Checklist: Deploy DHCP Failover

 

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012

This checklist includes cross-reference links to important concepts about deploying DHCP failover. It also contains links to procedures you can use to configure DHCP failover.

Note

Complete the tasks in this checklist in order. When a reference link takes you to a conceptual topic or to a subordinate checklist, return to this topic after you review the conceptual topic or you complete the steps in a procedure so that you can continue with the remaining tasks in this checklist.

 Checklist: Deploy DHCP Failover

	Task	Reference
	Review DHCP failover concepts and components; identify your design goals.	What is DHCP Failover? DHCP Failover Relationships DHCP Failover Modes DHCP Failover Communications DHCP Failover Settings DHCP Failover Examples DHCP Failover Events and Performance
	Review DHCP failover requirements and specifications; decide on a deployment topology; identify pilot sites; document deployment decisions and processes.	DHCP Failover Requirements DHCP Failover Architecture
	Configure DHCP failover	Configure DHCP Failover using the Command Line Configure DHCP Failover using the DHCP Console
	Replicate DHCP failover settings (optional)	Replicate DHCP Failover Using the Command Line Replicate DHCP Failover Using the DHCP Console
	Migrate to DHCP failover (optional)	Migrate to DHCP Failover Migrate Failover on Windows Server 2012 to 2012 R2

See also

Step-by-Step: Configure DHCP for Failover