Install DHCP with server 2012

                                                    In this article we will discuss about how to setup DHCP service with server 2012. We discussed about Dynamic IPs in IP address section. DHCP server listens on UDP port 67 and the client get the response back in UDP port 68.

1.   Open server manager and click on add roles and features.

2.   Click Next and chose role based Installation

3.   Click Next and choose select a server from the server pool

4.   Click Next and choose DHCP server and add the remote server administration features for DHCP.

5.   Click Next and for the features window nothing to select.

6.   Click Next.

7.   Click Next.

8.   Click Install.

9.   Click on close to complete the DHCP installation.

After the installation there will be a notification in server manager to complete the DHCP configuration. Click on that.

The DHCP post installation configuration wizard will appear.

Click Next.

For a domain joined DHCP server, it should be authorized to start leasing the IP. I will use my current logged in credentials and click on commit.

Now the DHCP server is authorized and click on close to finish the post deployment configuration wizard.