Recovery of DHCP and WINS Databases
Important: To recover the DHCP database, you must have a NetWorker backup that includes the %SystemRoot%\System32\dhcp directory. To recover the WINS database, you must have a NetWorker backup that includes a local disk backup of the WINS database. For instructions on configuring DHCP and WINS servers to include these databases in scheduled NetWorker backups, refer to the Legato NetWorker Administrator’s Guide, Microsoft Windows Version.
Note: For Windows .NET, the DHCP and WINS databases are automatically included in ASR backup and recovery; no special handling is required.
How to Recover a DHCP Database
To recover a DHCP database:
1. Using the NetWorker User program, recover the %SystemRoot%\ System32\dhcp directory on the DHCP server.
2. Using Microsoft DHCP administrative tools, restore the DHCP database.
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How to Recover a WINS Database
To recover a WINS database:
1.Using the NetWorker User program, recover the backup of the WINS database to a drive on the WINS server.
2.Using Microsoft WINS administrative tools, restore the WINS database. For detailed instructions on using Microsoft WINS administrative tools, refer to the Microsoft documentation.
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