IPAM Facts Flashcards
IPAM
IP Address Management
IPAM provides automated IP address infrastructure discovery. It discovers, monitors, audits, and manages a network’s IP address space by discovering domain controllers, DHCP servers, and DNS servers.
You can specify the servers you want to actively manage with IPAM. IPAM can monitor managed DHCP and DNS servers to detail how IP addresses are used in the organization.
IPAM server
Considerations for an IPAM server include:
The IPAM server must be running either Standard or Datacenter edition of Windows Server 2012 or later.
The server must be a member of the domain.
The server can’t be a domain controller.
You can use the Add Roles and Features wizard to install the (IPAM) server.
IPAM should be the only role on the server if possible.
IPAM client
Considerations for an IPAM client include:
The IPAM client is optional. It allows you to manage IPAM from a computer other than the one IPAM is installed on.
You can install the IPAM client on Windows Server 2012 or later, or a computer with Remote Server Administration Tools installed.
IPAM managed server
Considerations for an IPAM managed server include:
All servers running IPAM must have Windows 2008 or later.
Server 2016 can manage servers in other forests that have two-way trusts.
IP address space
The IP address space is the highest level in the IPAM address hierarchy; it contains all other organizational nodes. IPAM automatically assigns IPv4 address blocks to private or public IP address spaces.
IP address blocks
Each IP address space is organized into segments called IP address blocks. IPAM automatically assigns IP address ranges to the appropriate IP address blocks. By default, IPAM summarizes IP address utilization statistics at the address block level using information from the address ranges contained within each block.
If necessary, you can add, edit, and delete IP address blocks. It is recommended that you design IP address blocks around the IPv4 subnets and IPv6 network prefixes deployed in the network.
