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19 May 2009 12:07 AM
Joey
we currently have a cluster which is servicing dhcp and wins.

Is it possible to have 2 servers that I can split up the dhcp scope and
still have redundancy if one server fails without using clustering?

Author
19 May 2009 12:20 AM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message news:%23RLwAXB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> we currently have a cluster which is servicing dhcp and wins.
>
> Is it possible to have 2 servers that I can split up the dhcp scope and
> still have redundancy if one server fails without using clustering?
>
>


Yes, usually the 80/20 rule would apply. This would be a backup strategy if one of them were to go down. You can also opt for a 50/50 strategy, too for load balancing, but they cannot be combined between two different DHCP servers.

80/20 RuleFor balancing DHCP server usage, use the 80/20 rule to divide scope addresses between DHCP servers. Figure 4.11 is an example of the 80/20 rule. ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc958936.aspx

Configuring scopes: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)Jan 21, 2005 ... For balancing DHCP server usage, a good practice is to use the "80/20" rule to divide the scope addresses between the two DHCP servers. ....
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739076(WS.10).aspx

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Author
19 May 2009 12:47 AM
Joey
If I go with 80/20 rule. what happens if one for the dhcp server fails or go
offline? what do I do with clients that cannot get IP address on the server
that does not have a scope configured
"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:%23ztHfeB2JHA.6056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:%23RLwAXB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> we currently have a cluster which is servicing dhcp and wins.
>
> Is it possible to have 2 servers that I can split up the dhcp scope and
> still have redundancy if one server fails without using clustering?
>
>


Yes, usually the 80/20 rule would apply. This would be a backup strategy if
one of them were to go down. You can also opt for a 50/50 strategy, too for
load balancing, but they cannot be combined between two different DHCP
servers.

80/20 RuleFor balancing DHCP server usage, use the 80/20 rule to divide
scope addresses between DHCP servers. Figure 4.11 is an example of the 80/20
rule. ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc958936.aspx

Configuring scopes: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)Jan 21, 2005
.... For balancing DHCP server usage, a good practice is to use the "80/20"
rule to divide the scope addresses between the two DHCP servers. ...
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739076(WS.10).aspx

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confers no rights.

Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org

For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
check http://support.microsoft.com for regional support phone numbers.

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things." - Peter F. Drucker
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Author
19 May 2009 2:11 AM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message news:%23xl6StB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> If I go with 80/20 rule. what happens if one for the dhcp server fails or go
> offline? what do I do with clients that cannot get IP address on the server
> that does not have a scope configured


The 80/20 rule means both servers have a scope configured, so I'm not sure what you mean? Check out the articles. The main server will have 80% of the scope, the other having 20%. If the main one goes down, the other will keep giving out addresses until you get the first one up.

Or did you mean something else?

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 1:26 PM
Phillip Windell
Why in the world did they ever dream up the 80/20 idea when the 50/50 is so
much more logical?


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"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:OdM3UcC2JHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:%23xl6StB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> If I go with 80/20 rule. what happens if one for the dhcp server fails or
> go
> offline? what do I do with clients that cannot get IP address on the
> server
> that does not have a scope configured


The 80/20 rule means both servers have a scope configured, so I'm not sure
what you mean? Check out the articles. The main server will have 80% of the
scope, the other having 20%. If the main one goes down, the other will keep
giving out addresses until you get the first one up.

Or did you mean something else?

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 4:07 PM
BillyBob
Just add both ip's of the DHCP servers, to your helper address on the router
per subnet
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> Why in the world did they ever dream up the 80/20 idea when the 50/50 is
> so much more logical?
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
> Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
>
> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
> wrote in message news:OdM3UcC2JHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> news:%23xl6StB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> If I go with 80/20 rule. what happens if one for the dhcp server fails or
>> go
>> offline? what do I do with clients that cannot get IP address on the
>> server
>> that does not have a scope configured
>
>
> The 80/20 rule means both servers have a scope configured, so I'm not sure
> what you mean? Check out the articles. The main server will have 80% of
> the scope, the other having 20%. If the main one goes down, the other will
> keep giving out addresses until you get the first one up.
>
> Or did you mean something else?
>
> Ace
>
Author
19 May 2009 5:11 PM
Joey
my thought you cannot have 2 dhcp servers on the same network. If I do have
2 dhcp servers, any client on the network will get an ip from the first dhcp
that responds? I still dont understand what 80/20 mean. from the diagram. I
see the same scope configured on both servers but on different subnets.

for our network, we only have one dhcp cluster servicing multiple vlans. I
believe the router is doing some dhcp helper thing to help clients from
different subnets find the dhcp cluster.


