Configuring a backup DHCP server - how? 2

[snowweb]

We currently run DHCP on our dc but it would be useful to build redundancy into this as we will shortly have a backup dc too.

The problem is that we can't have 2 DHCP servers operating concurrently on the same subnet, so is there a way to configure one so that it will only become active when the other fails?

Regards

peter

 

[technome]

I have two DHCP on the same subnet of an active directory network, no problems. Just define you scopes so they do not overlap in ranges.
example....

I leave 192.168.1.1 thru 192.168.1.10 out of the scopes as I use these for static addressed servers, devices

192.168.1.11 to 192.168.1.136 the range for the first DHCP server.

192.168.1.137 to 192.168.1.253 range for the second DHCP server

 

[snowweb]

oh yeah! cool! Why didn't i think of that?

Thanks for that - good idea!

 

[bcastner]

snoweb,

I have starred the contribution by member technome. I think you own the member a star as well.

 

[technome]

Bcastner..
Thanks

 

[snowweb]

Yeah, thanks technome, think bcastner is right. Have a star.

peter