DHCP Maximum Scopes

We have an issue where as you approach a high number of scopes (86 in this
instance), the database begins to corrupt. This happens on all 3 DHCP servers
we have.

does anyone know if this has been documented somewhere?

Microsoft talks in terms of a total DHCP client/server limit of 10,000
rather than a scope limit - it actually uses an example of 1000 scopes with
10 clients each:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...asp?url=/windo
ws2000/en/advanced/help/sag_DHCP_imp_PlanningNetworks.htm

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"James Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2A9DCFDD-E799-4FD6-B7DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> We have an issue where as you approach a high number of scopes (86 in this
> instance), the database begins to corrupt. This happens on all 3 DHCP
servers
> we have.
>
> does anyone know if this has been documented somewhere?

We are having a similar issue and have run up against the "86 scope rule". Is
there a recommended amount of increase to the registry & paging file sizes to
allow up to the max (1,000 scopes & 10,000 clients)?

bob

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:

> Microsoft talks in terms of a total DHCP client/server limit of 10,000
> rather than a scope limit - it actually uses an example of 1000 scopes with
> 10 clients each:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...asp?url=/windo
> ws2000/en/advanced/help/sag_DHCP_imp_PlanningNetworks.htm
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "James Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2A9DCFDD-E799-4FD6-B7DA-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > We have an issue where as you approach a high number of scopes (86 in this
> > instance), the database begins to corrupt. This happens on all 3 DHCP
> servers
> > we have.
> >
> > does anyone know if this has been documented somewhere?
>
>
>