie Crawford (12 January 2001). Every machine on a network has a
unique identifier. Just as you would address a letter to send in the mail, computers use the unique
identifier to send data to specific computers on a network. Most networks today, including all
computers on the Internet, use the TCP/IP protocol as the standard for how to communicate on the
network. In the TCP/IP protocol, the unique identifier for a computer is called its IP address.
There are two standards for IP addresses: IP Version 4 (IPv4) and IP Version 6 (IPv6). All
computers with IP addresses have an IPv4 address, and many are starting to use the new IPv6
address system as well. Here's what these two address types mean: IPv4 uses 32 binary bits to
create a single unique address on the network. An IPv4 address is expressed by four numbers
separated by dots. Each number is the decimal (base-10) representation for an eight-digit binary
(base-2) number, also called an octet. IPv6 uses 128 binary bits to create a single unique address
on the network. An IPv6 address is expressed by eight groups of hexadecimal (base-16) numbers
contain all zeros are often omitted to save space, leaving a colon separator to mark the gap (as in
2001:cdba::3257:9652).
At the dawn of IPv4 addressing, the Internet was not the large commercial sensation it is
today, and most networks were private and closed off from other networks around the world. When
the Internet exploded, having only 32 bits to identify a unique Internet address caused people to
panic that we'd run out of IP addresses. Under IPv4, there are 232 possible combinations, which
offers just under 4.3 billion unique addresses. IPv6 raised that to a panic-relieving 2128 possible
addresses.
An IP address can be either dynamic or static. A static address is one that you configure
yourself by editing your computer's network settings. This type of address is rare, and it can create
network issues if you use it without a good understanding of TCP/IP. Dynamic addresses are the
most common. They're assigned by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), a service
running on the network. DHCP typically runs on network hardware such as routers or dedicated
DHCP servers. Dynamic IP addresses are issued using a leasing system, meaning that the IP
address is only active for a limited time. If the lease expires, the computer will automatically
request a new lease. Sometimes, this means the computer will get a new IP address, too, especially
if the computer was unplugged from the network between leases. This process is usually
transparent to the user unless the computer warns about an IP address conflict on the network (two
computers with the same IP address). An address conflict is rare, and today's technology typically
After discussing what is IP address, let us now focus on why is it important to manage the
IP address. According to Dawn Bedard (January 20016), IP addresses are an integral part of any
corporate network, and companies large and small are consuming them faster with more
applications and devices than ever before. Overlooking the importance of getting a handle on IP
IP addresses are one of the most critical resources that need to be managed in any network.
Every networked application and device, from e-mail and Web connectivity to file storage and
networked printers, depends on IP and requires address assignment. That presents a big enough
challenge, but it's becoming an even bigger challenge as new core services like VoIP and mobile
networks increase IP address assignment needs, requiring more robust allocation, classification,
management can enable administrators to eliminate network conflicts and outages, track critical
assets and ensure network security by providing reports based on a wide range of parameters,
including IP address status (dynamic, static, available, reserved, etc.), hostnames, MAC address,
and DHCP lease data including lease date/time, time left on lease, time of last renewal, and more.
Having real-time access to IP address management data is increasingly important for any
network administrator or security officer. For example, the ability to immediately access
information such as IP addresses in use, when they were allocated, which devices they were
assigned to, and who is using them is critical to identifying potential network abuse or security
breaches by internal or foreign users. In addition, as network access control (NAC) systems
become more widely deployed, IP address management plays a key role in facilitating and
monitoring enforcement of policies, like validating that operating system and anti-virus software
Most companies have been operating without a formal IP address management strategy,
and many are now realizing they can no longer afford to go without. But finding the right solution
means doing some homework, since no single approach is the answer to every company's IP
address management needs. Prospective customers should start by getting familiar with new IP
address management solution options. IP address management functionality within reach of most
enterprises across a wide range of size and budget limitations. In the end, every companies large
and small need to consider IP address management as a requirement for a modern network,
NGCP’s IP Address Web Application is proposed to the National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines for them to innovate. Using a manual procedure in managing IP address like
spreadsheets will take too much time from the IT department. With NGCP’s IP Address Web
Application, the NGCP can easily manage and monitor all IP addresses within their LAN and
network. NGCP’s IP address Web Application can enable network administrators to eliminate IP
address conflicts by having a managed and organized IP addresses wherein they can immediately
access IP addresses in use, when they were allocated, which devices they were assigned to and
With its integrated IP address management, it can save time and enhance IP address
reliability wherein network administrators can easily add track and audit countless number of IP
addresses using the NGCP’s IP Address Web Application. Real time monitoring can reduce errors
and IP address conflicts by means of alerting the network administrators to troubleshoot IP address
conflicts, depleted subnets and mismatched DNS entries. The automated IP scanning and powerful
search option can improve the accuracy of output and secure IP addresses by scouring the network
to easily get details of an IP address and always know how they are used anytime of the day.
