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We have already discussed how to install windows server 2008 and configuring domaincontroller with DNS server in windows server 2008.Now we will see how to install andconfigure DHCP server.

A DHCP Server assigns IP addresses to client computers. This is very often used inenterprise networks to reduce configuration efforts. All IP addresses of all computersare stored in a database that resides on a server machine.

You need to open server manager from Start—>Administrative tools—>Server Manager

Once server manager opens click on Roles from left pane now you need to click on Add Roles from right pane

Now you can see introduction screen click next

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Here you need to select the DHCP Server and click next

DHCP Server introduction details click next


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First it will try to check your server is having static ip address or not if it detects it will display here and click next


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Here you need to enter your domain name and DNS servers click next


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If you have WINS server enter details here otherwise select first option click next


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Now you need to add DHCP server scope for this you need to click on Add


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Enter your scope details and select check box next to Activate this scope option click ok


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If you want to enable IPV6 for this server select here otherwise disable IPV6 for your DHCP server and click ok


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Select user credentials click next


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Confirmation about your selection click on install


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DHCP server Installation in progress


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Installation Results and click on close


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Now you can confirm DHCP server from server manager as follows

Open DHCP server from Start—>Administrative Tools—>DHCP


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Create new scope

Right click on IPV4 select New Scope


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Create new Reservation

Right Click on Reservation select New reservation

Finally installing DHCP server is very easy compared to win server 2000/2003

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Comment by ramesh on April 14, 2008 @ 4:27 am

This was very helpful artical; however what happens after you click New Reservation? Are ther some additonal steps that need to be takento ensure that the DHCP Server is running as it should? Please advise if possible. Thanks.

Zach

Comment by Zach Smith on April 14, 2008 @ 8:35 am

How do I enable Stateless DHCPv6 mode. I did try selecting the “Stateless DHCPv6 mode” and then entering the DNS server IPv6 address.


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However, the DHCPv6 server is not responding to ‘DHCPv6 Information-Request’. I am using Windows Server 2008 Trial Version, build6001.

Comment by Sandeep on May 6, 2008 @ 12:56 am

Hi , Can u please send how to configure the IPV6 DHCPV6 server so it can send the IP to the Clinets , I tried but I dont see any address inthe tree ipv6>>Address leased.

Thanks in advance

Comment by anbarasu on August 27, 2008 @ 6:22 am

very good nice thanks for your information

Comment by Bharat on October 1, 2008 @ 4:26 am

Sadly there is not documentation on the entire INTERNET how to run ipv6 DHCPv6 on Server 2008

Comment by Mr AL on October 15, 2008 @ 10:18 pm

win 2008 server DHCP configuration methode

Comment by udayakumar on October 17, 2008 @ 7:56 am

usefull the information

thank you

Comment by udayakumar on October 17, 2008 @ 7:56 am

Thanks a lot for the post, very useful for a newbie like me. Now I have to keep looking what is the next step.But thank u so much

Comment by Diego on December 1, 2008 @ 9:35 am

Troubleshooting DHCP sever window ssever 2008

Comment by su on January 2, 2009 @ 3:04 am

Very Very Usefull Information

Thank You Very Much

Comment by Chandra on January 6, 2009 @ 5:25 am

Thanks for the guide.

is there a way to have two mac addresses mapped to one ip. i have limited ip’s and would like a wireless and wired mac addresses to beassigned the same ip address as they wont need to be connected simultaneously. I know linux can do this, is there any solution in windows?

Comment by Yatindra on January 7, 2009 @ 12:45 am

thnx for th article…

Comment by rahul aggarwal on February 13, 2009 @ 11:20 pm

Thanks for the info. Technet has nothing on setting up DHCP in 2008. Most stuff there is geared towards 2003

Comment by Newbee on February 16, 2009 @ 4:34 pm

Thank you for information.this usefull link

Comment by Anand Raj.N on March 15, 2009 @ 9:04 pm

Do I need DHCP if all my client connections are connected to the network via wireless connection?

Comment by D on April 1, 2009 @ 1:48 pm

Good job done. Keep it up.

Comment by Kris Kiran on July 12, 2009 @ 6:21 pm

Good Work

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Comment by Kris Kiran on July 12, 2009 @ 6:24 pm

Hi!Thanks for this article!

But I have a problem… My DHCP Server is installed on another server (a member of the domain). It’s working, clients get IP addressesautomaticaly.But when I open DHCP in Administrative Tools, I can’t reach my server to manage it!

Do you have an idea for me?

Thanks.

Comment by Remi on August 4, 2009 @ 10:22 am

Thanks for Your link. it is amazing.wow………thank you!

