Member items can include DHCP servers and any clients, scopes or option types used and managed for each server. Some of the icons used in the DHCP console have specific meanings, but most icons are used to communicate general information about the current state of the management console. For example, when an icon is used with an hourglass superimposed on it, such as the one immediately at left, it means the console is busy attempting to connect to the managed server in order to collect data for creating or refreshing the console. Similarly, when an icon has a red circle with an 'X' superimposed on it, as we see in this second example, it likely means that the DHCP console has lost its connection to the DHCP server.
Information explaining the issue is displayed in the console.
The following is a partial listing of some icons used by the DHCP console that have specific meanings. Server-related Icon Description DHCP server added to console. DHCP server connected and active in console. DHCP server connected but not authorized in the Active DirectoryTM service for use on your network. DHCP server connected but the current user does not have administrative privilege to manage the server.