It's perfectly fine to use DHCP for Windows servers as long as you use
reservations. The good thing about using DHCP for reserved IPs is if the
network configuration changes, you don't have to manually update the
values on every box as it can be done through DHCP.

Cheers,

Tim

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[mailto:veritas-bu-bounces at mailman.eng.auburn.edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER,
Simon
Sent: Tuesday, 13 June 2006 3:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Can Netbackup work on a DHCP network


Carl
Yes, but this assumes all naming convention (WINS and DNS) gets updates
when the client renews its IP address.

What I would try to encourage your Network team is to EXCLUDE clients
from the DHCP scope. Also, I am assuming that the Servers are NOT
changing from static to DHCP - If they are.... Shoot them :-)

Regards

Simon Weaver
3rd Line Technical Support
Windows Domain Administrator 

EADS Astrium Limited, B32AA IM (DCS)
Anchorage Road, Portsmouth, PO3 5PU

Email: Simon.Weaver at Astrium-eads.net



-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Mathews [mailto:cmathews at cavern.uark.edu]
Sent: 12 June 2006 20:55
To: veritas-bu at mailman.eng.auburn.edu
Subject: [Veritas-bu] Can Netbackup work on a DHCP network


 Our networks are changing from static IP to DHCP. DHCP prevents
netbackup
from using reverse lookup. I have found in the NB_5.1 Admin2 Manual that
a
registry edit was needed on the client. On the server the dynamic client
entry was added using the bpclient command. The DHCP Announce Interval
for
the client was enabled using the Admin Console Network Client
Properties.
The client is Windows 2003 and the server is Solaris 9. Both machines
have
NB_5.1 MP4. Server initiated backups work and the server can restore.
The
client cannot see it's backups with the GUI - gets a socket time out
error.
The client also cannot initiate a user backup.  Will Netbackup work on a
DHCP network? Thanks Carl Mathews


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