Have DHCP use different scopes based on MAC address using Server 2012

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I'd like my Windows 2012 DHCP server to give ShoreTel phones IP addresses from one scope, and everything else IP addresses from another scope.

For example, I'd like to give phones IPs from 192.168.132.0/24, and everything else IPs from 192.168.128.0/24. I want to do this so I can route traffic for phones differently than other traffic.

I know that I can change individual options for devices from a specific vendor (give them different DNS servers, etc.), but I don't know if I can draw addresses from completely different scopes. Is that possible?

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I believe this is possible according to this article. You can set allow/deny filters for the scopes within DHCP. The article is for 2008R2, but I don't see why it wouldn't also be available in 2012.

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Windows Server DHCP assignment based on MAC of client

I think this is what you're looking for.

"To configure a new filter

Open the DHCP snap-in.

In the console tree, double-click the applicable DHCP server, double-click IPv4, double-click Filters, and then right-click Allow or Deny.

Click New Filter, and then type a MAC Address and Description. Description is an optional field.

"The MAC address can either be the full address or a MAC address pattern (wild card). Following are the valid MAC address wild cards:

00-1C-23-*-*-*

00-1C-23-20-AF-*

00-1C-23-20-*-*

001C2320AF4E

001C*"

EDIT: Source http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759190.aspx

Overlapping DHCP scopes for different VLANs

If these two VLANs are separate and there will be some form of NAT-ing happening between them, then yes, this is certainly feasible. Though in my own corporate network I would try to eliminate possible confusion (human or technological) and just give them all their own IP ranges.

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Overlapping DHCP scopes for different VLANs

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