Assume that you replaced failed DHCP server with a new one configured with the same scope. This can possibly lead to situation when your new DHCP server can lease addresses which were earlier issued by failed server if it was configured with the same scope. To mitigate this you can use Conflict detection attempts setting … How to: Make sure that DHCP won’t issue IP which is already in use
I’ve recently configured DHCP Failover in Load Balance mode in my Lab environment setting up two Server 2012 R2 based DHCP servers. Configuring it was rather easy (at least if your aim is get in up and running quickly and you doing “spousal mode” installation) as you just go to Configure Failover on zone level … DHCP server looks unauthorized (red down arrow) after you authorized it
I decided that it make sense for me to jot down different things as I prepare to 70-410 and other MSFT exams from MCSA Server 2012 track, though since recently I have strange feeling that I’m trying to take MSFT exams when they about to retire 🙂 . One of the questions/topics we had since … WDS, DHCP and different subnets
