How do I enable DHCP server logging?

A. To enable enhanced DHCP logging, perform the following steps:

1. Start the DHCP administration tool (go to Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and click DHCP).
2. Right-click the DHCP server, and select Properties from the context menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Select the "Enable DHCP audit logging" check box.


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5. Click OK.

Common audit codes that might appear in the log include

• 00—The log was started.
• 01—The log was stopped.
• 02—The log was temporarily paused due to low disk space.
• 10—A new IP address was leased to a client.
• 11—A lease was renewed by a client.
• 12—A lease was released by a client.
• 13—An IP address was found to be in use on the network.
• 14—A lease request could not be satisfied because the scope's address pool was exhausted.
• 15—A lease was denied.
• 16—A lease was deleted.
• 17—A lease was expired.
• 20—A BOOTP address was leased to a client.
• 21—A dynamic BOOTP address was leased to a client.
• 22—A BOOTP request could not be satisfied because the scope's address pool for BOOTP was exhausted.
• 23—A BOOTP IP address was deleted after verifying that it wasn't in use.

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