Setting static IP on Win 2003 challenge

[rickrude11]

Hi guys,

I haven't struck this one before, I have a windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP2 and SQL 2005 SP2 installed. When I set a static IP address the same way I have done for the last 10 years, it reverts back to a dynamic address...

It seems to hold the static IP that I assign, but then upon a reboot it gets an address from DHCP. When I set a static IP, it seems to work... no error messages and nothing in the event logs. If I go back to TCP/IP properties straight after I set it, it is set to obtain automatically.

I should mention I have 2 NICs in the same server having the same issue.

Thanks for reading.

 

[djtech2k]

Any group or local policies?

 

[rickrude11]

yes, but nothing that could cause this.

I am going to try another NIC driver.

cheers.

 

[technome]

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[gutavovuolo]

I have the same problem. Did anyone solve the problem? I really need to solve that as soon as possible!

 

[cpjust]

Is this a new install of Windows, or did it break on an existing server?

 

[gutavovuolo]

It is a new install of Windows. It has never worked well.

 

[rickrude11]

What sort of NICs have you got?

Mine are Broadcom. (Dell Poweredge 2950). I haven't resolved mine yet... well it works at the moment until a reboot.

I suspect drivers because I had problems with the Dell drivers originally, and went straight to broadcom and installed their drivers. I don't have any issue with any other dell server.

Let me know if you find out the problem and I will do the same.

cheers.

 

[Cstorms]

This happened to us the other day, after disabling antivirus (and reinstalling the newest nic drivers) I was able to get it to change correctly.. I was about to pull my hair out.