Migrating SBS2003 to SBS2008: DHCP

I read in the migration documentation that it is "preferred" that DHCP be
used in the Sourse (2003) server so that during the migration it merely
accepts the DHCP settings BUT you can uncheck the box to indicate that
another device is being used as the DHCP server (i.e. Router). It also says
that if there is another device being used as a DHCP server that during the
migration that the device (i.e router DHCP) should be disabled. So, here is
my question:

I understand that the migration is "live" and that the users are still
accessing the SBS2003 server while it is being migrated to the Target SBS2008
server. However, if I disable the DHCP on the Router (my situation) then how
does that impact my users going to the internet (or, using RWW...altho I
don't think RWW is associated with DHCP anyway)? If the DHCP is disabled,
will that not cause some issues for them?

I'm not sure what you are reading, but here's what my copy of the migration
doc says:
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Select this box if the DHCP service is running on the Source Server. It is
recommended that you run the DHCP service on the Destination Server. If you
are running the DHCP service on the Source Server, it is moved automatically
for you. If the DHCP service is running on another server or device, you
must manually disable it on that server or device.
----------------
So--you will change from the router providing DHCP to the Destination server
(I.e. the new one) providing DHCP.


"Pearl" <> wrote in message
news:46D4BF37-25F6-4A8D-89AE-...
> I read in the migration documentation that it is "preferred" that DHCP be
> used in the Sourse (2003) server so that during the migration it merely
> accepts the DHCP settings BUT you can uncheck the box to indicate that
> another device is being used as the DHCP server (i.e. Router). It also
> says
> that if there is another device being used as a DHCP server that during
> the
> migration that the device (i.e router DHCP) should be disabled. So, here
> is
> my question:
>
> I understand that the migration is "live" and that the users are still
> accessing the SBS2003 server while it is being migrated to the Target
> SBS2008
> server. However, if I disable the DHCP on the Router (my situation) then
> how
> does that impact my users going to the internet (or, using RWW...altho I
> don't think RWW is associated with DHCP anyway)? If the DHCP is
> disabled,
> will that not cause some issues for them?

As in all SBS configurations DHCP whould always run on the SBS server.
During the migration process your SBS 2003 server is still handling DHCP
requests. You enable DHCP on the new destination server so that when you
switch over clients will still be ble to receive DHCP addresses.


"Bill Sanderson" <> wrote in message
news:A0BDF997-BD8A-4BE1-95A7-...
> I'm not sure what you are reading, but here's what my copy of the
> migration doc says:
> -----------------
> Select this box if the DHCP service is running on the Source Server. It is
> recommended that you run the DHCP service on the Destination Server. If
> you are running the DHCP service on the Source Server, it is moved
> automatically for you. If the DHCP service is running on another server or
> device, you must manually disable it on that server or device.
> ----------------
> So--you will change from the router providing DHCP to the Destination
> server (I.e. the new one) providing DHCP.
>
>
> "Pearl" <> wrote in message
> news:46D4BF37-25F6-4A8D-89AE-...
>> I read in the migration documentation that it is "preferred" that DHCP be
>> used in the Sourse (2003) server so that during the migration it merely
>> accepts the DHCP settings BUT you can uncheck the box to indicate that
>> another device is being used as the DHCP server (i.e. Router). It also
>> says
>> that if there is another device being used as a DHCP server that during
>> the
>> migration that the device (i.e router DHCP) should be disabled. So, here
>> is
>> my question:
>>
>> I understand that the migration is "live" and that the users are still
>> accessing the SBS2003 server while it is being migrated to the Target
>> SBS2008
>> server. However, if I disable the DHCP on the Router (my situation) then
>> how
>> does that impact my users going to the internet (or, using RWW...altho I
>> don't think RWW is associated with DHCP anyway)? If the DHCP is
>> disabled,
>> will that not cause some issues for them?
>