Tag: Server 2008R2

Server

Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Windows Server 2008 R2

Installation Steps:   Launch the installer, click next Choose the “Full server installation including Administration Console” Installer will do a pre-requisite checks and gives you details of missing components if any Accept the EULA You’ll be prompted about the optional component required for reporting and you can have it installed later as well Specify the location where you’d like to have the downloaded updates files to be placed on the server, the default path would be C:WSUS. You can uncheck the “Store Updates Locally” option in which case all your clients will download the updates directly from the Microsoft Update […]

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Networking, Server

Reconcile on DHCP Scope Does Not Work Correctly for BOOTP Client

When you perform a reconcile to synchronize the database with the registry, after deleting the DHCP database, all reservations are put back into the database but the media access control addresses are incorrect. The DHCP server sends a NACK or does not respond to BOOTP requests from a client as the request is based on the media access control address. Back to the top CAUSE When the BOOTP request is processed by the DHCP server, the server matches the r… When the BOOTP request is processed by the DHCP server, the server matches the requested media access control address in […]

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Networking, Server

How DHCP server works in Windows Network

DHCP server uses database file named dhcp.mdb stored in C:windowssystem32dhcp folder. A backup copy the DB in the C:windowssystem32dhcpbackup folder by default. During service startup, If the original DB file is not found the service loads the DB from backup folder DHCP service writes to the registry whenever a dhcp lease is handed out to clients The Registry path is HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDhcpServerConfiguration During proper service shutdown, it takes backup copies of both dhcp.mdb and Registry The backup information of Registry is stored in Dhcpcfg file in DHCP DB folder Whenever a successful lease is released, it first writes the details to […]

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