Advanced DHCP Management

Question 1

DHCP Failover

Answer 1

A feature introduced in Windows Server 2012 and newer systems that allows two DHCP servers to share the pool of IP addresses in a scope. Both servers have access to all addresses in the pool.

Question 2

Hot standby

Answer 2

A DHCP Failover mode in which the backup server operates in standby mode and takes over if the main server goes down.

Question 3

Load balance mode

Answer 3

A DHCP Failover mode in which both servers share the DHCP scope. If one server goes down, the other server takes over.

Question 4

Maximum client lead time
(MCLT)

Answer 4

The maximum amount of time the backup server will wait before assuming control over the entire scope.