I am migrating from an Windows SBS 2008 to a new Server 2016 Machine. Now I want to install the DHCP Server on my targetserver and I know how to do that.
In order to avoid 2 servers interfering with each other (DHCP on the source SBS server is still running) I do not want the DHCP service to start right away (which is I think what happens if you go through the Dashboard and add the DHCP role) though so I was wondering if using the PowerShell and tell it to:
Install-WindowsFeature -IncludeManagementTools dhcp
would do what I want: Install the DHCP server on the 2016er Server but not start the service (which I want to do manually after I have prepared everything)
Best Answer
You can safely install the DHCP role. It isn't functional until you authorize it, configure a Scope, and activate the Scope.