In this article, you will learn how to Install and manage IP Address Management on Windows Server. IPAM enables the administration and monitoring of DHCP and DNS and provides a comprehensive view of where IP addresses are used. It also collects information from domain controllers and Network Policy Servers (NPSs) and then stores that information in the Windows Internal Database. Please see how to Install Splunk and Veeam App on Windows Server to monitor VBR, and Join Bulk Devices using a Provisioning Package to Azure.

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IP Address Management on Windows in a Member Server

Log in to your domain member Server (SVR2), open Server Manager, and click add Roles & Features. Proceed to the Select Features interface, and select the IP Address Management (IPAM) Server check box, and Proceed with Next

On the Confirm installation selections interface, click Install, and Close the Installation progress interface when installation is complete.

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Provision IPAM in Windows Via GPO

To Provisioning IPAM through a Group Policy Object (GPO).

In the IPAM Overview interface, click Connect to IPAM serve

On the Connect to an IPAM Server interface, select your domain name, and then click OK

Next, click Provision the IPAM server

In the Provision IPAM Wizard interface, on the Before you begin page, click Next

On the Configure database interface, click Next

On the Select provisioning method interface, ensure that the Group Policy Based is selected then in the GPO name prefix box, type IPAM, and then click Next

Confirm the Settings interface, click Apply. Provisioning will take a few minutes to complete

Click Close once provisioning is complete

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Configure IP Management Server Discovery

On the IPAM Overview interface, click Configure server discovery

In the Configure Server Discovery settings box, click Add (verify that you add the correct domain)

In the IPAM Overview interface, click Start server discovery. Discovery may take around 5 to 10 minutes to run

After few minutes, the yellow bar will indicate that the discovery is completed

Please see How to install DHCP role on Windows Server 2019, and “How to backup and restore a Windows DHCP Server via the DHCP Manager and PowerShell“. Also, see “The differences between Private and Public networks in Windows to VPN“.

Configure managed servers

In the IPAM Overview interface, click Select or add servers to manage and verify IPAM access

Notice that the IPAM Access Status is blocked. This also indicates that the IPAM server has not yet been granted permission to manage the domain server via Group Policy

I hope you found this guide useful on how to install and manage IP Address Management on Windows Server. Please let me know in the comment section if you have any questions.