Comment by Rathod siddharth on August 17, 2009 @ 4:24 pm

This was very helpful artical; however what happens after you click New Reservation? Are ther some additonal steps that need to be takento ensure that the DHCP Server is running as it should? Please advise if possible. Thanks.

Comment by Ritesh on October 13, 2009 @ 6:40 am

thanks a lot boss, it was really useful..

Comment by Nithin on October 14, 2009 @ 8:13 am

Thanks baby

Comment by Mojtaba on November 14, 2009 @ 5:44 am

Do you have to install Active Directory Domain services if you install the DHCP server? I tried to install the DHCP server with the ActiveDirectory Domain services and DHCP server will install, but will not work. DHCP reports being active, but does not function since I cannotauthorize the server.

Comment by bruce on December 10, 2009 @ 7:46 pm

lot of thanks.

this is very helpful & easy for your guidence

thank again.

Comment by shivraj singh rajawat on December 12, 2009 @ 5:54 am

thanks for direction, it helps me a lot,,,

Comment by jamil on January 11, 2010 @ 5:14 am

FFFMy breath feels freasher after reading this article, Thanks for the good work!

TT

Comment by BFFJustin Thyme on January 21, 2010 @ 9:10 pm

good document

Comment by Purbita on February 6, 2010 @ 5:20 am

Hi

Appreciated

Its really so easy, before visiting this page i was thinking DHCP Instalation in Windows Server 2008 will be very diifficult but really its likechicken in plate , just we have to eat this Bye bye

Comment by Muhammad Nadim on February 23, 2010 @ 1:18 pm

very good notes.well done.

Comment by don on March 28, 2010 @ 1:41 am

thank you t was very usefull


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Comment by paola on May 5, 2010 @ 9:20 am

Thanks Dear !!!!!!111 i found the steps to configure DHCP scopes which i was looking for. But if i have two lan cards configured on DHCPserver whether it is possible to configure scopes. waiting for reply

Regards AbdulR

Comment by Abdulrazzak on May 19, 2010 @ 8:01 am

This worked perfectly!!! THX!!!

Comment by John on May 22, 2010 @ 2:53 am

The guides are great. Can one use the Routers DHCP server and still find the DNS server. I have setup a Windows 2008 server and followedthe instructions for the DNS but none of the workstations can find the Server. The DHCP is currently handled by a router. is that theproblem?Need answer quickly and Thanks!!!!

Comment by Ralph Wronker on May 22, 2010 @ 2:47 pm

thanks u very much ..this is very usefull to me ……

thanks a lot

Comment by vinit on May 31, 2010 @ 11:22 am

thanks for this articel before,but do you have this articel with windows server 2003 version. coz i really need that for my task.

Comment by sai on June 13, 2010 @ 1:34 pm

You enable IPV6 support but don’t configure a scope for it.

Comment by Robert on June 14, 2010 @ 5:53 pm

thanks for this articel it is a veery helpful

Azad Sisodiya

Comment by azad sisodiya on June 20, 2010 @ 8:13 am

I have a wireless router connected to ISP modem. The wireless router is setup for DHCP server. I have Domain controller plugged inphysically to the wireless router. All clients connect wirelessly to the network. I want to join machines to the domain wirelessly. Willdisabling DHCP on the router and making the domain controller a DHCP server work?

Comment by joe on June 22, 2010 @ 4:22 am

thanks a lot for this posting sir……..

Comment by suniti on July 4, 2010 @ 7:41 pm

thanks for this article sir………its very helpful to me.

Comment by suniti on July 4, 2010 @ 7:43 pm

Good & Nice

Comment by sushil on July 10, 2010 @ 10:14 am

thanks the steps have helped me to learn something in setting of dhcp server , keep up guys!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by gibson momanyi on July 14, 2010 @ 2:45 pm

plz help dhcp guide.

Comment by ahir on July 21, 2010 @ 2:44 pm

plz help dhcp guied.


ok


server 2008 with dhcp


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How to Setup DHCP Server in windows server 2008 Step by step Guide


hi sir

Comment by ratnesh on July 23, 2010 @ 1:42 pm

Thank you for giving step by step guidance.I personally very happy to see..

Comment by Rajat Singh on July 29, 2010 @ 2:50 pm

Thanks dear, for well notes

Comment by Amarjeet Saini on July 30, 2010 @ 6:07 am

thx so much so very nice service i m happy u r service.

Comment by NISRAGA PATIL on August 4, 2010 @ 8:26 am

dhcp server is the best server ,dhcp server easy use

Comment by vishnu bhadoriya on August 20, 2010 @ 10:29 am

Thanks This is very helpfull step by step guide with screen shots .

