To ensure their networks are stable and secure, operators depend on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). DHCP provides the dynamic address capability for network devices. With this capability, DHCP delivers the redundancy necessary to maximize availability to all network clients. This paper discusses the Nokia VitalQIP failover solution to common issues in achieving DHCP redundancy, including steps in transitioning from the primary to the failover DHCP server, as well as enabling primary server recovery. It also covers VitalQIP’s many-to-one failover guidelines, failover configuration parameters, as well as how to configure a DHCP failover.