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SYMPTOMSYour Microsoft Small Business Server (SBS) does not start the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server service and Event Viewer logs the following error:
CAUSEYour SBS computer has detected another DHCP server on the network and shut down its DHCP Server. This can also be caused by a router on the network that has DHCP or DHCP spoofing capabilities enabled. This causes the Small Business Server's DHCP server to think that there is another DHCP server on the network. RESOLUTION
This is a design feature of Microsoft Small Business Server. The DHCP
server service is automatically installed and configured when Small
Business Server is installed. To prevent the accidental installation of a
DHCP server on a network with an existing IP addressing scheme, the DHCP
server service is designed to shut down when another DHCP server is
detected on the network.
MORE INFORMATIONThe DHCP server service detects other DHCP servers by issuing a DHCP Discover broadcast when the service is started, and again every five minutes after the service has been started. If a response is received, the service is stopped. This behavior is by design and cannot be modified in the Small Business Server. Additional query words: smallbiz
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