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Create a multicast Telephony scope

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 8 Beta

To create a multicast scope

  1. Open DHCP.

  2. In the console tree, right-click the applicable DHCP server, and then click New Multicast Scope.

    Where?

    • DHCP/Applicable DHCP server

  3. On the Welcome page of the New Multicast Scope Wizard, click Next.

  4. Type a name and description for the scope, and then click Next.

  5. In IP Address range, type a valid IP address range for the multicast scope.

  6. In TTL, specify the number of routers that multicast traffic should pass through on your network.

  7. In Add Exclusions, add any IP addresses or a range of IP addresses to exclude from the distribution, and then click Next.

  8. In Lease Duration, select a DHCP lease duration for the affected IP addresses, and then click Next.

  9. In Activate Multicast Scope, click Yes or No to specify whether to activate the multicast scope immediately, and then click Next.

  10. In Completing the New Multicast Scope Wizard, click Finish.

  11. Repeat the procedure to create any additional scopes.

Notes

  • To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure.

  • To open DHCP, click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click DHCP.

  • Provide a range of addresses that is large enough for your needs, and be sure to set a time-out period that will allow addresses to be reused often enough to keep the scope's pool of addresses from being exhausted. A setting of 30 days is normally sufficient.

  • If you are running the MADCAP server inside a domain, it might generate warning messages for granting permissions to the DHCP server. For more information, see Related Topics.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.

See Also

Concepts

Enabling IP multicast
Using multicast scopes
Connect to a DHCP server
Authorizing DHCP servers