The system includes login page wherein only the network administrator has the access to
system so they are the only ones who will have the account to login., dashboard that display the
real time monitoring and the current status of the IP addresses, the inventory that tracks all the IP
address inputted in the database and can be used for auditing, alarm to notify the administrators
about the change in the state of a static IP address and specially on DHCP IP addresses, IP overlaps
General Objectives
Specific Objectives
To design a system that can save time and enhance IP address reliability, reduce errors and
IP address conflicts and improve the accuracy of output and secure IP addresses using a
web-based system.
add track and audit countless number of IP addresses instead of searching the IP address in
some spreadsheet, a real time monitoring application where network administrators will be
alerted to troubleshoot IP address conflicts, depleted subnets and mismatched DNS entries
and an automated IP scanner with a powerful search option that will scour the network to
easily get details of an IP address and always know how they are used anytime of the day.
To implement the NGCP’s IP Address Web Application in the IT department of the NGCP
as well as training the network administrator how to use the system effectively for ensuing
To evaluate the effectiveness and outstanding performance of the NGCP’s IP address Web
Application in terms of its consistency, efficiency and productiveness to measure its impact
to the company.
Scope and Limitations
The study will mainly focus on describing the importance and function of the NGCP’s IP
Address Web Application for the IT department of the National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines. NGCP’s IP address Web Application can enable network administrators to eliminate
IP address conflicts by having a managed and organized IP addresses wherein they can
immediately access IP addresses in use, when they were allocated, which devices they were
The study will also describe the different uses of NGCP’s IP Address Web Application.
This includes the login page for the network administrator of the IT department, the dashboard
which will display the real time monitoring and the current status of the IP addresses, the inventory
which will easily track all the IP address inputted in the database and can be use for auditing, the
alarms to notify the administrators about the change in the state of a static IP address and specially
on DHCP IP addresses, IP overlaps and conflicts, and the settings for user to manage their account.
The study will not include the auto-mapping of IP address, IP address auto-discovery,
automatic IP management via subnet discovery, DHCP or DNS management for forwarding and
pointing traffic, manage workflow and automate task through VMware, and scanning and polling
multiple subnets.
Definition of Terms
device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP
address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location
addressing.
Local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common
communications line or wireless link to a server. Typically, a LAN encompasses computers and
commercial establishment.
networks whereby a DHCP server dynamically assigns an IP address and other network
configuration parameters to each device on a network so they can communicate with other IP
networks.
Domain Name Servers (DNS) is the Internet's equivalent of a phone book. Humans access
information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact
through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a method for taking analog audio signals, like the kind
you hear when you talk on the phone, and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted
over the Internet. If you are calling a regular phone number, the signal is converted to a regular
telephone signal before it reaches the destination. VoIP can allow you to make a call directly from
network solution that enables only compliant, authenticated and trusted endpoint devices and
nodes to access network resources and infrastructure. It also monitors and controls their activity
once they are on the network. Network access control is also known as network admission control
(NAC).
communication used to interconnect network devices on the internet. TCP/IP can also be used as
VMware is an application used to install and run multiple copies or instances of the same operating
includes maintaining computer infrastructures with emphasis on networking. They are responsible
violation.
Database is a collection of information that is organized so that it can be easily accessed, managed
and updated. Data is organized into rows, columns and tables, and it is indexed to make it easier
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