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Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1

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Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1
« on: May 21, 2014, 08:32:44 AM »
Hi Guys Good day!

I got existing old Windows Server running as DHCP & DNS Server, & planning to migrate it to SME Server, I'm done with DHCP Manager install & all settings has been input DNS, WINS, Gateway & DHCP Start & End is on hand.

Enable DHCPd : No

My question are how about my DNS Server for SME? & does my existing IT equipment will functioning just like they having their IP Address from Windows Server? TIA
« Last Edit: May 22, 2014, 02:13:52 AM by 0Ad^ »

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Re: Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1(Linux)
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2014, 01:01:47 PM »
SME will serve DNS and DHCP.  You can optionally enter specific DNS servers in SME's configuration; if you don't, it will find DNS on its own.
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Re: Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1(Linux)
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2014, 06:12:36 PM »
you have a contrib to manage dhcp service  http://wiki.contribs.org/Dhcpmanager
See http://wiki.contribs.org/Koozali_Foundation
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Re: Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2014, 02:21:18 AM »
@DanB35, yeah! thanks for that! BTW forgot to mention that we do have Primary & Secondary DNS at our main office since I'm only a branch of their business. I will specifically input those IP Addresses. much appreciated your time Dan. :-)

@stephdl, BTW I'm done with your DHCP Manager contrib (forgot to mention).  :D Thanks much!

This is my first time to do this, do I need to disabled the services of DNS from Windows Server too? just like DHCP Services? custom gateway is my router right? TIA
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Re: Migrating DHCP Server (Windows) to SME Server 9.0RC1
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2014, 10:54:01 AM »
Hi & I can't update my last post, though I will proceeding again & i got new hardware for final version of SME 9.0

Forgot to mention that I got shared drive utilizing Active Directory access on this Windows Server, my question is if I proceed now does their access on shared drive will not be affected even if I migrated the DHCP & DNS services to SME 9.0? BTW this Windows Server is not a Domain Controller, it's just File Server, DHCP & DNS Server to be migrated on SME 9.0. TIA

« Last Edit: August 27, 2014, 03:55:12 AM by 0Ad^ »