DHCP Backup/Restore
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
Maintaining a backup of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) database protects you from data loss in the event of data corruption or a hard disk failure.
There are three backup methods supported by the DHCP Server service:
- Synchronous backups that occur automatically. The default backup interval is 60 minutes.
- Asynchronous (manual) backups, performed by using the Backup command in the DHCP snap-in.
- Backups using Windows Backup (Ntbackup.exe) or other backup software.
When a synchronous or asynchronous backup occurs, the entire DHCP database is saved.
Events
Event ID | Source | Message |
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Microsoft-Windows-DHCP-Server |
The DHCP service encountered the following error when backing up the registry configuration: %1 |
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Microsoft-Windows-DHCP-Server |
The DHCP service failed to restore the DHCP registry configuration. The following error occurred: %1 |