Is not a failure, it prompts for a manual configuration of the network. It's more than obvious, if you don't have an external DHCP server you won't receive an automatic configuration.
What we're discussing here is the Core/Hybrid DHCP server wich will work as a DHCP server for other MD's, Cisco phones and other devices with IPs for the Pluto System. So, is good to be installed when you install the Core/Hybrid.