Friday, March 12, 2010

Error while importing option “6.” while moving DHCP database from Windows Server 2008 to another Windows Server 2008/2003 or 2008 R2

 

To move DHCP from one server (2003/2008) to another you can use the following steps

  1. At the command prompt type netsh dhcp server export C:\dhcpdata.txt all , and then press ENTER.

Note: You must have local administrator permissions to export/import the data.

Configure the DHCP server service on the server that is running Windows Server 2008

  1. Add DHCP Server Role
  2. Make sure to Authorize DHCP while installing the Role.

Import the DHCP database

  1. Copy the exported DHCP database file to the local hard disk of the Windows Server 2008-based computer.
  2. At the command prompt, type netsh dhcp server import c:\dhcpdata.txt all and press ENTER

If might receive the following error

“Error while importing option “6.” “This option conflicts with the existing option “” An Internal Error Occurred.”

It is because by default when you install DHCP Server Role, it puts the following entries in Server Options.

006 DNS Server
015 DNS Domain Name

To fix the Error –> Just delete the above two entries from Server options and Run the Import DHCP database command again.

Posted by Bhojraj Parmar at 9:29 AM
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32 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 1, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Thanks

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  2. UnknownMarch 4, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    thanks buddy :-)

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  3. AnonymousMarch 12, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    Awesome. Thank you so much for your time posting this info for me to find and save me some time. I really appreciate it.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Thanks for posting this!

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  5. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Oh wow, how long did it take me to find this simple answer, thanks so much!

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  6. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    thanks

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  7. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Very helpful, cheers.

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:05 PM

    Thanks

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    Thanks :D

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  10. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    It was really helpful at the right time. Thanks a ton

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  11. AnonymousJune 18, 2012 at 6:00 PM

    thanks! you are awesome!

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  12. UnknownJuly 28, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    Dude! Your a life saver. IF you don't care I would like to link this to my blog.

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    1. Bhojraj ParmarJuly 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM

      Hi Daniel,

      I am glad it was useful, please feel free to share.

      -Bhojraj

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  13. AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Hi,

    Where I can find the Server option "Just delete the above two entries from Server options"?.

    Thanks.

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    1. Bhojraj ParmarSeptember 5, 2012 at 9:47 PM

      You will find the option in:

      DHCP
      -----IP4
      ---------Server Option

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2012 at 11:48 PM

    Thanks!

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  15. AnonymousDecember 21, 2012 at 9:31 PM

    I know this is a little bit of an older thread nbut in my searches for Merging DHCP i have this scenario. I have a DHCP 2003 box and want to merge it with a 2008 r2 box. Only thing is the r2 box already has some reservations/scopes on it for a VOIP. I want to combine the both of them into one DHCP server without losing anything on the R2 server. Is that possible??? Thanks. If so does anyone have a Linky?

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:06 PM

    Thanks!

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  17. SamMay 24, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    Perfect - thanks!

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  18. chrJune 14, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Thank you! :-)

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  19. UnknownAugust 7, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    dude, you're a genius! big thx

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    1. Bhojraj ParmarAugust 7, 2013 at 12:31 PM

      I am glad it helped you, good motivation to continue to record my findings which I have stopped for past two years. :)

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  20. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 3:03 PM

    Obrigado, amigo!

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  21. Jeremy OjaDecember 12, 2013 at 8:52 PM

    Thank you for sharing this, saved me some time

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 6, 2014 at 3:16 AM

    Thank you for this information. I was able to follow this, although I did change this on the export not the import. We are rebuilding one of 3 servers, which each have unique networks on them. I removed option 6 from the server I'm rebuilding and exported that configuration. No error on import. Apparently the issue is if the settings exist in conflict, it will not replace an existing value. Thank you for the help in solving my problem.

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    Thanks for sharing ! you just saved me at least 2 hours !

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  24. AnonymousMarch 19, 2014 at 12:51 PM

    solution worked !

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  25. AnonymousApril 27, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Many thanks

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  26. AnonymousJune 26, 2014 at 5:22 PM

    Thanks so much.

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  27. AnonymousOctober 11, 2014 at 8:17 PM

    Very helpful, thanks

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  28. AnonymousDecember 3, 2014 at 7:45 PM

    Perfect! Worked right away. Thanks!!!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2015 at 11:33 AM

    Nice blog. Saved my day.

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