Merge pull request #287907 from mbender-ms/avnm-ipam-updates

virtual network manager - Remove IPAM from docs

Author: Jill Grant

articles/virtual-network-manager/concept-ip-address-management.md

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-title: What is IP address management (IPAM) in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
-description: Learn about IP address management (IPAM) in Azure Virtual Network Manager and how it can help you manage IP addresses in your virtual networks.
+title: What is IP address management in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
+description: Learn about IP address management in Azure Virtual Network Manager and how it can help you manage IP addresses in your virtual networks.
 author: mbender-ms
 ms.author: mbender
 ms.service: azure-virtual-network-manager
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 10/2/2024
 ms.custom:  references_regions
-#customer intent: As a network administrator, I want to learn about IP address management (IPAM) in Azure Virtual Network Manager so that I can manage IP addresses in my virtual networks.
+#customer intent: As a network administrator, I want to learn about IP address management in Azure Virtual Network Manager so that I can manage IP addresses in my virtual networks.
 ---
 
-# What is IP address management (IPAM) in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
+# What is IP address management in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
 
 [!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-ipam](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-ipam.md)]
 
-In this article, you learn about the IP address management (IPAM) feature in Azure Virtual Network Manager and how it can help you manage IP addresses in your virtual networks. With Azure Virtual Network Manager's IP Address Management (IPAM), you can create pools for IP address planning, automatically assign nonoverlapping classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) addresses to Azure resources, and prevent address space conflicts across on-premises and multicloud environments.
+In this article, you learn about the IP address management feature in Azure Virtual Network Manager and how it can help you manage IP addresses in your virtual networks. With Azure Virtual Network Manager's IP Address Management, you can create pools for IP address planning, automatically assign nonoverlapping classless inter-domain routing (CIDR) addresses to Azure resources, and prevent address space conflicts across on-premises and multicloud environments.
 
-## What is IP address management (IPAM)?
+## What is IP address management?
 
-In Azure Virtual Network Manager, IP address management (IPAM) helps you centrally manage IP addresses in your virtual networks using IP address pools. The following are some key features of IPAM in Azure Virtual Network Manager:
+In Azure Virtual Network Manager, IP address management helps you centrally manage IP addresses in your virtual networks using IP address pools. The following are some key features of IP address manager in Azure Virtual Network Manager:
 
 - Create pools for IP address planning.
 
@@ -32,29 +32,29 @@ In Azure Virtual Network Manager, IP address management (IPAM) helps you central
 
 - Support for IPv4 and IPv6 address pools.
 
-## How does IPAM work in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
+## How does IP address manager work in Azure Virtual Network Manager?
 
-The IPAM feature in Azure Virtual Network Manager works through the following key components:
+The IP address manager feature in Azure Virtual Network Manager works through the following key components:
 - Managing IP Address Pools
 - Allocating IP addresses to Azure resources
 - Delegating IP address management permissions
 - Simplifying resource creation
 
 ### Manage IP address pools
 
-IPAM allows network administrators to plan and organize IP address usage by creating pools with address spaces and respective sizes. These pools act as containers for groups of CIDRs, enabling logical grouping for specific networking purposes. You can create a structured hierarchy of pools, dividing a larger pool into smaller, more manageable pools, aiding in more granular control and organization of your network's IP address space. 
+IP address manager allows network administrators to plan and organize IP address usage by creating pools with address spaces and respective sizes. These pools act as containers for groups of CIDRs, enabling logical grouping for specific networking purposes. You can create a structured hierarchy of pools, dividing a larger pool into smaller, more manageable pools, aiding in more granular control and organization of your network's IP address space. 
 
-There are two types of pools in IPAM:
+There are two types of pools in IP address manager:
 - Root pool: The first pool created in your instance is the root pool. This represents your entire IP address range.
 - Child pool: A child pool is a subset of the root pool or another child pool. You can create multiple child pools within a root pool or another child pool. You can have up to seven layers of pools
 
 ### Allocating IP addresses to Azure resources
 
-When it comes to allocation, you can assign Azure resources with CIDRs, such as virtual networks, to a specific pool. This helps in identifying which CIDRs are currently in use. There's also the option to allocate static CIDRs to a pool, useful for occupying CIDRs that are either not currently in use within Azure or are part of Azure resources not yet supported by the IPAM service. Allocated CIDRs are released back to the pool if the associated resource is removed or deleted, ensuring efficient utilization and management of the IP space.
+When it comes to allocation, you can assign Azure resources with CIDRs, such as virtual networks, to a specific pool. This helps in identifying which CIDRs are currently in use. There's also the option to allocate static CIDRs to a pool, useful for occupying CIDRs that are either not currently in use within Azure or are part of Azure resources not yet supported by the IP address manager service. Allocated CIDRs are released back to the pool if the associated resource is removed or deleted, ensuring efficient utilization and management of the IP space.
 
