Static IP with other parameters provided by DHCP

Hello,

Is it possible to configure a W2K3 server with a static IP address/
subnet mask and have others parameters (DNS, gateway etc.) provided by
a DHCP server?

According to Microsoft Technet, it is possible if I enable DHCP client
on my NIC and then override the IP and subnet mask using static
regustry values.

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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true


Key:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Param eters\Interfaces\
interface-name

Value:

IPAddress


Description:

The key specifies the IP addresses of the interface.

The IP address of the interface is determined by the DhcpIPAddress
entry, which the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
configures, and by this entry, which the user can configure. If the
value of this entry contains a valid address or list of addresses (to
replace 0.0.0.0), it takes precedence over the value of DhcpIPAddress.

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But in fact, it does not work, when I am trying to override the DHCP
address with a static value using this key. The same results for the
subnet values.

Surprisingly, all other parameters like DNS, Default Gateway, WINS can
be easily overriden using static keys.

I am wondering whether it is by design and there is an error in the MS
documents?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Create a reservation for that computer on the DHCP server.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Is it possible to configure a W2K3 server with a static IP address/
> subnet mask and have others parameters (DNS, gateway etc.) provided by
> a DHCP server?
>
> According to Microsoft Technet, it is possible if I enable DHCP client
> on my NIC and then override the IP and subnet mask using static
> regustry values.
>
> *****************************************
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true
>
>
> Key:
>
> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Param eters\Interfaces\
> interface-name
>
> Value:
>
> IPAddress
>
>
> Description:
>
> The key specifies the IP addresses of the interface.
>
> The IP address of the interface is determined by the DhcpIPAddress
> entry, which the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
> configures, and by this entry, which the user can configure. If the
> value of this entry contains a valid address or list of addresses (to
> replace 0.0.0.0), it takes precedence over the value of DhcpIPAddress.
>
> *****************************************
>
> But in fact, it does not work, when I am trying to override the DHCP
> address with a static value using this key. The same results for the
> subnet values.
>
> Surprisingly, all other parameters like DNS, Default Gateway, WINS can
> be easily overriden using static keys.
>
> I am wondering whether it is by design and there is an error in the MS
> documents?
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>

On Feb 25, 12:54 am, "Kerry Brown" <k...@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m>
wrote:
> Create a reservation for that computer on the DHCP server.
>

Yes, I know about reservations, thank you.

My point was about errors in MS documentation concerning static TCP/IP
parameters that override dynamic ones.
I wanted to make sure that is an error and not my system's glitch.