IPAM data-collection activities are scheduled using Task Scheduler and are run at regular intervals. The data collected depends on the items configured within IPAM. For example, if IPAM is being used to manage IP addresses, the data-collection activities include an IP address utilization scan for the IP addresses being managed. The length of time that it takes to collect data also varies accordingly.
The data-collection tasks are configured within the Task Scheduler Library under Microsoft| Windows | IPAM. Table 2-4 shows the task names and their default frequency.
TABLE 2-4 Default schedules for tasks in Task Scheduler
The type of server defines the data to be collected from that server. For example, DNS zones aren’t collected from a DHCP server, and so on. You can change the data to be collected from a server within the Add Or Edit Server dialog box. Figure 2-20 shows this dialog box,within which the Server Type can be set according to the need for data collection.
