Microsoft Windows Server - 2012 Leasing DHCP address on Virtual machine

[dipenshah]

I am using windows server 2012 on Virtual box. Also, I have installed windows 8.1 on the same virtual box which needs to act as a client.

I have created a scope, gave address range  and configured scope options, I did everything right on server.

I am trying to lease out the Ip address to the client which I have configured on the same virtual machine. How do I make sure that my server on VM gives out Ip address to my client on same VM? Which of the adapters should I use? I tried using Host-only network adapters.

[deanwebb]

Is the virtual switch configured to point DHCP requests to the DHCP server?

[dipenshah]

Is the virtual switch configured to point DHCP requests to the DHCP server?

Do we need to configure virtual switch on virtual machine running on windows host as well? I mean I am not doing this on hyper-v, VM should me give that option(adapters in network part) to create a connection between virtual server and client on same machine? I am confused lol.

For example adapters as shown in image attached. 

[deanwebb]

Basically, I know that the virtual switch is pretty much the same as a regular switch... if they're on the same VLAN, there should be no need to configure an IP helper address on the switch.