"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:OdM3UcC2JHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:%23xl6StB2JHA.4416@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> If I go with 80/20 rule. what happens if one for the dhcp server fails or
> go
> offline? what do I do with clients that cannot get IP address on the
> server
> that does not have a scope configured


The 80/20 rule means both servers have a scope configured, so I'm not sure
what you mean? Check out the articles. The main server will have 80% of the
scope, the other having 20%. If the main one goes down, the other will keep
giving out addresses until you get the first one up.

Or did you mean something else?

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 6:02 PM
Phillip Windell
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
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> my thought you cannot have 2 dhcp servers on the same network. If I do
> have

Yes you can

> 2 dhcp servers, any client on the network will get an ip from the first
> dhcp that responds?

Yes that is correct.

> I still dont understand what 80/20 mean. from the diagram. I see the same
> scope configured on both servers but on different subnets.

It is the same identical Scope except that Exclusions are use on each that
limit what IP#s it can actually give out to Clients.  I never do 80/20,..it
doesn't make good sense to me,..I always do 50/50.  One DHCP gives out the
first half of the available addresses,...the second DHSP gives out the
second half of the addresses (hence 50/50).

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The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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Author
19 May 2009 8:02 PM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)
That's exactly how we do it too.  We just make sure that each server has
a large enough scope to handle the entire network if it has to.

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"Phillip Windell" <philwind***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It is the same identical Scope except that Exclusions are use on each that
> limit what IP#s it can actually give out to Clients.  I never do 80/20,..it
> doesn't make good sense to me,..I always do 50/50.  One DHCP gives out the
> first half of the available addresses,...the second DHSP gives out the
> second half of the addresses (hence 50/50).
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
Author
19 May 2009 8:45 PM
Phillip Windell
Hi Ben, good to hear from you!

Ours doesn't quite have enough with only 50%,..but it would survive longer,
giving me more time to fix the dead one than what I would have if I ran
80/20 and it was the 80% one that died.


--
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The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
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> That's exactly how we do it too.  We just make sure that each server has a
> large enough scope to handle the entire network if it has to.
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>
>
>
> "Phillip Windell" <philwind***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OVMxvvK2JHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
>
>> It is the same identical Scope except that Exclusions are use on each
>> that
>> limit what IP#s it can actually give out to Clients.  I never do
>> 80/20,..it
>> doesn't make good sense to me,..I always do 50/50.  One DHCP gives out
>> the
>> first half of the available addresses,...the second DHSP gives out the
>> second half of the addresses (hence 50/50).
>>
>> --
>> Phillip Windell
>>
>> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or
>> Microsoft,
>> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
>> -----------------------------------------------------
>
Author
19 May 2009 7:37 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message news:%23LwaRTK2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> my thought you cannot have 2 dhcp servers on the same network. If I do have
> 2 dhcp servers, any client on the network will get an ip from the first dhcp
> that responds? I still dont understand what 80/20 mean. from the diagram. I
> see the same scope configured on both servers but on different subnets.
>
> for our network, we only have one dhcp cluster servicing multiple vlans. I
> believe the router is doing some dhcp helper thing to help clients from
> different subnets find the dhcp cluster.


The 80/20, or preferrably as Phillip mentioned, 50/50 idea has been around for quite some time. You can have two DHCP servers but as long as the IP ranges do not cross, you are good to go.