 ### Delegating permissions for IP address management
 
-With IPAM, you can delegate permission to other users to utilize the IPAM pools, ensuring controlled access and management while democratizing pool allocation. These permissions allow users to see the pools they have access to, aiding in choosing the right pool for their needs.
+With IP address manager, you can delegate permission to other users to utilize the IP address manager pools, ensuring controlled access and management while democratizing pool allocation. These permissions allow users to see the pools they have access to, aiding in choosing the right pool for their needs.
 
 Delegating permissions also allows others to view usage statistics and lists of resources associated with the pool. Within your network manager, complete usage statistics are available including:
     - The total number of IPs in pool.
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ Additionally, it shows details for pools and resources associated with pools, gi
 
 When creating CIDR-supporting resources like virtual networks, CIDRs are automatically allocated from the selected pool, simplifying the resource creation process. The system ensures that the automatically allocated CIDRs don't overlap within the pool, maintaining network integrity and preventing conflicts.
 
-## Permission requirements for IPAM in Azure Virtual Network Manager
+## Permission requirements for IP address manager in Azure Virtual Network Manager
 
 When using IP address management, the **IPAM Pool User** role alone is sufficient for delegation. During the public preview, you also need to grant **Network Manager Read** access to ensure full discoverability of IP address pools and virtual networks across the Network Manager's scope. Without this role, users with only the **IPAM Pool User** role won't be able to see available pools and virtual networks.
 
 Learn more about [Azure role-based access control (Azure RBAC)](../role-based-access-control/overview.md).
 
 ## Known issues
 
-- When virtual networks are associated with an IPAM pool, peering sync may show as out of sync, even though peering is functioning correctly.
-- When a VNet is moved to a different subscription, the references in IPAM are not updated, leading to inconsistent management status.
+- When virtual networks are associated with an IP address manager pool, peering sync may show as out of sync, even though peering is functioning correctly.
+- When a VNet is moved to a different subscription, the references in IP address manager are not updated, leading to inconsistent management status.
 - When multiple requests for the same VNet are made, it can result in duplicate allocations entries.
 - When entering an IP address space, the address space entered must be a valid address range (valid starting address and valid size), else a failure will be encountered when sending a request. Currently, the portal does not validate CIDR input prior to sending requests.
 

articles/virtual-network-manager/how-to-manage-ip-addresses-network-manager.md

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 [!INCLUDE [virtual-network-manager-ipam](../../includes/virtual-network-manager-ipam.md)]
 
-Azure Virtual Network Manager allows you to manage IP addresses by creating and assigning IP address pools to your virtual networks. This article shows you how to create and assign IP address pools to your virtual networks with IP address management (IPAM) in Azure Virtual Network Manager.
+Azure Virtual Network Manager allows you to manage IP addresses by creating and assigning IP address pools to your virtual networks. This article shows you how to create and assign IP address pools to your virtual networks with IP address management in Azure Virtual Network Manager.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ In this step, you associate an existing virtual network with an IP address pool
 
 ## Create static CIDR blocks for a pool
 
-In this step, you create a static CIDR block for a pool. This is helpful for allocating a space that is outside of Azure or Azure resources not supported by IPAM. For example, you can allocate a CIDR in the pool to the address space in your on-premises environment. Likewise, you can also use this for a space that is used by a Virtual WAN hub or Azure VMware Private Cloud.
+In this step, you create a static CIDR block for a pool. This is helpful for allocating a space that is outside of Azure or Azure resources not supported by IP address manager. For example, you can allocate a CIDR in the pool to the address space in your on-premises environment. Likewise, you can also use this for a space that is used by a Virtual WAN hub or Azure VMware Private Cloud.
 
 1. Browse to your IP address pool.
 2. Select **Allocate** or **Allocations** under **Settings**.
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ In this step, you delegate permissions to other users to manage IP address pools
 
 ## Create a virtual network with a nonoverlapping CIDR range
 
-In this step, you create a virtual network with a nonoverlapping CIDR range by allowing IPAM to automatically provide a nonoverlapping CIDR.
+In this step, you create a virtual network with a nonoverlapping CIDR range by allowing IP address manager to automatically provide a nonoverlapping CIDR.
 
 1. In the Azure portal, search for and select **Virtual networks**.
 2. Select **+ Create**.