Utility Server DHCP question

[cef2lion]

We have been using a Windows HTTP and DHCP sever for VOIP phones. We would like to start using the CM Utility Server. I have it configured and ready to go but ran into a issue starting the DHCP service.

Our CM 6.3 and Utility Server sit in a 10.2.238.0 subnet.

We have a separate subnet for VOIP phones. That subnet 10.124.0.0 resides on the same interface the CM subnet.

The utility server is 10.2.238.18. The scope from 10.124.0.0 defines ok but DHCP will not start on the utility server. The DHCP log reports this.

No subnet declaration for eth0 (10.2.238.18).

Not configured to listen on any interfaces!

please write a subnet declaration in your dhcpd.conf file for the network segment to which interface eth0 is attached

One thought is the Utility Server needs to have a static assignment in the same subnet as the scope. If so how does one change the IP address of the utility Server and will that effect anything else.

[cef2lion]

I uploaded and installed Service Pack 6 for Utility Server 6.3. Still no change in starting the DHCP server.

I added back in the default scope which is the subnet of the utility server. I left the scope addresses empty so it would not give out any addresses from that subnet.

I had my VOIP phone subnet scope defined as well. DHCP now starts. I have to run a test and see if the utility server now passes out address from the subnet I want.

[rbrookes]

Thanks cef2lion for posting the progress you've made on this and how you did it - this might help somebody else in the future with a similar situation.

[cef2lion]

What I did got it to start but I have yet to test it.

I think what I really needed to do was change the IP address of the Utility Server to a reserved address in the DHCP scope but I have not heard from anyone on how to do that and if there would be any other issues with changing its address.