Changing the IP range in an Active Directory network

I had to completely change the IP range of one location because it was to be connected to our network, and the same IP ranges were already in use. Routing between the locations would therefore have been impossible and I didn’t want to use NAT for this. The following requirements were specified: The following list … Weiterlesen

Move all DHCP scopes and settings to a new DHCP Server

Migrating a DHCP server doesn’t require manually rebuilding scopes, reservations, or lease data. On Windows Server 2012 and later, the Export-DhcpServer and Import-DhcpServer cmdlets offer a quick and efficient method to transfer the configuration to a new server. Here are the necessary steps: The export file is XML-based, allowing scope settings to be reviewed and … Weiterlesen

Update DNS Server Settings for DHCP Reservations with PowerShell

When a DNS service is moved to a new server, updating all related DHCP reservations manually can quickly become tedious. PowerShell is a much better option because the DHCP cmdlet Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue can change option 6, which is the DNS server setting, for reserved IPv4 addresses directly. In this case, the goal was to update the DNS server … Weiterlesen