Back Up and Restore the DHCP Database in Windows Server 2016

Back Up and Restore the DHCP Database in Windows Server 2016

1. Prepare

- DC12 : Domain Controller , IP 10.0.0.21

- DC22 : DHCP Server , IP 10.0.0.22

- DC23 : Domain member , IP 10.0.0.23

2. Step by step : Back Up and Restore the DHCP Database to other server

- DC22 : Back Up the DHCP Database

- DC23 : Restore the DHCP Database

+ Server Manager - Manage - Add Roles and Features - Next to Server Roles : Select DHCP Server

- Add Features - Next to Install - Close

+ Click Notifications - Complete DHCP configuration - Next - Commit - Close

+ Right-Click Start - Run - \\10.0.0.22\C$ - Copy folder Backup_DHCP

+ Right-Click Backup_DHCP - Properties - Security tab - Edit... - Add... - Everyone full control - OK

+ Check again