Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

Featured Resources

	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) overview Provides overview information about the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Server role in Windows Server "8" Beta.
	IP Address Management (IPAM) overview Provides overview information about the IP Address Management (IPAM) Server feature in Windows Server "8" Beta.
	Step-by-Step: Configure IPAM to Manage Your IP Address Space This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying IPAM in Windows Server "8" Beta in a test lab by using three server computers and one client computer.
	IP Address Management Technical Preview Learn about this new component for monitoring and managing the IP infrastructure in Windows Server "8" Beta.
	High Availability for DHCP Technical Preview The new DHCP server failover feature in Windows Server "8" Beta provides a method to ensure continuous availability of the DHCP Server service to DHCP clients.
	Configuring DHCP Server Role Settings Details about the seven screens used to configure the DHCP Server role in Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 R2.
	DHCP Deployment Guide Learn about how to install DHCP on your servers, how to migrate existing servers, how to configure DHCP clients, how to integrate DHCP with other services on the network, how to define and deploy scopes, and how to deploy DHCP over multiple subnets.
	The DHCPv6 Protocol Get an overview of how DHCP for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) (DHCPv6) provides IPv6 hosts with stateful addresses and stateless configuration settings.
	DHCP Design Guide Learn about upgrading your existing DHCP servers, where to locate your servers, how to optimize DHCP server performance, how to design for multiple subnets, and how many DHCP servers you'll need.
	DHCP Step-by-Step Guide: Failover Clustering in a Test Lab Introduces quorum-based clustering and instructions for setting up a test lab using two DHCP servers running Windows Server 2008 R2, one Windows Storage Server, and two Windows DHCP clients.

Windows Server "8" Beta Resources

• Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP Using Policy-based Assignment
  This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying DHCP policy based assignment in a test lab using one server computer running Windows Server "8" Beta and two client computers.
• Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP for Failover
  This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying DHCP failover in a test lab in Windows Server "8" Beta.
• Step-by-Step: Configure IPAM to Manage Your IP Address Space
  This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying IPAM in Windows Server "8" Beta in a test lab by using three server computers and one client computer.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Resources

• Demonstrate DHCP Link Layer-based Filtering in a Test Lab
  This DHCP step-by-step guide shows how to deploy link layer-based filtering in a test lab so that you can better understand how this configuration works.
• Demonstrate DHCP Name Protection in a Test Lab
  This DHCP step-by-step guide contains an introduction to name protection and instructions for setting up a test lab using one DHCP server and three client computers.
• Demonstrate DHCP Split Scope with Delay on a Secondary Server in a Test Lab
  This DHCP step-by-step guide contains an introduction to using DHCP with a split scope on a secondary server, with delay, and instructions for setting up a test lab using two DHCP servers and one DHCP client.
• Migrating DHCP to a Cluster Running Windows Server 2008 R2
  This DHCP step-by-step guide describes the steps that are necessary when migrating a clustered DHCP server to a cluster running Windows Server 2008 R2, beyond the standard steps required for migrating clustered services and applications in general.
• Installed Help for DHCP in Windows Server 2008 R2
  Includes a pre-installation checklist, configuration settings, and recommended tasks for optimization.

Windows Server 2008 Resources

• DHCP Server Migration Guide
  This guide describes the steps for migrating existing DHCP server settings to a server that is running Windows Server 2008 R2.
• DHCP Technical Reference
  Learn in-depth information about how DHCP works and the tools and settings you can use with the technology.
• Step-by-Step Guide: Demonstrate DHCP NAP Enforcement in a Test Lab
  Follow the instructions in this white paper to demonstrate DHCP enforcement for the Network Access Protection (NAP) platform.
• DHCP Server Operations Guide
  Learn about administering and monitoring DHCP on your network.
• New Networking Features in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
  Learn about the new features of DHCP in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.
• Installed Help for DHCP in Windows Server 2008
  Child nodes include a pre-installation checklist, configuration settings, and recommended tasks for optimization.

Windows Server 2003 Resources

• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for Windows Server 2003
  Get an overview of the features of DHCP, the Windows Server 2003 implementation of DHCP, basic deployment information, and best practices for use.
• Deploying DHCP
  Learn about the guidelines and recommended processes for designing and deploying DHCP in a TCP/IP network in this chapter of the Deploying Network Services book in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit.
• DHCP Technical Reference
  Learn in-depth technical information about DHCP in Windows Server 2003 from this section of the Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference.
• DHCP Service Product Operations Guide
  Download only. One of the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) guides by the Solution Accelerators team.
• Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
  Download only. Use these guidelines to migrate DHCP servers from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003.
• DHCP server role: Configuring a DHCP server
  Get oriented before setting up the DHCP server role in Windows Server 2003.
• Enabling DHCP Support for Multiple Subnets
  Learn how to configure a DHCP server to provide configuration information to clients in multiple subnets in a fault-tolerant, secure manner in this Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit scenario.
• DHCP Server Does Not Issue IP Leases After You Run Dhcpexim.exe
  Discover how you can fix the DHCP Server service after using the Dhcpexim.exe tool to move DHCP scopes.