26 - Windows Server 2012 How to Backup and Restore DHCP Server (Video in Khmer)

Hello my friend! Today I show you step-by-step how to Backup and Restore DHCP Server Configuration on Windows Server 2012 R2 inside VMware! Backing up your DHCP database saves all your IP scopes, exclusions, reservations, and leases so if server crashes or hardware breaks, you can restore everything in 1 minute without reconfiguring DHCP from scratch! Follow steps below with video tutorial in Khmer! Let's get started!

💡 Tip: Windows automatically backs up DHCP database every 60 minutes to C:\Windows\System32\dhcp\backup, but creating manual backup before server maintenance is best practice!

Watch Video Tutorial (Khmer)

Watch full step-by-step video tutorial below to see complete process in Khmer:

Step 1: Backup DHCP Server Database

1. Open Server Manager > click Tools > select DHCP (dhcpmgmt.msc).
2. Right-click your server name at top left (example: DC01.mydomain.local) > select Backup....
3. Select or create backup destination folder (example: C:\DHCP_Backup) > click OK.
4. Backup completes instantly!

💡 Tip: Command Line option! Open Command Prompt (cmd) as Admin and run: netsh dhcp server export C:\DHCP_Backup\dhcp.cfg all to export full DHCP configuration file!

Step 2: Restore DHCP Server Database

1. Open DHCP Console (dhcpmgmt.msc) > right-click server name > select Restore....
2. Browse to folder containing your backup (C:\DHCP_Backup) > click OK.
3. Popup message displays: "In order to complete restore, DHCP service must be stopped and restarted" > click Yes.
4. DHCP service stops, restores database, and restarts automatically!
5. Refresh console (F5) to verify all scopes, reservations, and options return back online!

💡 Tip: Command Line option! Run netsh dhcp server import C:\DHCP_Backup\dhcp.cfg all in Command Prompt to import and restore DHCP database via command line!

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Hope this tutorial help you backup and restore DHCP server on Windows Server 2012 R2 easily! Practice DHCP database maintenance and disaster recovery today. Happy learning my friends! Sharing is caring!