Siemens V4.0 10.3 Setting Up a WINS Server

Implementing WINS Setting Up a WINS Server

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Choosing whether to configure another WINS server as a push partner or pull p artner

depends on several considerations, including the specific con figuration of servers at your

site, whether the partner is across a wide area network (WAN), and how important it is to

distribute changes throughout the network.

Only one computer configured as a WINS proxy should be install ed on each subnet.

(Configuring more than one WINS proxy per subnet can overload the WINS se rvers on the

same subnet.)

In one possible configuration, one WINS server can be designated as the cent ral server,

and all other WINS servers can be configured as both push partner and pull partner of this

central server. Such a configuration ensures that the WINS database on each se rver

contains addresses for every node on the WAN.

Another option is to set up a chain of WINS servers, where each server is both t he push

partner and pull partner with a nearby WINS server. In such a configuration, the two servers

at the ends of the chain would be push and pull partners with each other. Other replication

partners can be established for your site’s needs.

10.3 Setting Up a WINS Server

Advanced Server WINS is installed along with the Advanced Server software. B efore

setting up a WINS server, be sure to meet the following requirements:

1. UNIX threads are required in order to exe cute the WINS service. You have to use one

of the following packages depending on the version of the operating syst em:

– DCE-THR 2.0A20 (or a later version)

– SIthreads

The "SIthreads" package is included on the operating system CD with more rec ent

operating system versions. This package replaces the previous version "DCE- THR". In

this case, you should only use the "SIthreads" package.

The WINS service is the only Advanced Server service that is dep endent on the

UNIX threads package.