Thanks Larry. The plan is to have 2 DHCP servers to manage the co's network printers, servers, ras users and workstations. The 2 DHCP servers will be located at different subnets and each would hold disjoint 50%-50% subnet scopes with the aim to provide fault tolerant and load balancing. The reason why we consider using DHCP to manage servers and printers too because we think that should provide us a central management approach and reporting advantageous.
However according to my lab results, each MS OS client reacts differently when cannot detect DHCP servers. In addition to this, the printers would loose its reserved IP settings when can not detect DHCP server after reboot. In short, more stress to use DHCP for managing all network devices. Regards, BY -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Josefowski, Larry Sent: Friday, 1 August 2003 9:58 PM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: DHCP runs on DC It depends on how you define network connectivity. If for some reason the DHCP service stopped processing requests, you would notice that machines without reservations would not be able to get new addresses, but your machines with reserved addresses should still have TCP/IP connectivity. What are your symptoms? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:37 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: DHCP runs on DC Dear all, If my DHCP server is also my Windows 2003 domain controller and one day my Active Directory stops running, would my network printer & member servers that using reserved DHCP IP address stops the network connectivity altogether? Regards, BY ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=e nglish To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ************************************************************************ **** This e-mail and any attachment may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or subject to copyright belonging to Conectiv or its subsidiaries (Conectiv). This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the person to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. Conectiv policy expressly prohibits employees from making Defamatory or offensive statements and infringing any copyright or any other legal right by email communications. Conectiv will not accept any liability in respect of such communications. The employee responsible will be personally liable for any damages or other liability so arising. ************************************************************************ **** ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&la ng=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% ------ You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=nt2000&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
