Export of DHCP Scope for Windows 2008 R2

Question

_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 2:31 AM}

Hi Experts,

Need some advice. Id need to know how i can export a scope that includes all settings, reservations etc from 1 server and then import it to another server. During import, does the scope get auto-activated or would I be able to activate accordingly ?

Does this command netsh dhcp server v4 export c:\dhcp "192.168.1.0" export the full scope, settings reservations and everything else ?

Pls advise. Thanks

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_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:56 AM ✅Answered}

Hi jengo00,

>>netsh dhcp server v4 export c:\dhcp "192.168.1.0"

I test in my lab.Type like this:

netsh dhcp server \DHCP_server_name scope xx.xx.xx.0 dump > c:\dhcpscope.txt

It contains all settings.

  Best Regards,

Cartman

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_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 2:51 AM}

Hi,

Netsh is probably not the best way in 2008 R2.  I would suggest to use powershell instead.

Here is few examples --> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj590659(v=wps.630).aspx

This example export all settings and all scopes with leases

Export-DhcpServer -ComputerName dhcpserver.mydomain.com -File C:\Temp\dhcpexport.xml -leases

This example import scopes with leases

Import-DhcpServer -ComputerName dhcpserver.mydomain.com -File C:\Temp\dhcpexport.xml -BackupPath C:\dhcpbackup\ -Leases

And i think the scopes is activated after the importation if i remember.

hth

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_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 3:00 AM}

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Does this command export the reservations as well ? Thanks

_{Thursday, April 21, 2016 5:22 AM}

Everything! ;)

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_{Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:20 PM}

Export works on 2008r2, but import won't