Backing up and restoring the DHCP database

[gmagerr]

Hi guys
Anyone have a script that will back up a dhcp database in case of a failure or corruption? Thanks.

 

[markdmac]

A script really ins't needed for this particularly since there should not be frequent changes to DHCP.

Follow this technet article to do a backup/restore.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...9e06-48f6-ab67-050ff95307101033.mspx?mfr=true

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

Check out my scripting solutions at

http://www.thespidersparlor.com/vbscript

 

[dm4ever]

If you did want to make changes to DHCP you may want to look at Netsh > DHCP. This is available on Win2003 by default. On XP its available but you have to register it or simply install the Win2003 resource kit.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...oddocs/en-us/netsh_dhcp_example.mspx?mfr=true

 

[mrmovie]

i wrote one for my last place, (at request of the server guys) i am sure there is a document from MS which i followed (scripted each of the tasks). its not too hard seem to recall it was only a question of stopping DHCP service, copying a couple of folders sideways and then backing up some registry hives (i nabbed a dll my bro wrote to do regsitry backup and restore as part of citrix user profile logon affair), restore was simply there reverse

 

[gmagerr]

Thanks guys. Actually there are a lot of reservations in our dhcp and my boss wants me to back everything to another server in case the dhcp ever goes down. I know you have to backup the databases and some registry stuff, I think there was one other thing but I can't remember. Thought for sure someone here would have a script for it.

 

[mrmovie]

find the ms doc and follow the instructions in creating your script, its a couple of folders to copy sideways and a couple of registry hives, it shouldnt take you more than a few lines of code to complete, for the registry stuff you can prob just get away with regedit.exe