These parameters are necessary for the internet clients to communicate within and outside their internet locations.
The DHCP service helps to ensure that all web link clients have the correct configuration options.
Eliminating fat fingers and other human errors that may occur when we have to enter the information manually.
Ensure the computer has at least one static IP address assigned before starting the role installation.
To do this open Server Manager, and select Add roles and Features.
Now on the next screen Select Role-based or feature-based installation and select Next.
Now on the Select Server Roles page, pick the DHCP Server checkbox.
In the Add Roles and Features Wizard, click Add Features, and then click Next.
On the Select Features page do not do any selection, click Next.
also, click next on the DHCP Server page.
Now on the configuration and Installation selection progress page, wait until the installation succeeds.
this will take some time to complete.
Launch the DHCP post-install wizard and complete the steps required.
Creation of DHCP security groups (DHCP Administrators and DHCP Users).
For these security groups to be effective, the DHCP server service needs to be restarted.
This will need to be performed separately by the administrator.
Now click close to complete the Roll installation.
That link would go away only after completion of the post-install task.
Now on Server Manager hit DHCP shown below to Dashboard.
Now select your server and right-press it here you will show the option DHCP manager.
On the opened DHCP snap-in, from the left pane, expand the server name.
From the displayed tree, right-click IPv4, and click New Scope.
When the New Scope Wizard dialog box appears, click Next.
On the Scope Name screen, enter the name of your new scope.
You should give it a description to document its purpose.
When done, click Next.
On the IP Address Range screen, enter a starting IP address followed by an Ending IP address.
This creates the scopes range, which will be used to assign addresses to clients.
for Ex: I am assigning from 192.168.1.110 to 192.168.1.200 total of 90 Addresses.
On the Add Exclusions and Delay window, leave everything as default and click Next.
Now on the Lease Duration window, leave the default tweaks intact for now and click Next.
For example, my router IP address is 192.168.1.1 jot down the address and choose Add then click Next.
(If the IP address is not listed, you could add it manually.).
On the WINS Servers window, click Next leaving everything as default.
On the Activate Scope window, double-check that the.
Yes, I want to activate the scope now radio button is selected and click Next.
You might have to right-click Adress Leases and select Refresh to see the changes.
If the client is already leasing an IP address from a Windows Server 2012 DHCP server.
Its MAC address will be available from the DHCP management console.
In the DHCP console, from the left tree view expand the scope you want to add reservations to.
Select and then right-click Reservations.
When the context menu appears, click New Reservation
Give the reservation a name.
You should probably use the hostname of the server you are reserving the address for.
Assign the IP address.
Enter the MAC address of the servers web link interface.
Document the purpose of the reservation by entering a description.
Under Support types, select either Both, DHCP, or BOOTP.
