Article ID: 902954
Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. On the DHCP server, you have a DHCP scope that has 87 reservations. When you try to view the reservations on this scope, you may receive the following error message:
Also, when you use the DHCP management console to connect to the DHCP server, either locally or from another computer, the following error message is displayed in the right pane of the console:
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 21-Jul-2005 03:11 5.2.3790.2492 270,848 Dhcpssvc.dll 21-Jul-2005 00:42 5.2.3790.2492 32,256 Arpidfix.exe
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 732,672 Dhcpssvc.dll IA-64 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 270,848 Wdhcpssvc.dll x86 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 74,752 Arpidfix.exe IA-64
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Date Time Version Size File name -------------------------------------------------------------- 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 432,128 Dhcpssvc.dll 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 270,848 Wdhcpssvc.dll 21-Jul-2005 01:14 5.2.3790.2492 43,008 Arpidfix.exe
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem use one of the following methods.
Method 1: If you have 87 reservations, add a reservation to the scope by using the Netsh command-line utility
netsh dhcp server ServerIP
scope ScopeIP
add reservedip ReservedIP
MACAddress
ClientName
Method 2: If you have 87 scopes, add a scope to the DHCP server by using the Netsh command-line utility
netsh dhcp server ServerIP
add scope ScopeIP
SubnetMask
ScopeName
ScopeComment
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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