Creating a Provider Profile for Cloud Observability in DDI Central

When you create a Cloud Observability cluster in DDI Central, you must define a Provider Profile to proceed further. This step is essential as it is the Provider profile that serves as the gateway for establishing the integration with supported cloud platforms such as AWS, Cloudflare, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

Follow the steps below to create a provider profile for your cloud observability cluster:

1. Create a Cloud Observability Cluster

• Navigate to the blue Add (+) icon in the top right corner of the DDI Central console. Click it. In the Create Cluster Window that appears:
• Set the Type of cluster as Cloud Observability.
• Provide a Name and select the Service type (DNS only / DHCP only / Both).
• Click Save.

2. Add a Provider Profile

You will see the Provider Profile screen with a dropdown to select the cloud provider of your choice.

• In the Provider dropdown, choose from:
• Cloudflare
• Google Cloud
• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

3. Enter Provider-Specific Details

Based on the selected provider, the input fields will dynamically adjust:

For Cloudflare, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure:

• Email
• Auth Code / API Token

For Amazon Web Services (AWS):

• Access Key
• Secret Access Key
• Services Required (select one or more):
  • Route 53 (DNS)
  • EC2
  • ECS
  • RDS

4. Service Relevance Based on Cluster Type

Depending on the Service type chosen while creating the cluster:

• DNS only: Enables DNS record and domain management (Route53, Cloudflare, Azure, GCP)
• DHCP only / Both: Unlocks AWS cloud observability:
  • Monitors and visualizes EC2, RDS, ECS, VPCs, and subnets
  • Track Elastic IPs, Network Interfaces, Load Balancers, and more

Currently, DDI Central’s DHCP and IPAM cloud observability is exclusive to AWS cloud infrastructure. However, for providers like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Cloudflare—including AWS Route 53—DDI Central supports DNS record management and new domain creation with full-fledged bidirectional synchronization.

5. Finalize and Migrate

• Review the selected provider and services.
• Click Migrate to initiate the connection.
• Upon successful integration, your cloud observability cluster will begin pulling cloud data into DDI Central.

By creating a Provider Profile, network admins gain single-point observability into their multi-cloud infrastructure, allowing them to track, audit, and manage DNS records across Cloudflare, Azure, and Google Cloud, and AWS Route53. Visualize and monitor IP resources, and correlate cloud resources across AWS—all without leaving DDI Central.