🌐 CYBEREDU • LAB 49

Configuring DHCP Server Failover
Step by Step

To configure high availability of DHCP servers using DHCP failover

Prerequisites

  • Before working on this lab, You must have
  • A computer running windows server 2022 Domain Controller.
  • A Member Server running windows server 2022.

Network Topology

Lab 49 Topology

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1

Install DHCP Server Role on SYS2 and Do not Authorize the Server.

Step 1

Go to DHCP console à In left pane, expand Server name à Expand IPv4 à right click Scope à select Configure Failover

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Step 2

In Introduction to DHCP Failover wizard, click Next.

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Step 3

Click Add Server to add the Failover Server.

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Step 4

In Add Server, Browse and Select the server (sys2.microsoft.com), click OK.

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Step 5

Select the Mode, Enable Message Authentication and enter Shared Secret, Next.

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Step 6

To Complete the Failover, click Finish.

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Step 7

Verify the Summary to be Successful.

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Step 1

Go to Server Manager Dashboard, select notification flag, Complete DHCP Configuration.

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Step 2

In DHCP Post-Install configuration wizard, click Next.

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Step 3

Click Commit, to Authorize the DHCP server sys2.microsoft.com

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Step 4

Verify the summary and click Close.

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Verification

  • 1. Goto DHCP console and verify the scope replicated from SYS1