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 8:48 PM
Phillip Windell
Once had a guy from MS tell me that they used to recommend 80/20 in the
past,..but now recommend 50/50 and so it just depends on how old the
material is you are reading.  I don't know how accurate that is.  It's hard
for one tech guy at MS to speak for the whole company.


--
Phillip Windell

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:%239d40kL2JHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:%23LwaRTK2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> my thought you cannot have 2 dhcp servers on the same network. If I do
> have
> 2 dhcp servers, any client on the network will get an ip from the first
> dhcp
> that responds? I still dont understand what 80/20 mean. from the diagram.
> I
> see the same scope configured on both servers but on different subnets.
>
> for our network, we only have one dhcp cluster servicing multiple vlans. I
> believe the router is doing some dhcp helper thing to help clients from
> different subnets find the dhcp cluster.


The 80/20, or preferrably as Phillip mentioned, 50/50 idea has been around
for quite some time. You can have two DHCP servers but as long as the IP
ranges do not cross, you are good to go.

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 9:41 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
"Phillip Windell" <philwind***@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:u2ECgMM2JHA.6056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Once had a guy from MS tell me that they used to recommend 80/20 in the
> past,..but now recommend 50/50 and so it just depends on how old the
> material is you are reading.  I don't know how accurate that is.  It's hard
> for one tech guy at MS to speak for the whole company.
>
>

True. Just like originally the empty forest root domain and child domains was an original design recommendation, but that has changed. Originally the domain was a security boundary, but now many look at the forest as a security boundary based on the common Schema, EA, etc. I think another was originally to name the domain the same as the public namespace, but that has changed, too! It's all based on everyone's experience and feedback over the years. I like the 50/50 rule better.

:-)

Ace
Author
19 May 2009 11:12 PM
Joey
From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not cross?

Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server

10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254

how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?


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"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:%239d40kL2JHA.1644@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:%23LwaRTK2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> my thought you cannot have 2 dhcp servers on the same network. If I do
> have
> 2 dhcp servers, any client on the network will get an ip from the first
> dhcp
> that responds? I still dont understand what 80/20 mean. from the diagram.
> I
> see the same scope configured on both servers but on different subnets.
>
> for our network, we only have one dhcp cluster servicing multiple vlans. I
> believe the router is doing some dhcp helper thing to help clients from
> different subnets find the dhcp cluster.


The 80/20, or preferrably as Phillip mentioned, 50/50 idea has been around
for quite some time. You can have two DHCP servers but as long as the IP
ranges do not cross, you are good to go.

Ace
Author
20 May 2009 12:30 AM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not cross?
>
> Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>
> 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
> 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>
> how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?

Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'

For 50/50:

Server1:
10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254

Server2:
10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254

Ace
Author
20 May 2009 1:04 AM
Joey
If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt have
any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
"Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not cross?
>
> Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>
> 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
> 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>
> how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?

Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'

For 50/50:

Server1:
10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254

Server2:
10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254

Ace
Author
20 May 2009 2:37 AM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)
If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



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"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
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> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt have
> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]" <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not cross?
> >
> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
> >
> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
> >
> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>
>
> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>
> For 50/50:
>
> Server1:
> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>
> Server2:
> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>
> Ace
Author
20 May 2009 5:25 AM
Bill Grant
Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
alone.

   With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are reserved on
each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows all
machines to use the one remaining server.

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"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
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> If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>
>
>
> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>
>> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt
>> have
>> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
>> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
>> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
>> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not
>> > cross?
>> >
>> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>> >
>> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
>> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>> >
>> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>>
>>
>> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>>
>> For 50/50:
>>
>> Server1:
>> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
>> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>>
>> Server2:
>> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
>> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>>
>> Ace
>
Author
20 May 2009 7:42 AM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)
I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.

We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.

Their servers are 172.23.1.x
Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x

Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and there's
no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network. 
And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from
(.2 or .22).

