That happens to 5 out of 100 machines and I've checked for alternate IP
configs and there's nothing configured.
The question is, why do these 5 clients only always release they IP?
"LRM" wrote:
>
>
> "fmsmcse" <fmsmcse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A2A00D1-0C26-4652-A4F2-93D59DA563C4@microsoft.com...
> > Ok, gotcha, but what if I tell you that I stopped the DHCP service
and
> > rebooted 5 machines, 2 2k and 3 XP and only one XP got itself an
APIPA
>
> A client will try to renew it's address when it is restarted,
> when ipconfig /renew is issued or when it reaches 50% of it's lease
> duration. If it fails during the last it will try again at 87% of the
lease
> duration.
>
> > all the other kept their addresses as per the leasing period.
>
> This would not be likely. What is most likely occuring is that an
alternate
> cofiguration has been added to the machines that seem to be renewing
sans
> the DHCP server. I have had to do this in some really trashed networks
to
> provide addresses for clients while fixing a DHCP server.
> >
> > How do you explain all being rebooted and just one doing what you
said
> > it's
> > supposed to do?
>
> I can't explain why your clients aren't doing what they are supposed
to be
> doing without more information.
>
> > Besides, I've not found a clue in the MS documentation regarding
your
> > point,
> > stating the client would release the IP if it can not contact the
DHCP
> > server, could you provide it?
>
> The client in a restart is requesting a renewal, it is not issuing a
> release.
>
> >Again, I just want help, I'm do not want to get
> > into a "fight".
>
> Check out this site and see if it helps:
>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/e
n-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-u
s/prjj_ipa_mbhh.asp
>
> LRM
>
>
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