Duplicate IP Addresses on Virtual PC images

[Anthony P]

I have to vm servers running off the host pc. All re set
to DHCP. The 2 vm's come up with the same ip address. If
you check dns records they both show different server
names but the same ip address. I try to release the ip and
renew, but it will not pick up a new one. The only fix I
have found is to remove and re-add one of the vm's to the
domain. Any ideas on this one?

[Peter Hutchison]

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 09:09:03 -0800, "Anthony P"
> wrote:

>I have to vm servers running off the host pc. All re set
>to DHCP. The 2 vm's come up with the same ip address. If
>you check dns records they both show different server
>names but the same ip address. I try to release the ip and
>renew, but it will not pick up a new one. The only fix I
>have found is to remove and re-add one of the vm's to the
>domain. Any ideas on this one?

Yes, do NOT use DHCP for servers, use Static addresses.

Remember DHCP will apply an IP address to a MAC address on your PC.
Since the PC has one network card, hence one MAC address, you get ONE
IP address.

Peter Hutchison
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