Activating IP Address Reservation

[Plasticman]

Hi,

I am using SBS 2003. I am attempting to reserve an IP address for one of
the client machines on my network. I have it configured but it says the
reservation is inactive. How do I activate the reservation?

Thanks,

Steve

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Post by Plasticman
Hi,
I am using SBS 2003. I am attempting to reserve an IP address for
one of the client machines on my network. I have it configured but
it says the reservation is inactive. How do I activate the
reservation?
Thanks,
Steve

Did you put the correct MAC address in the DHCP reservation? If so, a reboot
of the device should give it the new IP, or an ipconfig /release
....ipconfig /renew. You can't do anything from the server outside of
creating the reservation itself.

[Tahir @ Toronto]

Hi Steve Good luck with IP reservations. I have never been able to
make it work properly. It sucks. does anyelse has the same experience.
Sorry no help to you my advice is do not even bother. It does not
work.

[Steve]

I've never had a problem with DHCP reservations-it works great. You must be
doing something wrong.

Post by Tahir @ Toronto
Hi Steve Good luck with IP reservations. I have never been able to
make it work properly. It sucks. does anyelse has the same experience.
Sorry no help to you my advice is do not even bother. It does not
work.

[SuperGumby [SBS MVP]]

that's plain stupid. I use DHCP reservation regularly and cannot see how
someone could stuff it up so as to make it not work.

You're doing something I find impossible, 10 points for creativity.

Post by Tahir @ Toronto
Hi Steve Good luck with IP reservations. I have never been able to
make it work properly. It sucks. does anyelse has the same experience.
Sorry no help to you my advice is do not even bother. It does not
work.

[kj]

Post by Plasticman
Hi,
I am using SBS 2003. I am attempting to reserve an IP address for
one of the client machines on my network. I have it configured but
it says the reservation is inactive. How do I activate the
reservation?
Thanks,
Steve

"Inactive" is a state of the reservation "lease" by the DHCP server.
Essentially the DHCP server has not been asked by the reserved address for a
lease. When the device (MAC address) asks the DHCP server for a lease (or
trys to renew the one it currently has) the DHCP server will provide the
information in the Reservation and change the status to "active".

Reservations work beautifully with a little knowledge and understanding.

[SuperGumby [SBS MVP]]

restart the device the reservation is tied to.

If it's a PC ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew. As long as the MAC
address is correctly specified you should be right. You do have to refresh
the view of the DHCP console.

Post by Plasticman
Hi,
I am using SBS 2003. I am attempting to reserve an IP address for one of
the client machines on my network. I have it configured but it says the
reservation is inactive. How do I activate the reservation?
Thanks,
Steve
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Steve
Systems Administrator
PSI