jmoody
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DHCP Reservations
Is there a way to tell if a Windows XP SP2 computer is getting a reserved IP address through DHCP? We use a software package that requires a static IP so instead of statically all of those computers we setup DHCP reservations for those computers. The problem is that when troubleshooting I can't tell if the computer is getting it's IP from regular DHCP or from a DHCP reservation. It is a Windows 2003 server doing the DHCP.
I would look at the range of the dhcp scope and then look at the reservations. If the computers IP Address is listed in the reservations with the MAC address then it is a reserved ip address.
yep as thenonne suggested look at the dhcp server and expand it out and click on reservations folder you should see the host name and macaddress
or you should no what your reservation scope is you could on the pc
cmd
ipconfig
it will tell you the ip address of the pc
cmd
ipconfig
it will tell you the ip address of the pc
click start
click run
type cmd press enter
type ipconfig /all
look for dhcp enabled.....if yes then you have a dhcp address
if no you have a static address
if yes then compare the ip address here against your dhcp server reservations
i dont think you can tell on the pc end if the address is reserved or not....you have to look at the dhcp servers reservations
to reserve an address you must enter the mac/physical address of the pc and the ip you want reserved for it....then reboot the pc or enter ipconfig /renew
click run
type cmd press enter
type ipconfig /all
look for dhcp enabled.....if yes then you have a dhcp address
if no you have a static address
if yes then compare the ip address here against your dhcp server reservations
i dont think you can tell on the pc end if the address is reserved or not....you have to look at the dhcp servers reservations
to reserve an address you must enter the mac/physical address of the pc and the ip you want reserved for it....then reboot the pc or enter ipconfig /renew
ASKER
I don't have access to the DHCP scopes on the server so I have no idea what the scopes are and what has been reserved. That is why I was looking far a way to tell if it was picking up a DHCP reserved address or not. It's not always easy getting that information from the server folks.
There is really no way then.
a DHCP reservation has to be setup with the machines mac address.
ASKER
Yep, I know that it is setup by the MAC and how to find it on the server but unfortunately I don't have access to the server. I was hoping there was a faster way other then going to the server team and asking.
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That too bad. Thanks for the replies.
no problem.
Regards,
Denis