Q210355: Problem with MgsDHCP in Selector Algorithm on Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2

Symptoms

There is an issue when using the MgsDHCP method in the Selector Algorithm used to determine which Distribution Server is used to up-/download files with on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Cause

This is a problem that Microsoft has identified within these versions of Windows themselves where the DhcpRequestParams function does not retrieve configuration settings from a DHCP server.

Resolution

Please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for a downloadable hot-fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2738141

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