It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
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"Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
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> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
> alone.
>
>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are reserved on
> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows all
> machines to use the one remaining server.
>
> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
> >
> > --
> > -Ben-
> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> > Roland Schorr & Tower
> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
> >
> >
> >
> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
> >
>
> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt
> >> have
> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>
>
> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not
> >> > cross?
> >> >
> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
> >> >
> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
> >> >
> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
> >>
> >>
>
> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
> >>
> >> For 50/50:
> >>
> >> Server1:
> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
> >>
> >> Server2:
> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
> >>
> >> Ace
>
> >
Author
20 May 2009 7:27 PM
Joey
I have like 10 vlans

it all goes like this

10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254

10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254

10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254

and so on

how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should be
on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?

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"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
news:OwTxV6R2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
>distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.
>
> We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.
>
> Their servers are 172.23.1.x
> Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
> Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
> Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
> They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x
>
> Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and there's
> no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network.
> And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from (.2
> or .22).
>
> It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>
>
>
> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> news:#bdQqtQ2JHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>
>> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
>> alone.
>>
>>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are reserved
>> on
>> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows
>> all
>> machines to use the one remaining server.
>>
>> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
>> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>
>> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
>> >
>> > --
>> > -Ben-
>> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>> >
>>
>> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt
>> >> have
>> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
>> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
>> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
>> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>>
>> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not
>> >> > cross?
>> >> >
>> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>> >> >
>> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
>> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>> >> >
>> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>> >>
>> >> For 50/50:
>> >>
>> >> Server1:
>> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
>> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>> >>
>> >> Server2:
>> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
>> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>> >>
>> >> Ace
>>
>> >
>
Author
20 May 2009 7:52 PM
Anthony [MVP]
Joey,
1) Each Scope is one subnet e.g. 10.10.10.0/24. The Address Pool is the part
of the subnet you want to use for clients (in your case .50 - .254).
Exclusions are any part of the Pool you can't use.
2) Each DHCP server is one one subnet
3) Each DHCP server has all scopes
4) Each DCHP server uses reciprocal exclusions. So one might exclude .50 -
..150 and the other will exclude .151 - .254 This way both servers service
every subnet, but can not assign duplicate IP's
5) Each client VLAN must have an IP Forwarder address configured so that
DHCP requests are forwarded to the DHCP servers

Hope that helps,
Anthony,
http://www.airdesk.com



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"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
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> I have like 10 vlans
>
> it all goes like this
>
> 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
> scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254
>
> 10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
> scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254
>
> 10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
> scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254
>
> and so on
>
> how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should be
> on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?
>
> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> news:OwTxV6R2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
>>distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.
>>
>> We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.
>>
>> Their servers are 172.23.1.x
>> Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
>> Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
>> Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
>> They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x
>>
>> Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and there's
>> no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network.
>> And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from (.2
>> or .22).
>>
>> It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.
>>
>> --
>> -Ben-
>> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> Roland Schorr & Tower
>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>>
>>
>>
>> "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> news:#bdQqtQ2JHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
>>> alone.
>>>
>>>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are
>>> reserved on
>>> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows
>>> all
>>> machines to use the one remaining server.
>>>
>>> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
>>> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > -Ben-
>>> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>>> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>>> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>>> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>>> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>>> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>>> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>>> >
>>>
>>> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2
>>> >> doesnt
>>> >> have
>>> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
>>> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
>>> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
>>> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not
>>> >> > cross?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>>> >> >
>>> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
>>> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>>> >> >
>>> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>>> >>
>>> >> For 50/50:
>>> >>
>>> >> Server1:
>>> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
>>> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>>> >>
>>> >> Server2:
>>> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
>>> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>>> >>
>>> >> Ace
>>>
>>> >
>>
>
>
Author
20 May 2009 7:58 PM
Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]
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"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message news:eidO2DY2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have like 10 vlans
>
> it all goes like this
>
> 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
> scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254
>
> 10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
> scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254
>
> 10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
> scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254
>
> and so on
>
> how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should be
> on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?
>

THe way I showed you seems to be appropriate. As said, you may need to expand it to a larger subnet for each VLAN to elegantly offer enough IPs so one server can handle it when you have two splitting the scope.

As for giving out IPs to the multiple subnets, use IP Helpers on your layer 3 switches using the DHCP relay agent.

