Re: Second DHCP server appears to be ignoring requests

"tdnnash25" <> wrote in message
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>I have a Domain Controller that is doing DHCP but we are going to be
> taking it down. Thus, I am tasked with getting DHCP, DNS, etc
> configured on Server2.
>
> Server 2 is a domain controller. I used netsh to export the DHCP
> database from Server1 and likewise used it to import the database on
> Server2. I then authorized Server2 as a DHCP server.
>
> The problem is when I stop the DHCP service on Server1 and attempt to
> get a DHCP address on a client PC, I don't get one. As soon as I
> restart the DHCP service on Server 1, I do. I ran Wireshark on
> Server2 and it sees the DHCP broadcasts coming in, but nothing
> happens.
>
> Can anyone share some suggestions?



I assume the service is started.

I assume the new server has a static IP on the same subnet as the Scope.

Any event log errors on the new server or the original?

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