Definition

IP address management (IPAM)

Part of the Network administration glossary:

Internet Protocol address management (IPAM) is a method of tracking and modifying the information associated with a network's Internet Protocol address (IP address) space. With IPAM, administrators can ensure that the inventory of assignable IP addresses remains current and sufficient.

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Network administrators use IPAM to ascertain and update various details about their networks, such as:

  • How much free IP address space exists.
  • What subnets are in use, how large they are, and who uses them.
  • Permanent versus temporary status for each IP address.
  • Default routers that the various network devices use.
  • The host name associated with each IP address.
  • The specific hardware associated with each IP address.

 

This was last updated in November 2012
Contributor(s): Stan Gibilisco
Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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