> NEWBIE ALERT
> Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I just
> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
> IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting though
> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause this?
> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
> Thanks for your help.
>

> Hello dave,
>
> Servers especially Domain controllers should always have fixed ip addresses
> and not DHCP. Give it a fixed ip address instead.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
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> no rights.
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>
>
>
> > NEWBIE ALERT
> > Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I just
> > joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
> > IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting though
> > it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause this?
> > I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
> > Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> Sorry if my original post wasn't clear.  The DC does have a fixed IP.
> It's the desktop that I joined to the domain that won't pull a local
> IP.  If it matters, the desktop was recently upgraded to Vista
> Ultimate from Vista Home Basic.
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> On Mar 26, 6:17 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello dave,
>>
>> Servers especially Domain controllers should always have fixed ip
>> addresses and not DHCP. Give it a fixed ip address instead.
>>
>> 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
>>> NEWBIE ALERT
>>> Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I just
>>> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
>>> IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting though
>>> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause this?
>>> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
>>> Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>>

> Hello dave,
>
> Is the DHCP server authoriyed in AD and is the scope on the DHCP server activated?
> Rightclick the servername in the DHCP management console and choose autorize
> and on the scope rightclick and choose Activate.
>
> 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
>
>
>
> > Sorry if my original post wasn't clear.  The DC does have a fixed IP.
> > It's the desktop that I joined to the domain that won't pull a local
> > IP.  If it matters, the desktop was recently upgraded to Vista
> > Ultimate from Vista Home Basic.
>
> > Thanks for the quick response.
>
> > On Mar 26, 6:17 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> > wrote:
>
> >> Hello dave,
>
> >> Servers especially Domain controllers should always have fixed ip
> >> addresses and not DHCP. Give it a fixed ip address instead.
>
> >> 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
> >>> NEWBIE ALERT
> >>> Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I just
> >>> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
> >>> IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting though
> >>> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause this?
> >>> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
> >>> Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> Yes to both questions.
>
> On Mar 26, 8:41 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello dave,
>>
>> Is the DHCP server authoriyed in AD and is the scope on the DHCP
>> server activated?
>> Rightclick the servername in the DHCP management console and choose
>> autorize
>> and on the scope rightclick and choose Activate.
>> 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
>>> Sorry if my original post wasn't clear.  The DC does have a fixed
>>> IP. It's the desktop that I joined to the domain that won't pull a
>>> local IP.  If it matters, the desktop was recently upgraded to Vista
>>> Ultimate from Vista Home Basic.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the quick response.
>>>
>>> On Mar 26, 6:17 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello dave,
>>>>
>>>> Servers especially Domain controllers should always have fixed ip
>>>> addresses and not DHCP. Give it a fixed ip address instead.
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>> NEWBIE ALERT
>>>>> Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I
>>>>> just
>>>>> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling
>>>>> an
>>>>> IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting
>>>>> though
>>>>> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause
>>>>> this?
>>>>> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to
>>>>> start.
>>>>> Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>>>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>>

> Hello dave,
>
> If the client get a fixed ip you can ping the server without any problem
> by ip address, computername and FQDN?
>
> Are both machines on the same subnet or is there a router between them?
>
> 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
>
>
>
> > Yes to both questions.
>
> > On Mar 26, 8:41 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> > wrote:
>
> >> Hello dave,
>
> >> Is the DHCP server authoriyed in AD and is the scope on the DHCP
> >> server activated?
> >> Rightclick the servername in the DHCP management console and choose
> >> autorize
> >> and on the scope rightclick and choose Activate.
> >> 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
> >>> Sorry if my original post wasn't clear.  The DC does have a fixed
> >>> IP. It's the desktop that I joined to the domain that won't pull a
> >>> local IP.  If it matters, the desktop was recently upgraded to Vista
> >>> Ultimate from Vista Home Basic.
>
> >>> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> >>> On Mar 26, 6:17 am, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> >>> wrote:
>
> >>>> Hello dave,
>
> >>>> Servers especially Domain controllers should always have fixed ip
> >>>> addresses and not DHCP. Give it a fixed ip address instead.
>
> >>>> 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
> >>>>> NEWBIE ALERT
> >>>>> Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I
> >>>>> just
> >>>>> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling
> >>>>> an
> >>>>> IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting
> >>>>> though
> >>>>> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause
> >>>>> this?
> >>>>> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to
> >>>>> start.
> >>>>> Thanks for your help.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> "Dave" <Dave.Burk***@Jacobs.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f3cd1bbc-1c41-4231-94b3-08eb78706cef@e1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
>
> > NEWBIE ALERT
> > Yes I'm new at this.  I just setup a 2008 server running AD.  I just
> > joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
> > IP from the router.  It joined successfully.  After rebooting though
> > it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP.  What might cause this?
> > I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
>
> > Thanks for your help.
>
> Dave,
>
> You cannot have two DHCP servers on the same subnet unless the scope is
> split. Do you have a split scope? If not, . they will conflict. When a DHCP
> client broadcasts out for a DHCP server and there are more than one DHCP
> service running, the faster one will respond resulting in first come, first
> serve.
>
> I would suggest to disable the DHCP service on the router. Besides, the
> router cannot support many DNS/DHCP functions such as DNS Dynamic
> Registration and Option 081.
>
> --
> Ace
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
> confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
> Microsoft Certified Trainer
> ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org
>
> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly. Please
> checkhttp://support.microsoft.comfor regional support phone numbers.

> Good Call Ace!  That worked.  One more question now.  Why wouldn't I
> be able to ping a client machine from the server when I can ping the
> server from the client machine?
>
>
>
> On Mar 26, 11:11 am, "Ace Fekay [Microsoft Certified Trainer]"
> <firstnamelastn***@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Dave" <Dave.Burk***@Jacobs.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:f3cd1bbc-1c41-4231-94b3-08eb78706cef@e1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> NEWBIE ALERT
>>> Yes I'm new at this. I just setup a 2008 server running AD. I just
>>> joined my first machine to the domain that was originally pulling an
>>> IP from the router. It joined successfully. After rebooting though
>>> it won't pull an IP from the server's DHCP. What might cause this?
>>> I'm guessing something on the server, just not sure where to start.
>>
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Dave,
>>
>> You cannot have two DHCP servers on the same subnet unless the scope
>> is split. Do you have a split scope? If not, . they will conflict.
>> When a DHCP client broadcasts out for a DHCP server and there are
>> more than one DHCP service running, the faster one will respond
>> resulting in first come, first serve.
>>
>> I would suggest to disable the DHCP service on the router. Besides,
>> the router cannot support many DNS/DHCP functions such as DNS Dynamic
>> Registration and Option 081.
>>
>> --
>> Ace
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees and
>> confers no rights.
>>
>> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSA Messaging, MCT
>> Microsoft Certified Trainer
>> ace***@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org
>>
>> For urgent issues, you may want to contact Microsoft PSS directly.
>> Please checkhttp://support.microsoft.comfor regional support phone
>> numbers.