AN Lesson-1

Lesson-1

Q.1      What is DHCP? Why do you require DHCP server? Describe the sites involved in installing and authorizing the DHCP service.

Benefits of DHCP

• DHCP servers greatly reduce the time required to configure and reconfigure computers on your network.
• DHCP simplifies administration by supplying clients with IP addresses, default gateway, DNS servers, WINS servers, and other servers
• It allows you to avoid configuration errors resulting from entering IP address information manually at every host.

Installing the DHCP Server Service

• To install a DHCP server through the Manage Your Server window, from the Start menu select Manage Your Server, click Add Or Remove A Role, and then select the DHCP Server role. Click Next to begin the installation process.

Or

• Open Control Panel and double-click Add Or Remove Programs. Then, in the Add Or Remove Programs window, then select DHCP subcomponent of the Networking Services component.

Authorizing the Server

To authorize a DHCP server in Active Directory, complete the following steps:

            1.         Open the DHCP console.

            2.         In the console tree, select DHCP.

3.         From the Action menu, select Manage Authorized Servers.The Manage Authorized Servers dialog box opens.

            4.         Click Authorize.

5.         When prompted, type the name or IP address of the DHCP server to be authorized,and then     click OK.

6.         When the Confirm Authorization dialog box appears, click OK again. Click Close in the Managed Authorized Servers dialog box to return to the DHCP console.