Hi

Just a simple question:

I have a DHCP server e.g. D

and an existing superscope say S

now, i want to create a new scope

THE QUESTION IS: are there any difference (in function) either i create
the scope under the server D or under the superscope S?

Looking for any comment.

Thanks in advance


KG

> I have a DHCP server e.g. D
> and an existing superscope say S>
> now, i want to create a new scope
>
> THE QUESTION IS: are there any difference (in function) either i create
> the scope under the server D or under the superscope S?

(Unless they have change the GUI) you cannot create a
scope "under a superscope" -- you create and add it to
the superscope.

If you understand the purpose of a superscope explicitly
it will make it clear when to use Superscopes.

First, a mental trick: Every time you hear the word superscope,
mentally (out loud at first) add the word "GROUP" so it becomes
"superscopeGROUP" - scopeGroup would have been a much
better name for this but that's not what the RFCs chose.

A superscope(group) is used when you have a MULTINET--
more than one 'logical subnet' on the same 'physical subnet or
segment of wire'.

You want the DHCP server to service both subnets -- a scope
is related to ONE Subnet.

So create each scope (per logical subnet) and create a superscopeGROUP
because you have a multinet -- add the scopes to the superscope...to
group them.

It's just a scopegroup.

Hi,

>you cannot create a
>scope "under a superscope" -- you create and add it to
>the superscope.


Why not? In win2K, right click the dhcp superscope and create a scope,
it will automatically under that subscope, of coz you can manually add
them later.

Thanks

Herb Martin wrote:

>>I have a DHCP server e.g. D
>>and an existing superscope say S>
>>now, i want to create a new scope
>>
>>THE QUESTION IS: are there any difference (in function) either i create
>>the scope under the server D or under the superscope S?
>>
>>
>
>(Unless they have change the GUI) you cannot create a
>scope "under a superscope" -- you create and add it to
>the superscope.
>
>If you understand the purpose of a superscope explicitly
>it will make it clear when to use Superscopes.
>
>First, a mental trick: Every time you hear the word superscope,
>mentally (out loud at first) add the word "GROUP" so it becomes
>"superscopeGROUP" - scopeGroup would have been a much
>better name for this but that's not what the RFCs chose.
>
>A superscope(group) is used when you have a MULTINET--
>more than one 'logical subnet' on the same 'physical subnet or
>segment of wire'.
>
>You want the DHCP server to service both subnets -- a scope
>is related to ONE Subnet.
>
>So create each scope (per logical subnet) and create a superscopeGROUP
>because you have a multinet -- add the scopes to the superscope...to
>group them.
>
>It's just a scopegroup.
>
>
>
>
>

> Why not? In win2K, right click the dhcp superscope and create a scope,
> it will automatically under that subscope, of coz you can manually add
> them later.

Then they have changed the GUI (as I noted might
be possible) but the key is how or when to use the
Superscope, not whether you add the scopes or
create them "under".

IF you need a superscope, you must (end up) place
the scopes under it.

[ganesamoorthy]

Hi,

The superscope will allow the DHCP Server to answer requests from
DHCP clients from different network IDs, for more info http://www.windowstricks.in/2009/05/...uperscope.html


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