The idea is to look at recovery time of your server, or how fast you can simply replace it. Do you have a DR plan? Have you explored this area of recovery? I understand you are looking at clustering, NLB, etc, but a DR sounds like is what you need here as well.

Ace
Author
20 May 2009 8:12 PM
Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)
Out of curiousity, what subnet mask are you using for those?

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
http://www.officeforlawyers.com
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q



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"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
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> I have like 10 vlans
>
> it all goes like this
>
> 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
> scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254
>
> 10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
> scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254
>
> 10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
> scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254
>
> and so on
>
> how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should be
> on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?
>
> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> news:OwTxV6R2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
> >I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
> >distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.
> >
> > We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.
> >
> > Their servers are 172.23.1.x
> > Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
> > Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
> > Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
> > They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x
> >
> > Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and there's
> > no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network.
> > And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from (.2
> > or .22).
> >
> > It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.
> >
> > --
> > -Ben-
> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> > Roland Schorr & Tower
> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
> > news:#bdQqtQ2JHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
> >
>
> >> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
> >> alone.
> >>
> >>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are reserved
> >> on
> >> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows
> >> all
> >> machines to use the one remaining server.
> >>
> >> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> >> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>
>
> >> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > -Ben-
> >> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> >> > Roland Schorr & Tower
> >> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
> >> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> >> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> >> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
> >> >
> >>
>
> >> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2 doesnt
> >> >> have
> >> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
> >> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
> >> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
> >> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >>
> >>
>
> >> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do not
> >> >> > cross?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
> >> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
> >> >> >
> >> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
> >> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
> >> >>
> >> >> For 50/50:
> >> >>
> >> >> Server1:
> >> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
> >> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
> >> >>
> >> >> Server2:
> >> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
> >> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
> >> >>
> >> >> Ace
> >>
> >> >
>
> >
Author
20 May 2009 11:06 PM
Joey
they are 255.255.254.0

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"Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
news:%23SaVHdY2JHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Out of curiousity, what subnet mask are you using for those?
>
> --
> -Ben-
> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
> Roland Schorr & Tower
> http://www.rolandschorr.com
> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>
>
>
> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
> news:eidO2DY2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>
>> I have like 10 vlans
>>
>> it all goes like this
>>
>> 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
>> scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254
>>
>> 10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
>> scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254
>>
>> 10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
>> scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254
>>
>> and so on
>>
>> how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should
>> be
>> on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?
>>
>> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
>> news:OwTxV6R2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> >I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
>> >distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.
>> >
>> > We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.
>> >
>> > Their servers are 172.23.1.x
>> > Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
>> > Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
>> > Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
>> > They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x
>> >
>> > Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and
>> > there's
>> > no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network.
>> > And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from
>> > (.2
>> > or .22).
>> >
>> > It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.
>> >
>> > --
>> > -Ben-
>> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>> > news:#bdQqtQ2JHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>> >
>>
>> >> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete load
>> >> alone.
>> >>
>> >>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are
>> >> reserved
>> >> on
>> >> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation allows
>> >> all
>> >> machines to use the one remaining server.
>> >>
>> >> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>
>>
>> >> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger ranges.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > -Ben-
>> >> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> >> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>> >> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> >> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>> >> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>> >> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
>> >> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2
>> >> >> doesnt
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
>> >> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
>> >> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
>> >> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > cross?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
>> >> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>
>> >> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For 50/50:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Server1:
>> >> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
>> >> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Server2:
>> >> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
>> >> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ace
>> >>
>> >> >
>>
>> >
>
Author
21 May 2009 6:19 PM
Phillip Windell
You do realize that Ethernet looses efficiency after round 250-300
hosts,...so subnets should not go beyond the normal 245 host
(255.255.255.0)?

Lower bit masks are for supernetting within routing tables.

