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anyone successfully used DHCP server on a VM?

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oddyager

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I have two DHCP servers, one on a physical server and another running on a WM (both using windows 2003 server). It seems like the one on my VM isn't hearing DHCP broadcasts and wondering if it doesn't work at all or it should?

Thanks!
 
I've set one up through Vmware Server so I could use RIS. I needed to load my nephews laptop, which does not have a cdrom drive.

Configured the VM to use bridged networking.
I had no issues.
 
I've done lots of DHCP servers in Virtual PC without issue. Haven't really used VMWare.

I hate to ask the obvious question....but you aren't using a virtual network interface on your virtual Server, are you? That Server would only be able to see broadcasts on the virtual network.
 
Thanks all for the replies.

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
I've done lots of DHCP servers in Virtual PC without issue. Haven't really used VMWare.

I hate to ask the obvious question....but you aren't using a virtual network interface on your virtual Server, are you? That Server would only be able to see broadcasts on the virtual network.
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I don't believe so. I'm assuming the Windows Admin that set up this image had that in mind ( I hope heh). Anyway I did ipconfig/all and am getting the physical interface name:

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : AMD PCNET Family PCI Ethernet Adapter

I think with virtual adapters it comes in as Virtual Network Device or something?


Here's another Q: Would having 2 DHCP servers on the same subnet cause a problem? Even if they are serving completely different scopes.
 
Yes, you can only have 1 DHCP server per subnet. If the Windows DHCP server detects another server on the network it will post errors in the event log about it. You can get around this restriction by creating a superscope.

Also, in a virtual machine running under workstation or server the interface type has to be set to bridged. Under ESX it gets a little more complicated, PM me if you need help.

But if you network equipment is setup to forward the requests to the address of the VM everything should work as its supposed to.

Jim
 
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