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Add-IpamDiscoveryDomain

Adds a new Active Directory domain to the list of domains in which IPAM discovers infrastructure servers.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft IpamServer reference: Adds a new Active Directory domain to the list of domains in which IPAM discovers infrastructure servers. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Add-IpamDiscoveryDomain [-Name] <String> [-DiscoverDc <Boolean>] [-DiscoverDns <Boolean>]
 [-DiscoverDhcp <Boolean>] [-PassThru] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-AsJob] [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Add-IpamDiscoveryDomain. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / IpamServer · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-AsJob: Runs the cmdlet as a background job. Use this parameter to run commands that take a long time to complete. The cmdlet immediately returns an object that represents the job and then displays the command prompt. You can continue to work in the session while the job completes. To manage the job, use the *-Job cmdlets. To get the job results, use the Receive-Job cmdlet. For more information about Windows PowerShell background jobs, see about_Jobs.
-CimSession: Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.
-Confirm: Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
-DiscoverDc: Indicates whether IPAM discovers all domain controllers in a specified domain. By default, the value is True.
-DiscoverDhcp: Indicates whether IPAM discovers all DHCP servers in a specified domain. By default, the value is True.
-DiscoverDns: Indicates whether IPAM discovers all DNS servers in a specified domain. By default, the value is True.
-Name (required): Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the Active Directory domain that will be added to the list of domains in which IPAM will discover infrastructure servers.
-PassThru: Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
-ThrottleLimit: Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.
-WhatIf: Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Prerequisites

Windows with the IpamServer module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Add domains to the IPAM discovery domain

Add-IpamDiscoveryDomain -Name "child01.contoso.com" -DiscoverDc $False -PassThru

This command configures IPAM to discover DHCP and DNS servers in the domain named child01.contoso.com. Because the default values of the *DiscoverDhcp*, *DiscoverDns*, and *DiscoverDc* parameters are True, the command sets the *DiscoverDc* parameter to False to direct IPAM not to discover domain controllers in the domain. The command includes the *PassThru* parameter, so it displays results to the console. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/IpamServer/Add-IpamDiscoveryDomain.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/ipamserver/add-ipamdiscoverydomain?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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