It's been too long since I managed one of those. Usually, when this kind of behavior happened, restarting the DHCP service cleared it up. Check the MSKB for info on how to check the health of the DHCP database.
James E Harvey wrote: > DHCP is provided by our file server, Win2000 Server. It is suppose to be > the only one on the networked doing this. > > We have an Exchange on a different box, same OS, but it isn't handing out IP > addresses. > > I haven't tried the start/stop option, but will do that this evening. > > How would I tell if the database was corrupt? > > > > James E Harvey > Hanover Shoe Farms, Inc. > M.I.S./Corresponding Officer > Off: 717-637-8931 > fax: 717-637-6766 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Richard Kaye > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NF] Problematic DHCP > > A few thoughts... > > Assuming the DHCP service is being provided by Windows ( I don't think > you've said), have you tried stopping and restarting the DHCP service? > Also, the database for the Windows DHCP service is subject to > corruption. IIRC it uses the Jet engine. Do you have more than one > Windows DHCP server on your network? If so, are they each set to supply > addresses in a unique range? > > James E Harvey wrote: > >> Sorry for the delay in my reply, Comcast has been having problems with our >> email... >> >> In regards to the dhcp, we've checked all the usual problem areas, but can >> find no obvious "mess ups". >> >> This all started about three weeks ago, prior to that the dhcp has worked >> fine from the beginning (a couple/few years). >> >> We can think of nothing we have done recently that would be a cause. >> >> Could a "bad" switch or hub cause this issue. I don't mean a "router". >> > We > >> have 4 of 5 of them throughout the buildings, and I was wondering if one >> went "bad" would that be enough to screw up dhcp????? >> >> > > -- Richard Kaye Vice President Artfact/RFC Systems Voice: 617.219.1038 Fax: 617.219.1001 For the fastest response time, please send your support queries to: Technical Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Australian Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet Support - [EMAIL PROTECTED] All Other Requests - [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------- This message has been checked for viruses before sending. --------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
