Module 4: Implement IP Address Management > Flowchart: Deploy IP Address Management

Install the IP Address Management (IPAM) server feature

Install the IP Address Management (IPAM) client feature

Open Server Manager on the server where the IPAM client was installed

In the IPAM client, choose Provision the IPAM server: Configure Database

In the IPAM client, choose Connect to the IPAM server

Windows Internal Database (WID)

Microsoft SQL Server

In the IPAM client, choose Provision the IPAM server: Select provisioning method

Execute Invoke-IpamGpoProvisioning cmdlet

In the IPAM client, choose Configure server discovery: choose 'Get forests'

In the IPAM client, choose Configure server discovery: Add the discovered domain

Manual

Group Policy Based

Enter GPO name Prefix

In the IPAM client, choose Start server discovery

In the IPAM client, choose Select or add servers to manage and verify IPAM access

In the 'Select or add servers to manage and verify IPAM access' menu, right click the IPAM server and select Edit

Execute a gpupdate /force on the servers that are managed by IPAM

This will trigger discovery of DNS, DHCP, etc. servers

In the Server type menu, check all boxes of the servers to manage, and set Manageability status to managed

In the 'Select or add servers to manage and verify IPAM access' menu, right click the IPAM server and select Refresh Server Access Status

A green checkmark should now appear

In the 'Select or add servers to manage and verify IPAM access' menu, right click the IPAM server and select Retrieve All Server Data