Browse Definitions :
Definition

IP address management (IPAM)

WhatIs.com
Contributor(s): Stan Gibilisco

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.

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

Continue Reading About IP address management (IPAM)

Join the conversation

2 comments

Send me notifications when other members comment.

Register

Please create a username to comment.

no question
Cancel
Good day. I have a puzzling question that I don't get to understand. Is true the IPAM can be defined as a Feature enables you to centrally manage both the DHCP and DNS?
Cancel

-ADS BY GOOGLE

File Extensions and File Formats

SearchCompliance

  • compliance audit

    A compliance audit is a comprehensive review of an organization's adherence to regulatory guidelines.

  • regulatory compliance

    Regulatory compliance is an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business...

  • Whistleblower Protection Act

    The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a law that protects federal government employees in the United States from ...

SearchSecurity

  • reverse brute-force attack

    A reverse brute-force attack is a type of brute-force attack in which an attacker uses a common password against multiple ...

  • orphan account

    An orphan account, also referred to as an orphaned account, is a user account that can provide access to corporate systems, ...

  • voice squatting (skill squatting)

    Voice squatting is an attack vector for voice user interfaces (VUIs) that exploits homonyms (words that sound the same but are ...

SearchHealthIT

SearchDisasterRecovery

  • business continuity policy

    Business continuity policy is the set of standards and guidelines an organization enforces to ensure resilience and proper risk ...

  • business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR)

    Business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) are closely related practices that describe an organization's preparation for ...

  • warm site

    A warm site is a type of facility an organization uses to recover its technology infrastructure when its primary data center goes...

SearchStorage

  • cache memory

    Cache memory, also called CPU memory, is high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access ...

  • enterprise storage

    Enterprise storage is a centralized repository for business information that provides common data management, protection and data...

  • disk array

    A disk array, also called a storage array, is a data storage system used for block-based storage, file-based storage or object ...

Close