Comment by Niranjan on August 23, 2010 @ 8:41 am

A useful link… It guides even a non-IT guy to configure DHCP…

Comment by Raveendran on September 7, 2010 @ 12:29 pm

Brilliant steps!thanks guys,i appreciate.

Comment by Olagoke Yusuf on September 17, 2010 @ 1:45 pm

Sir, we want how to configure windows server 2003 server as DHCP server for IP version 6 computers.

Comment by Sridhar V on October 14, 2010 @ 12:37 pm

plz tell me is their steps i have do it be4 i start to install DNS server and what its . thank u

Comment by jamal shimoon on October 25, 2010 @ 7:04 am

good article

Comment by Srimadhumohan on November 3, 2010 @ 1:18 pm

Thx fr the artical, it’s very helpfull but I have some error at the end of the installation looking like following.

“Attemp to configure DHCP server failed with error code 800706BA. The RPC server is unavailable”.

Could somebody help me please??

Comment by tikos on November 13, 2010 @ 7:00 am

nice

Comment by wmh on November 25, 2010 @ 12:26 pm

Thank you for this blog/instruction.

Comment by Ray on December 3, 2010 @ 11:00 pm

hi,my name is ronald martin .Iam student of jetking pursuin JCHNP course….in our course we hav window surver 2008….i need some moreinformation about W2K8…….plz help me out

Comment by ronaldmartin on December 7, 2010 @ 2:45 am

hi,my name is prabu studying in nttf bangalore, the above information is good and i learned how to create dhcp server in windows 2008server..


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Comment by Prabhu on December 28, 2010 @ 9:02 am

dhcp server is to install in server 2008but first time deficult to manage

Comment by ANIL RANA on December 31, 2010 @ 2:17 pm

what if there is already a available server, can I still install a new copy?

by the way, the post is to useful, Xie Xie

Comment by Seyer Meoj on January 5, 2011 @ 5:21 am

This is a very good artical for the newbie.thanks a lot

Comment by AAKASH JAIN on January 10, 2011 @ 6:53 am

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Comment by Bhabani on January 11, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

Hi,I have really appreciated, it was very nice.thanks

Comment by mahadi ben on January 11, 2011 @ 8:33 pm

thanks for providing these types information.

Comment by updeshBhadoria on January 25, 2011 @ 6:57 am

Thanks very good article n very helpful

Comment by Abhi on January 27, 2011 @ 5:10 am

Very good article n very helpful any thanks

Comment by Karawa Vali on February 3, 2011 @ 4:32 am

this is very helpfull site and all to all configuration about dhcp. but when i configure then occure some problem whereas dhcp is active andauthorize but client don’t get ip from dhcp server if you have any solution so plz tell me.

Comment by Faisal Javed on February 12, 2011 @ 9:23 pm

thank sir

Comment by mayank on February 25, 2011 @ 9:45 am

it’s good for revise as well as it also usefull for all networking students and poor student is also take the advantage of this

Comment by DAYANAND SARASWATI on February 27, 2011 @ 7:53 am

it is worderful for me,this is given in very easy manner.its help more user. thanks

Comment by narendra on March 22, 2011 @ 11:06 am

hi………..it is very helpful

Comment by Aman on March 30, 2011 @ 10:59 am

Thanks for posting!! this prefect.I just want to ask about New Reservation!!!

What is the function for this!!!

Comment by Antonio eni assis belo on April 11, 2011 @ 8:57 am

hi………..it is very helpful


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Comment by Ganesh dalvi on April 18, 2011 @ 11:50 am

tnks its a nic method to help….lot of tnks to u guys…

Comment by Manoj saini on June 2, 2011 @ 8:58 pm

Really u r a good manwhat a information u r producing on net.Really this is very usefull step because students are gain the knowledge

Comment by jagannath mahapatro on June 17, 2011 @ 8:24 am

thank u

Comment by iliyaz on July 15, 2011 @ 8:03 am

Good info !! It helped me alot in setting up DHCP Server..Thank You..

Comment by RaMs on July 26, 2011 @ 7:10 am

Hello,

I am facing some problem while installing DHCP server on 2008 server.In the last step of the installation I am getting the below error messages:

“Attempt to install DHCP Server failed with error code 0×80070643. Fatal error during installation”

Please help me in debugging it.Thank you in Advance.

-RaMs

Comment by RaMs on July 26, 2011 @ 7:39 am

you could’ve explained about address pool,reservations,exclusions,scope options etc.nice btw.

Comment by Pjk on August 5, 2011 @ 4:38 am

thanx teacher

Comment by niranga on August 14, 2011 @ 9:17 pm

this is nice one!!! really

Comment by Atul on August 17, 2011 @ 3:13 pm

Excelente blog, very goodGracias tnks

Comment by Frank Martin on September 6, 2011 @ 10:49 pm

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