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Copper Contributor

Jan 18, 2023

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Windows DHCP servers in HA does not replicate scope options?

Hi, I have two Windows Server 2019 with DHCP configured running in failover/HA mode. The status of failover is normal. However, I notice if I add a scope option in one of the scopes on one DHCP serv...

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Dave Patrick
Jan 19, 2023
Yes, this is expected behavior. You can use PowerShell for this purpose.

Invoke-DhcpServerv4FailoverReplication (DhcpServer) | Microsoft Learn

Dave Patrick

MVP

Jan 19, 2023

Yes, this is expected behavior. You can use PowerShell for this purpose.

Invoke-DhcpServerv4FailoverReplication (DhcpServer) | Microsoft Learn

AZ365

Copper Contributor

Jan 19, 2023

Thanks, Dave Patrick!

Do you by any chance know the reason behind it? It does not quite make sense scope changes have to be replicated manually, considering replicating scope configs/data is part of Failover/HA relationship establishment in the first place. Keeping both servers in sync including the scope configurations should be the primary objective of the HA. Thanks.

Dave Patrick
MVP
Jan 19, 2023
Sorry but configuration changes are not automatically replicated.

Automatic syncing of scope configuration changes between 2 DHCP failover servers | Microsoft Learn
- AZ365
  Copper Contributor
  Jan 19, 2023
  Thank you very much, Dave! I really appreciate your help!
  - Dave Patrick
    MVP
    Jan 19, 2023
    You're welcome.