Implementing DHCP Redundancy to Sustain Critical Operations - DHCP Redundancy: Choosing Between the Split-Scopes and Alcatel-Lucent Failover DHCP Configurations

IP network administrators are understandably concerned with providing redundancy in the event of the failure or inaccessibility of their frontline Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers. Using a single DHCP server to manage access to an IP network runs the risk that end users will be denied access to the network when the DHCP server is down or unreachable. Customers who use Alcatel-Lucent DHCP servers and the VitalQIP software to implement a redundant DHCP server configuration can improve their service availability and increase end user satisfaction.