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Enable DHCP on the File server

  • Use PowerShell on fs01-liam and run the command Install-WindowsFeature DHCP -IncludeManagementTools
  • Run Command in PowerShell Add-DHCPServerInDCand check the output with Get-DhcpServerInDC ****Output should look like this:

IPAddress DnsName

--------- -------

10.0.5.8 fs01.liam.liam.local

  • Now set the scope by using the command Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name Whateveruwant" -StartRange [Starting IP] -EndRange [Ending IP] -SubnetMask [Subnet]
  • Then set the dns and default gateway Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -dnsserver [DNS IP] -dnsdomain [Domain name] -router [Gateway IP]

Setting up DHCP on AD server

  • In the ad server, go to manage and select Add Roles and Features
  • Keep the default options until you get to Server Selection, where you select the file server fs01-liam
  • And in Server Roles, select DHCP Server if not already installed and follow the rest of the prompts and install
  • Then go back to roles and features and select AD02. Then go to features and check off Remote Server Administration Tools > Role Administration Tools > DHCP Server Tools
  • Then go to tools > dhcp and manage the dhcp server from there and check your work and make sure your ranges are correct and the file server is authenticated as a dhcp server.

Checking

  • Go to the domain computers and open your terminal of choice.
  • Type these commands

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

ipconfig /all