How to Disable DHCP Server

DHCP Server is enabled by default on the Appliance. The DHCP Server works only on Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter – LinuxBkpSvr on the Appliance to make sure that the preinstalled Linux Backup Server can get the IP and communicate with the Appliance and does not impact the production network environment.

To disable DHCP Server, follow these steps:

  1. Open file C:\Program Files\Arcserve\Unified Data Protection\Engine\BIN\Appliance\Configuration\Appliance.properties
  2. Modify the file to DHCP_ENABLE=false. The Appliance.properties appears as below:
    1. DHCP_ENABLE=false
    2. AdapterName=LinuxBkpSvr
    3. Appliance_IPAddress=192.168.10.1
    4. Linux_IPAddress=192.168.10.2
  3. Save the file.
  4. Delete the file C:\Program Files\Arcserve\Unified Data Protection\Engine\BIN\Appliance\dhcpdone.flag.
  5. Run C:\Program Files\Arcserve\Unified Data Protection\Engine\BIN\Appliance\resetdhcp.ps1 to disable the DHCP Server service as below from dos command line:
  6. C:\Program Files\Arcserve\Unified Data Protection\Engine\BIN\Appliance>powershell .\resetdhcp.ps1