Today simple tip how to migrate DHCP from Windows Server 2008 to 2012.
- Log on to the old/existing DHCP server.
- Click Start, click Run, type
cmd
in the Open box, right-click, and then “Run as Administrator”. - Type
netsh dhcp server export C:\Users\Desktop\dhcp.txt all
, and then press ENTER. - Install the DHCP role on the new (2012) DHCP server using Server Manager.
- Copy the exported DHCP text file to the desktop of the new DHCP server.
- Verify that the DHCP service is installed and started on the new DHCP server.
- Click Start, click Run, type
cmd
in the Open box, right-click, and then “Run as Administrator”. - Type
netsh dhcp server import C:\Users\Desktop\dhcp.txt all
, and then press ENTER - Open DHCP console on the new server.
- In the console tree, right-click DHCP.
- Select “Authorize”.
That’s all folks.