RE: DHCP - > Question - 2 Servers - Same LAN

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Thanks for your replies guys!

I reviewed the 50/50 rule link, but they fail to say how many clients they
need to serve no matter what. I also think the only difference between my
suggestion and the 50/50 rule is the complexity of adding exclusions. [not
hard but not required imo ] Since my way doesn't overlap I still fail to see
why a 50/50 is "better".

I mentioned I need approx 75 clients

Following the 50/50 way, does the following look ok below?

DHCP1 SERVER ( can provide 75 leases )
192.168.133.35-186
Exclude 192.168.133.111 - 192.168.133.186

DHCP2 SERVER
192.168.133.35-186 ( Can provide 75 leases )
Exclude 192.168.133.35 - 192.168.133.110

"Newell White" wrote:


"Kyle Blake" wrote:

Hi

I have one class subnet, I have roughly 80 workstations.
I was going to run a primary DHCP and then have a hot STANDBY backup
deactivated secondary DHCP server on another computer.

Just in case the main DHCP went down my coworker couldn't enable the
secondary.

I started thinking, what about running both scopes at the same time,
obviously with different range's?

That way my co-workers wouldn't have to worry about the PRIMARY going down
and them having to activate the backup?

What do you guys think?

Both scopes can support all clients on their own, why not!?


I agree with Robert and Meinolf, but would add the following.

If you have any fixed-IP reservations, exclude these from both
non-overlapping pools for distribution.
Then assign these reservations on the second DHCP server as well.
--
Regards,
Newell White
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