6. Click OK and Close to close several dialog boxes and windows, restart the
server, and reopen the Server Manager.
7. In the Roles Summary section, if DHCP and DNS are installed, you??™ll see their
roles listed. If you do, you can skip to the next major section. Otherwise, if your
Figure 6-6. Setting up a static IP address is needed before setting up DHCP and DNS.
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Roles Summary does not show DHCP and DNS installed, use the remaining
instructions to install DHCP.
8. Click Add Roles. The Add Roles Wizard opens. Before You Begin is displayed
and suggests you have a strong Administrator password, static IP addresses,
and the latest Windows Server 2008 Updates.
9. Click Next. Select Server Roles displays and you should see DHCP Server on
the list, as shown in Figure 6-7.
Figure 6-7. Server Manager allows you to select the DHCP and DNS server roles.
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10. If the DHCP Server check box is not checked, click it. If you don??™t have a static
IP address entered for the server, you??™ll be reminded that you need to do that.
Click Yes to confirm it. Go back and do Steps 3 through 6.
11. If DNS Server is not checked, click the check box, and then click Next. Click
Next twice more in response to the DNS and DHCP information screens. If
you haven??™t entered a preferred and alternate IP address for DNS, you are
requested to do so.
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