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Performing a Manual Backup of the DHCP Server

In this section, you back up the DHCP database.

Backing Up the DHCP Database

In this section, you back up the DHCP database and then verify that the backup has been performed.

  1. From Computer1, log on to Domain1 as Administrator.
  2. Open the DHCP console.
  3. JIn the console tree, right-click the DHCP server node (named Computer1.domain1.local), and then select Backup.
    The Browse For Folder dialog box opens. The default folder in which to save the backed-up database is WINDOWS\System32\Dhcp\Backup.
  4. Click OK to accept the default selection.
  5. In Windows Explorer, browse to WINDOWS\System32\Dhcp\Backup.
    In this folder, you will see a file named DhcpCfg. This file contains a backed-up copy of the DHCP database.
  6. Right-click the file named DhcpCfg and select Properties.
    The DhcpCfg Properties dialog box opens.
    According to the date and time listed next to Modified, the file has been modified just recently. The backup was successful.
  7. Click OK to close the DhcpCfg Properties dialog box.
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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