Networking / Beginners

Managing DHCP in Windows Networks

Managing DHCP service requires you to perform a broad range of functions, from changing the status of a DHCP server, to backing up the server, to using command-line tools to configure a DHCP server from over wide area network (WAN) links. In addition, enterprise networks often include various topology restrictions or other practical limitations requiring situational design adjustments in DHCP service. Effective DHCP administrators need to be able to handle these adjustments, such as providing DHCP service through routers or configuring more than one logical subnet on a single physical network segment.

After this section, you will be able to

  • Start, stop, restart, pause, and resume the DHCP Server service by means of the DHCP console, the command-line interface, and the Services console
  • Disable the DHCP Server service
  • Use the Netshell (Netsh) command-line environment to administer the DHCP Server service
  • Configure superscopes to provide DHCP service for more than one logical subnet on a single physical subnet
  • Change the addressing of a subnet for which the DHCP Server service is configured
  • Back up and restore the DHCP server database
  • Move a DHCP server
  • Manually compact a DHCP server database
  • Use options classes to configure a subset of DHCP clients with specific options
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In this tutorial:

  1. Configuring DHCP Servers and Clients
  2. Configuring the DHCP Server
  3. Benefits of DHCP
  4. Installing the DHCP Server Service
  5. Authorizing the Server
  6. Configuring Scopes
  7. IP Address Range
  8. Exclusion Ranges
  9. Using the 80/20 Rule for Servers and Scopes
  10. Creating Reservations
  11. Assigning DHCP Options
  12. Activating a Scope
  13. Networking Configuring the Client
  14. Migrating from APIPA or Alternate Configurations
  15. Migrating ICS Clients
  16. Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server
  17. Adding a DHCP Server Role
  18. Configuring a DHCP Client
  19. Managing DHCP in Windows Networks
  20. Changing DCHP Server Status
  21. Services Console
  22. Managing DHCP from a Command Line
  23. Connecting Clients to Remote DHCP Servers
  24. Using Superscopes
  25. Changing the Addressing of a Subnet
  26. Backing Up the DHCP Server Database
  27. Performing a Manual Backup
  28. Manually Compacting a DHCP Server
  29. Using Options Classes
  30. Implementing User Classes
  31. Performing a Manual Backup of the DHCP Server
  32. Creating a New Superscope
  33. Configuring DHCP Servers to Perform DNS Updates
  34. Configuring Dynamic Updates with DHCP
  35. Using the DnsUpdateProxy Security Group
  36. Adding Members to the DnsUpdateProxy