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DHCP Client Service Health

Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.DHCPClientServiceHealth (UnitMonitor)

Monitors the health of the Windows service for the DHCP Client

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

The DHCP Client service which manages network configuration by registering and updating IP addresses and DNS names is not running. Computers that depend on the DHCP will not be able to connect to network resources when the service is stopped.

Causes

A service can stop for many reasons, including:

Resolutions

The service can be restarted using the Services snap-in which can be accessed through the Computer Management console task:

Start Computer Management Console

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem
Parent MonitorMicrosoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup
CategoryStateCollection
EnabledTrue
Alert GenerateTrue
Alert SeverityError
Alert PriorityNormal
Alert Auto ResolveTrue
Monitor TypeMicrosoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType
RemotableTrue
AccessibilityPublic
Alert Message
DHCP Service Stopped
The DHCP service on server {0} has stopped running
RunAsDefault

Source Code:

<UnitMonitor ID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.DHCPClientServiceHealth" Accessibility="Public" Enabled="true" Target="ServervNext!Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem" ParentMonitorID="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.CoreServicesRollup" Remotable="true" Priority="Normal" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.CheckNTServiceStateMonitorType" ConfirmDelivery="false">

  <Category>StateCollection</Category>

  <AlertSettings AlertMessage="Microsoft.Windows.Server.10.0.OperatingSystem.DHCPClientServiceHealth.AlertMessage">

    <AlertOnState>Error</AlertOnState>

    <AutoResolve>true</AutoResolve>

    <AlertPriority>Normal</AlertPriority>

    <AlertSeverity>Error</AlertSeverity>

    <AlertParameters>

      <AlertParameter1>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/PrincipalName$</AlertParameter1>

    </AlertParameters>

  </AlertSettings>

  <OperationalStates>

    <OperationalState ID="Running" MonitorTypeStateID="Running" HealthState="Success"/>

    <OperationalState ID="NotRunning" MonitorTypeStateID="NotRunning" HealthState="Error"/>

  </OperationalStates>

  <Configuration>

    <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

    <ServiceName>DHCP</ServiceName>

  </Configuration>

</UnitMonitor>