We are running Novell as NOS and DHCP Server.



However, we encounter problem when assigning IP address to

PXE Client.



We would like to know is it possible to install DHCP

Service in a Windows 2000 Server so that it can assign IP

address properly to the PXE Client.



On the other hand, with 2 DHCP Server on the same network,

we would like to know is there any way to prevent the W2K

DHCP Server assigning IP Address to other workstation but

not the PXE Client ?  We can reserve the IP address on the

Novell DHCP Server but is there any other issues we have

to look into ?



Thanks

"Mary" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> We are running Novell as NOS and DHCP Server.

>

> However, we encounter problem when assigning IP address to

> PXE Client.

>

> We would like to know is it possible to install DHCP

> Service in a Windows 2000 Server so that it can assign IP

> address properly to the PXE Client.



Sure, in fact Windows considers this a requirement.



Also note that for Microsoft RIS you must have a Domain

and DNS (but I wouldn't know if you are using some Novell

equivallent.)



> On the other hand, with 2 DHCP Server on the same network,

> we would like to know is there any way to prevent the W2K

> DHCP Server assigning IP Address to other workstation but

> not the PXE Client ?



Nope -- no practical way.  Putting those stations on a different

subnet or give them reservations would/will work at least

in theory.



DHCP servers are promiscuous answering any

client who requests an address from a segment

for which they have a scope.



> We can reserve the IP address on the

> Novell DHCP Server but is there any other issues we have

> to look into ?



Doesn't this need to be using BootP as the

actual address assigment (MS Windows supports

both and I believe that all PXE clients really make

bootp requests.)



--

Herb Martin





>

> Thanks

I would suspect your dhcp problem isn't based on what NOS is providing the service.



Have you tried doing reserved dhcp assigments to the pxe clients?  This is where is associate a dhcp ip address with a nic cards mac address so that nic always gets that ip address.



Might try that to see if it addresses your issue.