Today our Windows Server 2003 server is running DHCP to serve all clients with IP addresses. We have installed a new Windows Server 2012 R2. Now i want to move the DHCP from the 2003 server to the new 2012 R2 server. Can i just backup the DHCP and then restore it on the new server.
Can i do this in production?
It is possible, as outlined in this technet article.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn495425.aspx
This guide describes the steps for migrating existing DHCP server settings to a server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2. Migration documentation and tools ease the migration of server role settings and data from an existing server to a destination server that is running Windows Server 2012 R2. By using the tools that are described in this guide to migrate a DHCP server, you can simplify migration, reduce migration time, increase the accuracy of the migration process, and help eliminate possible conflicts that might otherwise occur during DHCP migration.
