>Only the SBS2003 has this problem
Correct, because only the SBS2003 DHCP server has rogue detection built-in. 2003 Std, Enterprise and web editions do not.
>Since BOOTP originally was used as an DHCP server before DHCP was around it doesn't do anything wrong by answering to the requests.
Wrong, the BOOTP protocol uses the same ports and a very similar packet structure. It has the same layout, but the BOOTP can have zero vendor options, the DHCP packet must have at least 1 option field. This mandatory field is called MessageType and can contain the following values.
[ul]
[li]DHCPDISCOVER[/li]
[li]DHCPOFFER[/li]
[li]DHCPREQUEST[/li]
[li]DHCPACK[/li]
[li]DHCPNAK[/li]
[li]DHCPDECLINE[/li]
[li]DHCPRELEASE[/li]
[li]DHCPINFORM[/li]
[/ul]
So, the BOOTP packets can be differentiated from the DHCP packets. That is if they have an option called MessageType they are a DHCP packet, if not BOOTP.
So if the manager BOOTP server responds to a DHCP packet - it is doing so incorrectly
I go back to my statement, that the DHCP server is responding to this situation correctly. The cause of the error is a bug in the BOOTP server in manager.
by turning of DHCP rogue detection, you are fixing the symptom, not the cause. If you are aware of that and are willing to accept that then that is OK, however, blindly disabling something without understanding what you are doing is foolish.
<done ranting now>
Take Care
Matt
I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone.
My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.