DHCP 80/20 rule fault tolerance

Hello Ms Windows Server forum readers,

Could you pls advise if DHCP 80/20 rule provides fault tolerance -further
to DHCP usage
load balancing- in case one DHCP server goes down, without manual (user)
intervention?

Fyi, URL reference for DHCP 80/20 rule:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...b_dhc_ogjw.asp

Any advise will be much appreciated

Regards, Nick Dakoronias

I always use 50/50.

If 50% is enough address to run the system, then no intervention is
required. If 50% is not enough then it requires intervention in that you
have to manually remove the Exclusion on the remaining Server so that it now
uses 100%. When the "broken" server is repaired,...manually put the
Exclusion back again.

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Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"Nick Dakoronias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Ms Windows Server forum readers,
>
> Could you pls advise if DHCP 80/20 rule provides fault tolerance -further
> to DHCP usage
> load balancing- in case one DHCP server goes down, without manual (user)
> intervention?
>
> Fyi, URL reference for DHCP 80/20 rule:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...b_dhc_ogjw.asp
>
> Any advise will be much appreciated
>
> Regards, Nick Dakoronias
>
>

Microsoft used to suggest the 80/20 split. This always seemed kind of
arbitrary and was never really explained. The newer KB articles speak in
terms of 50/50 per Phillip's response. See:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;280473:

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Nick Dakoronias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello Ms Windows Server forum readers,
>
> Could you pls advise if DHCP 80/20 rule provides fault tolerance -further
> to DHCP usage
> load balancing- in case one DHCP server goes down, without manual (user)
> intervention?
>
> Fyi, URL reference for DHCP 80/20 rule:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...b_dhc_ogjw.asp
>
> Any advise will be much appreciated
>
> Regards, Nick Dakoronias
>
>

Thank you both for your valuable input.

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Microsoft used to suggest the 80/20 split. This always seemed kind of
> arbitrary and was never really explained. The newer KB articles speak in
> terms of 50/50 per Phillip's response. See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;280473:
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Nick Dakoronias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello Ms Windows Server forum readers,
> >
> > Could you pls advise if DHCP 80/20 rule provides fault
tolerance -further
> > to DHCP usage
> > load balancing- in case one DHCP server goes down, without manual
(user)
> > intervention?
> >
> > Fyi, URL reference for DHCP 80/20 rule:
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...b_dhc_ogjw.asp
> >
> > Any advise will be much appreciated
> >
> > Regards, Nick Dakoronias
> >
> >
>
>

Wow, cool,..they finally decide to agree with me <heehee>

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Microsoft used to suggest the 80/20 split. This always seemed kind of
> arbitrary and was never really explained. The newer KB articles speak in
> terms of 50/50 per Phillip's response. See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;280473:
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Nick Dakoronias" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello Ms Windows Server forum readers,
> >
> > Could you pls advise if DHCP 80/20 rule provides fault
tolerance -further
> > to DHCP usage
> > load balancing- in case one DHCP server goes down, without manual
(user)
> > intervention?
> >
> > Fyi, URL reference for DHCP 80/20 rule:
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...b_dhc_ogjw.asp
> >
> > Any advise will be much appreciated
> >
> > Regards, Nick Dakoronias
> >
> >
>
>