DNS & IP address

Is it possible to setup DNS on a Windows 2003 server (SP1) with a
'temporary' IP address and then change the IP address at a later time.
The server crashed and we had to rebuild it. While rebuiling the
server, we assigned the IP address to another DNS server so we wouldn't
have to change settings on a bunch of client PCs (all IPs are static,
not DHCP). So I want to install DNS on the rebuilt server, then after
hours remove the the server's IP from the other DNS server and assign it
on the rebuild server. Will this work without causing problems?

Thanks

Tim

I have done this both ways when replacing a server. I have set up DNS with an
IP that I changed later when replacing another server. I have also done it by
setting up the DNS to use the IP that it would use for the long run. The only
thing I have seen is you may have to restart the DNS server after you change
the IP. I have seen no other problems.

"TK" wrote:

> Is it possible to setup DNS on a Windows 2003 server (SP1) with a
> 'temporary' IP address and then change the IP address at a later time.
> The server crashed and we had to rebuild it. While rebuiling the
> server, we assigned the IP address to another DNS server so we wouldn't
> have to change settings on a bunch of client PCs (all IPs are static,
> not DHCP). So I want to install DNS on the rebuilt server, then after
> hours remove the the server's IP from the other DNS server and assign it
> on the rebuild server. Will this work without causing problems?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>

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TK <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Is it possible to setup DNS on a Windows 2003 server (SP1) with a
> 'temporary' IP address and then change the IP address at a later time.
> The server crashed and we had to rebuild it. While rebuiling the
> server, we assigned the IP address to another DNS server so we
> wouldn't have to change settings on a bunch of client PCs (all IPs
> are static, not DHCP). So I want to install DNS on the rebuilt
> server, then after hours remove the the server's IP from the other
> DNS server and assign it on the rebuild server. Will this work
> without causing problems?
> Thanks
>
> Tim

In addition to the other reply - why not simply enable DHCP while you're at
it? It's 2005, and IMO only servers & network devices should have static
IPs.

TK wrote:
> Is it possible to setup DNS on a Windows 2003 server (SP1) with a
> 'temporary' IP address and then change the IP address at a later time.
> The server crashed and we had to rebuild it. While rebuiling the
> server, we assigned the IP address to another DNS server so we wouldn't
> have to change settings on a bunch of client PCs (all IPs are static,
> not DHCP). So I want to install DNS on the rebuilt server, then after
> hours remove the the server's IP from the other DNS server and assign it
> on the rebuild server. Will this work without causing problems?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim

Thanks for the input.

Crack wrote:
> I have done this both ways when replacing a server. I have set up DNS with an
> IP that I changed later when replacing another server. I have also done it by
> setting up the DNS to use the IP that it would use for the long run. The only
> thing I have seen is you may have to restart the DNS server after you change
> the IP. I have seen no other problems.
>
> "TK" wrote:
>
>
>>Is it possible to setup DNS on a Windows 2003 server (SP1) with a
>>'temporary' IP address and then change the IP address at a later time.
>>The server crashed and we had to rebuild it. While rebuiling the
>>server, we assigned the IP address to another DNS server so we wouldn't
>>have to change settings on a bunch of client PCs (all IPs are static,
>>not DHCP). So I want to install DNS on the rebuilt server, then after
>>hours remove the the server's IP from the other DNS server and assign it
>>on the rebuild server. Will this work without causing problems?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Tim
>>

I would also like to make this server a DC, would this procedure have
any affect on this?

Thanks