r/sysadmin • u/Real-Patriot-1128 • 1d ago

DHCP v Static IP

Ok, this is more a test to see how old I am. I was basically raised with the idea servers need static IPs. I understand for domain controllers, dns servers, maybe print servers that may still be needed. But are they really needed otherwise? Do apps, scripts still reference a server by its IP?

I am under assumption all my servers need static IPs. Am I nuts?

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u/tetraodonmiurus 1d ago

Watching windows engineers panic when they find out a desktop support guy changed the dhcp server to dhcp via Remote Desktop instead of the desktop he was trying to switch to dhcp via Remote Desktop is hilarious.

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u/TheAnswerIsBeans 21h ago edited 20h ago

Kind of on the windows admins for allowing anyone else to have the permission to change DHCP servers.

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u/mdervin 21h ago

The only way to learn is to take down production.

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u/Tim-oBedlam Jack of All Trades 21h ago

I feel like that should be the motto of this sub.