migration from 2008 server to 2012 R2 DHCP - general advice and any problems?


hi all

i tried migrate dhcp using backup , restore other week did not realise using 2008 backup wouldn't go hand in hand using restore 2012 r2. quite silly.

anyway can see there few different articles around web technet migration; can people please let me know errors or problems may have encountered using powershell export-dhcpserver commands , dhcp failover in server 2012 r2?

i going migrate off older windows 2008 r2 server 1 2012 r2 server not sure if recommended or indeed viable.

my 2 servers in 1 subnet, not sure if create or use dc failover if affects dhcp - being in subnet entirely? 

i read blog - https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/teamdhcp/2012/09/10/migrating-existing-dhcp-server-deployment-to-windows-server-2012-dhcp-failover/ - , different article - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/dn495428.aspx

can has migrated dhcp off 2008 r2 windows 2012 r2 let me know method have used, , problems might have occurred? haven't done before , appreciate pointers.

also don't want dhcp failover due setup of these servers isn't plausible - have 2 different subnets , ip pointers on 2008 r2 server.

thanks.


hiyou can follow these steps migration 

- cmd console "netsh dhcp server export c:\dhcpbackup.txt all" ->enter

- stop dhcp service , set start type "disabled"

- copy "dhcpbackup.txt"file 2008 2012 (on c dirve or etc)

- install dhcp role on server 2012 but not configure or create scope.

- check there scope on 2012 "netsh dhcp server show scope" if there "netsh dhcp server delete scope(ip of scope) dhcpfullforce" delete

- "netsh dhcp server import c:\dhcpbackup.txt all" (where backup file avaible)

-finaly server manager->tools->open dhcp check situation (if there red cross on,right click on dhcp server click "authorize" , "activate",

then configure dhcp failover cluster,

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831385.aspx?f=255&mspperror=-2147217396

finaly need configure ip helper address on routers point new dhcp server.


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