A network administrator needs to ensure that a critical server consistently maintains the same network address from the server responsible for dynamically assigning addresses to avoid disruptions in connectivity. Which of the following methods is the BEST solution to meet this requirement?
Adjust the pool of available addresses to set aside certain addresses.
Create a reservation for the server's MAC address on the dynamic address assignment server.
Manually set a network address on the server within the assignable range.
Conduct a capacity test on the network address assignment abilities of the server.
Creating a reservation for the server's MAC address on the network address allocation server is the best solution because it allows this server to assign the same network address to the critical server every time it connects to the network. This approach ensures that even if the server reboots or its allocated address lease expires, the server will always receive the same network address, maintaining consistent access and reducing configuration errors. Setting a manual network address could lead to address conflicts if not carefully managed outside the assignable range. Adjusting the address pool and stress testing the allocation capabilities do not directly ensure that a specific address is consistently assigned to a particular server.
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