Multiple NIC DHCP

Hello

I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to ONLY
bind to 1 nic and use that ?

I need multiple nics for backup.

Thanks

Yes, open the DHCP console, right click the Server and select Properties.
Click the Advanced tab then the Bindings button.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello
>
> I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to ONLY
> bind to 1 nic and use that ?
>
> I need multiple nics for backup.
>
> Thanks
>

"Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to ONLY
> bind to 1 nic and use that ?

It doesn't work like that.

> I need multiple nics for backup.

No you don't. It also doesn't work like that. You are getting a false sense
of security from something that won't do what you expect if there was an
outage. The way to have a "backup Nic" is to leave it in the box on a
shelf. If the old one fails you power down the machine, swap the Nic, power
back up. The backup Nic must be the identical brand/model or the first one.
Running two Nics does not provide redundancy as you think.

175767 - Expected Behavior of Multiple Adapters on Same Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;175767

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

Hello.

I meant backup to tape (separate lan). I foiund out how to bind to only 1
nic for DHCP... Thanks for your time

Thanks


"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> "Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to ONLY
> > bind to 1 nic and use that ?
>
> It doesn't work like that.
>
> > I need multiple nics for backup.
>
> No you don't. It also doesn't work like that. You are getting a false sense
> of security from something that won't do what you expect if there was an
> outage. The way to have a "backup Nic" is to leave it in the box on a
> shelf. If the old one fails you power down the machine, swap the Nic, power
> back up. The backup Nic must be the identical brand/model or the first one.
> Running two Nics does not provide redundancy as you think.
>
> 175767 - Expected Behavior of Multiple Adapters on Same Network
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;175767
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
>

Ah! Ok,..sorry about that.

I still don't think the Nics will work for redundancy very well though.

--

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

"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, open the DHCP console, right click the Server and select Properties.
> Click the Advanced tab then the Bindings button.
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>
> "Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello
> >
> > I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to ONLY
> > bind to 1 nic and use that ?
> >
> > I need multiple nics for backup.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>

"Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:BD7BFEB7-D6A0-44FC-9CD4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello.
>
> I meant backup to tape (separate lan). I foiund out how to bind to only 1
> nic for DHCP... Thanks for your time

Ok. That's fine then. I thought you meant "rudundant Nics". Yea, I wasn't
aware of the DHCP Binding setting until Doug mentioned it.

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

Ok,..he was wanting redundant Nics, I guess today isn't going to be one of
the better days.


"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...

> Ah! Ok,..sorry about that.
>
> I still don't think the Nics will work for redundancy very well though.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yes, open the DHCP console, right click the Server and select
Properties.
> > Click the Advanced tab then the Bindings button.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to
ONLY
> > > bind to 1 nic and use that ?
> > >
> > > I need multiple nics for backup.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Man! I can't type! Geeesh! He was *not* wanting redundnant nics.

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Ok,..he was wanting redundant Nics, I guess today isn't going to be one of
> the better days.
>
>
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > Ah! Ok,..sorry about that.
> >
> > I still don't think the Nics will work for redundancy very well though.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com
> >
> > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Yes, open the DHCP console, right click the Server and select
> Properties.
> > > Click the Advanced tab then the Bindings button.
> > >
> > > Doug Sherman
> > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > >
> > > "Jordy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:563BCDA0-8827-42C2-BDB3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > I have multiple nics in a server. Is there anywhere to tell DHCP to
> ONLY
> > > > bind to 1 nic and use that ?
> > > >
> > > > I need multiple nics for backup.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>