Just a quick DHCP question

Hi

What is the best way to configure resources in DHCP? Is to statically
assign the IP address on the server/printer or dynamically in conjunction
with a reservation? What are the benefits/disadvantages of both?

Thanks
Tony

Hello TJ,

For servers always use fixed ip's so you can be sure that they are always
reachable with the correct ip. If you ever use scripts that belongs to the
ip, it wan't work after changing. For printers i would choose DHCP with reservation,
so if there is a need for moving them to another subnet/network for whatever
reason it will still get an ip and you are able to access it via webinterface
and reconfigure it for the new situation. If it then comes back you do not
have to reconfigure everything again. Basically we use for our user machines
DHCP and servers/printers/librarys etc. fixed ip's.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hi
>
> What is the best way to configure resources in DHCP? Is to statically
> assign the IP address on the server/printer or dynamically in
> conjunction with a reservation? What are the benefits/disadvantages
> of both?
>
> Thanks
> Ton

Thanks Meinolf,

How would you deal with the server range? Would you exclude them from the
scope or still use a reservation?
My scope is 10.1.1.2 to 10.1.1.225. The servers/printers are between
10.1.1.2 and 10.1.1.40. Users and RAS uses 10.1.1.65 to 10.1.1.225. At
Present servers and printers have static IP's and users dynamic IP's.
Everything between 2 and 64 is excluded and there are reservations for the
Servers/Printers.

TJ

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello TJ,
>
> For servers always use fixed ip's so you can be sure that they are always
> reachable with the correct ip. If you ever use scripts that belongs to the
> ip, it wan't work after changing. For printers i would choose DHCP with
> reservation, so if there is a need for moving them to another
> subnet/network for whatever reason it will still get an ip and you are
> able to access it via webinterface and reconfigure it for the new
> situation. If it then comes back you do not have to reconfigure everything
> again. Basically we use for our user machines DHCP and
> servers/printers/librarys etc. fixed ip's.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Hi
>>
>> What is the best way to configure resources in DHCP? Is to statically
>> assign the IP address on the server/printer or dynamically in
>> conjunction with a reservation? What are the benefits/disadvantages
>> of both?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tony
>
>

Hello TJ,

I would only configure the scope for the real needed ip's, so only for normal
leases and reservations. Fixed addresses always exclude completely.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Thanks Meinolf,
>
> How would you deal with the server range? Would you exclude them from
> the
> scope or still use a reservation?
> My scope is 10.1.1.2 to 10.1.1.225. The servers/printers are between
> 10.1.1.2 and 10.1.1.40. Users and RAS uses 10.1.1.65 to 10.1.1.225.
> At
> Present servers and printers have static IP's and users dynamic IP's.
> Everything between 2 and 64 is excluded and there are reservations for
> the
> Servers/Printers.
> TJ
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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>
>> Hello TJ,
>>
>> For servers always use fixed ip's so you can be sure that they are
>> always reachable with the correct ip. If you ever use scripts that
>> belongs to the ip, it wan't work after changing. For printers i would
>> choose DHCP with reservation, so if there is a need for moving them
>> to another subnet/network for whatever reason it will still get an ip
>> and you are able to access it via webinterface and reconfigure it for
>> the new situation. If it then comes back you do not have to
>> reconfigure everything again. Basically we use for our user machines
>> DHCP and servers/printers/librarys etc. fixed ip's.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> What is the best way to configure resources in DHCP? Is to
>>> statically assign the IP address on the server/printer or
>>> dynamically in conjunction with a reservation? What are the
>>> benefits/disadvantages of both?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Tony