Two DHCP servers behaviour

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It is true that we can implement two DHCP Servers in a single Domain or
workgroup but i cannot understand that how client will unserstand to get IP
from which server.If 2 servers are alive then how will they distribute IP?

Thanks in advance.
 
Perhaps you should read this, as you're not really interested in my opinion:
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http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/default.asp


You need to understand that a DHCP server is operating at a lower level of
the OSI model to normal directory operations, and as such cannot be aware of
the principles of domain boundaries and such -it is a networking tool.

Also, if you have a domain and a stand-alone DHCP server, the stand-alone
still needs to be authorised (assuming NT5.x here).

The document I provided you will also state that the first DHCP server must
be a member server or DC -only thereafter can stand-alone boxes be introduced.
 
Ali Paracha said:
It is true that we can implement two DHCP Servers in a single Domain or
workgroup
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Sure.

In fact DHCP is unrelated to workgroups or domains.

Except that the Win2000/2003 DHCP can be required to
be authorized in a domain environment and may be handing
out thinks such as the client DNS name (suffix.)
but i cannot understand that how client will unserstand to get IP
from which server.If 2 servers are alive then how will they distribute IP?
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Whichever one answers first usually.

DHCP servers and clients are promiscuous.

The clients broadcast for ANY DHCP server and
the DHCP servers ALL offer an address if they have
one available.

It is possible for servers to provide a reserved address
to a client based on NIC-MAC address but that is almost
the only control.

Neither domain membership of the clients, operating system,
nor pretty much anything else restricts DHCP by identity.

The only real DHCP restrictions are the limited feature of
authorization and the scope of the client broadcasts -- which
are not transmitted across routers by default. (See also:
BootP forwarding and DHCP relay agents.)
 
Thanks Williams for updating me.I was very confused about DHCP butnow got
clear.
Thanks Again
 
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