Internet protocol address generation

A method of generating an Internet Protocol (IP) address, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first user, a request to create an IP address template for a device connected to a network;
• receiving an IP schema for the network;
• receiving a list of IP address template parameters associated with the network, wherein the IP address template parameters includes information about a part of the network;
• determining whether the first user is authorized to create the IP address template;
• generating, in response to a determination that the first user is authorized, an IP template based on the IP address template parameters and the IP schema for the part of the network;
• and
• generating the IP address based on the IP address template.

A computer-readable medium including instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform operations for generating an Internet Protocol (IP) address, the operations comprising:

• receive, from a first user, a request to create an IP address template for a device connected to a network;
• receive an IP schema for the network;
• receive a list of IP address template parameters associated with the network, wherein the IP address template parameters includes information about a part of the network;
• determine whether the first user is authorized to create the IP address template;
• and
• generate, in response to a determination that the first user is authorized, the IP address template based on the IP address template parameters and the IP schema for the part of the network.