Direct Access 2012 console failes to load config because of a incomplete static address pool

I have been trying different settings with DA and enabled VPN/DA and set it to use DHCP. After the wizard completed the console didn't refresh and now complains "Settings for server " " cannot be retrieved. VPN is configured to allocate IP addresses using a static address pool, but no IP address ranges are configure"

If I go to the RRAS console the APv4 address assignment is greyed out and I cannot edit it.

I cannot uninstall the DA/RRAS role because DA is configured.

Only option left is to reinstall windows which I would like to avoid as everything is working.

How can I reset the configuration while the console/wizard is locke

June 28th, 2013 6:26pm

On the Direct Access server, run powershell as an administrator. 

Then run the following command: 

Set-VpnIPAddressAssignment -IPAssignmentMethod DHCP

... then refresh the console. 
  • Proposed as answer by Dave Puetz Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:09 AM
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August 8th, 2013 7:55pm

On the Direct Access server, run powershell as an administrator. 

Then run the following command: 

Set-VpnIPAddressAssignment -IPAssignmentMethod DHCP

... then refresh the console. 
  • Proposed as answer by Dave Puetz Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:09 AM
August 8th, 2013 7:55pm

On the Direct Access server, run powershell as an administrator. 

Then run the following command: 

Set-VpnIPAddressAssignment -IPAssignmentMethod DHCP

... then refresh the console. 
  • Proposed as answer by Dave Puetz Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:09 AM
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August 8th, 2013 7:55pm

Thanks Dave, that worked!
October 4th, 2013 10:15am

Worked like a charm!

thanks very much Dave.

besides the solution, which is easy and fast - can you elaborate a little bit about why this happens?

is it something we did wrong while configuring the DirectAccess\VPN or does anyone who configures VPN must add this row as a part of the normal step-by-step configuration?

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October 18th, 2014 5:40pm

Perfect! Thank you very much! Solve me a lot of trouble.
June 12th, 2015 5:24am

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