{"id":2171,"date":"2017-05-31T20:22:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T20:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=2171"},"modified":"2018-09-06T23:18:18","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T23:18:18","slug":"migrating-dhcp-part-1-installing-a-dhcp-server-on-a-windows-20122012r2-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/?p=2171","title":{"rendered":"Migrating DHCP Part 1: Installing a DHCP Server on a Windows 2012\/2012R2 Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Microsoft Windows Server 2003R2 went end-of-life on July 14, 2015, many business are still mid-process of upgrading to newer operating systems. Similar to installing 2003\/R2 and 2008\/R2, a 2012 or\u00a02012R2 installation is\u00a0fairly straight forward. This article explains how to install the DHCP<\/strong> role on a Windows 2012 \/ Windows 2012R2 and is the first in a two-part\u00a0series on migrating DHCP<\/strong> from an old environment to a new environment.<\/p>\n

Installing the DHCP Server Role<\/h2>\n

The very first step in installing a server with the DHCP role<\/strong> is to make sure that a static IP address has been assigned to the server to be used. Although the IP address can be changed after DHCP<\/strong> has been installed and authorized, I recommend installing the role after the server has been configured at the final destination. Additionally, although it is not necessary, I typically join the server to the domain prior to installing the role.<\/p>\n

I typically install all core domain functions with the Domain Administrator<\/em> account to avoid any permissions issues, so once an IP has been assigned, the DHCP server<\/strong> role can be installed. This can be accomplished by opening Server Manager;<\/em> one way to access this tool is to navigate toControl Panel<\/strong> > Administrative Tools<\/strong> > Server Manager<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Since DHCP<\/strong> is typically paired with either DNS or a combination of Active Directory and DNS, I am installing the Active Directory Domain Services<\/strong> and DNS Server<\/strong> role as well.<\/p>\n

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follow my screenshot installation steps and go straight to the DHCP Server<\/strong> window. At this stage, Microsoft is prompting some items to be aware of when installing the DHCP server role<\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n

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  • You should configure at least one static IP address on this computer<\/li>\n
  • Before you install DHCP Server, you should plan your subnets, scopes, exclusions. Store the plan in a safe place for later reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    On the next screen, the wizard gives a quick explanation of DNS:<\/p>\n

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    Once the installation has been confirmed, open up Server Manager<\/em> <\/strong>and click on the flag<\/strong> with the warning sign to complete the installation.<\/p>\n

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    click on Complete DHCP configuration<\/strong>.<\/em> In the example below, the configuration was completed with the Domain Administrator<\/em> account.<\/p>\n

    Another wizard will appear prompting if the server can be authorized as a DHCP Server<\/strong>. If the server has not had a static IP address assigned or joined to the domain, these steps should be completed prior to completing this portion of the wizard.<\/p>\n

    If DHCP is being migrated to a server that is going to “reuse”\u00a0an IP address of an existing DHCP server<\/strong>, wait to perform this step until the old server has been unauthorized.<\/p>\n

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    Although Microsoft Windows Server 2003R2 went end-of-life on July 14, 2015, many business are still mid-process of upgrading to newer operating systems. Similar to installing 2003\/R2 and 2008\/R2, a 2012 or\u00a02012R2 installation is\u00a0fairly straight forward. This article explains how to install the DHCP role on a Windows 2012 \/ Windows 2012R2 and is the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,6,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dhcp","category-general-2008","category-microsoft-windows-server-2012"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2171"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2173,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2171\/revisions\/2173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/microsoftgeek.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}