What IP management features does Marketing Cloud provide for dedicated IP administration?

Dedicated IP allocation: Requested through Salesforce Support and provisioned to a specific BU. Multiple dedicated IPs can be assigned to a single BU for load distribution.
IP Groups (pools): Multiple IPs can be grouped into a pool. When an IP group is assigned to a delivery profile, Marketing Cloud distributes sends across all IPs in the group — useful for high-volume senders to spread load and protect individual IP reputation.
IP warming tracking: Admins track warm-up progress manually or via inbox placement tools. Marketing Cloud does not have a built-in IP warming schedule; admins must manually segment audiences by engagement level during warm-up.
IP reputation monitoring: Use third-party tools such as Validity (formerly Return Path) or Sender Score to monitor IP reputation, blacklist listings, and inbox placement rates. Marketing Cloud does not include native IP reputation monitoring.
Blacklist check: If an IP is blacklisted (e.g., by Spamhaus, Barracuda), request delisting after identifying and resolving the root cause (e.g., spam complaints, spam traps, high bounce rates).