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title: Reserve IP addresses for VMware vSphere VMs in InfoBlox
description: Create a policy to reserve IP addresses for VMware vSphere virtual machines in Infoblox, at the time of provisioning the virtual machines.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Reserve IP addresses for VMware vSphere VMs in InfoBlox

Create a policy to reserve IP addresses for VMware vSphere virtual machines in Infoblox, at the time of provisioning the virtual machines.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cmp.cloud\_admin.

## About this task

You can create a policy that is invoked when a VMware virtual machine is provisioned to get an IP address from Infoblox. Before the virtual machine is provisioned, the instance makes a call to Infoblox that creates a host record with the IP address.

## Procedure

1.  In the Cloud Admin Portal, navigate to **Govern** > **Policies**.

2.  Click **New** and then fill in the form.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Policy Name|Enter a descriptive name.|
    |Policy Trigger|Select **on Resource operation**.|
    |Resource Block|Select **ResourceBlock Virtual Server**.|
    |Operation|Select **Virtual Server interface provision**.|
    |Moment|Select **Pre Operation**.|

3.  Click **Submit** to publish the policy.

4.  Create a policy rule for the policy.

5.  Specify a condition in the condition builder for locating the vSphere virtual machine.

6.  Select **Request from** > **starts with** and enter `vSphere`.

7.  Click **Update**.

8.  In the **Policy Rules Action** related list, click **New** to create a policy action.

9.  Select **IP Address Management** in the **Create Policy Rule Action** dialog box.

10. Enter a name in the **Action Name** field, select **Infoblox** in the **Provider Type** list, and select **Reserve IP address** in the **IPAM Method Name** list.

11. Click **Submit**.

12. In the **Policy Rule Action Attributes** section, enter the domain name of your network in the **DNSSuffix** field.

    As an example,`corp.servicenow.com`. Values for all the other properties are already populated.

13. Click **Update** and republish the policy.