--
Phillip Windell

The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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"Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
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> they are 255.255.254.0
>
> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
> news:%23SaVHdY2JHA.4412@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Out of curiousity, what subnet mask are you using for those?
>>
>> --
>> -Ben-
>> Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>> Roland Schorr & Tower
>> http://www.rolandschorr.com
>> http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>> Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>> http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>>
>>
>>
>> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>> news:eidO2DY2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> I have like 10 vlans
>>>
>>> it all goes like this
>>>
>>> 10.10.1.0 - 10.10.2.254
>>> scope 10.10.1.50 - 10.10.2.254
>>>
>>> 10.10.3.0 - 10.10.4.254
>>> scope 10.10.3.50 - 10.10.4.254
>>>
>>> 10.10.5.0 - 10.10.6.254
>>> scope 10.10.5.50 - 10.10.6.254
>>>
>>> and so on
>>>
>>> how do I break this up into 2 dhcp servers? These 2 dhcp servers should
>>> be
>>> on the same broadcast domain right (vlan)?
>>>
>>> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in message
>>> news:OwTxV6R2JHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> >I don't think there's any need to reserve the IP addresses.  Just use
>>> >distinct scopes on each server that are all in the same subnet.
>>> >
>>> > We have a client that uses a Class B scheme.  They use 172.23.x.x.
>>> >
>>> > Their servers are 172.23.1.x
>>> > Their workstations from one DHCP server are 172.23.2.x
>>> > Their workstations from the other DHCP server are 172.23.22.x
>>> > Remote workstations get 172.23.222.x
>>> > They have network devices (like printers, etc.) on 172.23.3.x
>>> >
>>> > Either DHCP server can carry their entire network by itself, and
>>> > there's
>>> > no overlap.  If either server goes down the other carries the network.
>>> > And it's easy to tell which server a workstation got its address from
>>> > (.2
>>> > or .22).
>>> >
>>> > It's simple, elegant, reliable and effective.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > -Ben-
>>> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>>> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>>> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>>> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>>> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>>> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "Bill Grant" <not.available@online> wrote in message
>>> > news:#bdQqtQ2JHA.480@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>>> >
>>>
>>> >> Indeed. Each DHCP server must be capable of handling the complete
>>> >> load
>>> >> alone.
>>> >>
>>> >>    With the 50/50 system, half of the available IP addresses are
>>> >> reserved
>>> >> on
>>> >> each DHCP server. If one server fails, removing the reservation
>>> >> allows
>>> >> all
>>> >> machines to use the one remaining server.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)" <b***@bogusaddress.mvp> wrote in
>>> >> message
>>> >> news:exqxvPP2JHA.140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> > If you have THAT many clients then you need to select larger
>>> >> > ranges.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > -Ben-
>>> >> > Ben M. Schorr, MVP
>>> >> > Roland Schorr & Tower
>>> >> > http://www.rolandschorr.com
>>> >> > http://www.officeforlawyers.com
>>> >> > Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007:
>>> >> > http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>>> >> > news:ehV0$bO2JHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> >> If I do it this way and server 1 fails. what happens if server2
>>> >> >> doesnt
>>> >> >> have
>>> >> >> any available lease addresses on either one of the ranges?
>>> >> >> "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
>>> >> >> <ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
>>> >> >> wrote in message news:u52XtIO2JHA.5772@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >> "Joey" <j***@joey.com> wrote in message
>>> >> >> news:eJaSDdN2JHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> >> > From the diagram the scopes are crossed. what do you mean by do
>>> >> >> > not
>>> >> >> > cross?
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > Say I have a few scopes on one dhcp server
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > 10.10.10.0 - 10.10.11.254
>>> >> >> > 10.10.12.0- 10.10.13.254
>>> >> >> >
>>> >> >> > how do I split these up into 2 dhcp servers?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>> >> >> Maybe overlap should have been the better word than 'crossed.'
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> For 50/50:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Server1:
>>> >> >> 10.10.10.1 - 10.10.10.254
>>> >> >> 10.10.12.1 - 10.10.12.254
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Server2:
>>> >> >> 10.10.11.1 - 10.10.11.254
>>> >> >> 10.10.13.1 - 10.10.13.254
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Ace
>>> >>
>>> >> >
>>>
>>> >
>>
>
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