Yep, that's the correct way. The other thing is that DHCP, if you use ISC's DHCP server or others that are RFC-compliant (read: not Microsoft), then you can create multiple DHCP servers on the same network that offer out the same ranges. How is this possible? I'll cover it tonight.
-Tilghman On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Jack Coats <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-dhcp-failover-on-centos5.1 > > Interesting thought. The article above shows one method of setup of > servers to failover. > I have no clue if it is right, but it seems to be concisely written > and has some good hints. > > I don't think it will do 'seamless failover' so you don't know one > dropped out, but it should > recover nicely as dhcp addresses renew. > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Chris McQuistion > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Since the discussion tonight will be around DHCP and DNS, I thought I would >> ask if anyone has any input on how to set up a failover system for DHCP, so >> if the primary DHCP server goes down, a secondary server takes over (either >> active-active, or active-passive)? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Chris > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
