Move DHCP to another server

[David]

I would like to move DHCP from one w2k server to another
w2k server on the same subnet using the dhcpexim.exe from
the resource kit. I found the following knowledgebase
article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;130642

but it does not specifically say what happens to active
leases. Are they moved also? Is it as simple as
exporting the database on one server, importing on the
other, and the clients never know the difference?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Yes, it's that simple. I used it to migrate from a WinNT DHCP server to a
Win2K DHCP server. Just de-activate the ranges on the old server when you
move them, then re-activate them on the new server, finally take care of
housekeeping like removing DHCP from the old server. You'll probably want
to do this at a time when few users are likely to be logging on since there
will be a downtime between the moves.