Siemens V4.0 10.5 Using the winsadm Command

Implementing WINS Using the winsadm Command

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You also can start and stop the WINS server manually from the Advanced Server command

prompt by using the net start wins and net stop wins commands or remotely using the

Services dialog box in Server Manager. However, these administrative actions are only

possible if the Advanced Server is running.

The following statement is valid for the WINS service like for all other Adva nced Server

services: if you have configured the startup type automatic

using the server manager, then

the net

start server command also starts the WINS service.

In the contrary the net stop server command ends all other services except the WINS service.

Without a running Server service the WINS service continues to work - with r estrictions: it

is no more manageable with the WINS manager, however it continues to support name

registrations, name queries, etc.

The configuration of the startup type automatic for the WINS service i s equivalent to the

existence of a corresponding entry of the service name in the lanman.ini file :

Example of lanman.ini file entry:

[ server ]

srvservices=alerter,netlogon,browser,wins

The as x stop command also stops the WINS service! If only the SERVER service

has to be shutdown for administrative purposes you should use the net stop server

command instead. In that case the WINS service can continue to do registrat ions

and name resolutions, although it is no longer possible to administer the s ervice

using the WINS Manager.

10.5 Using the winsadm Command

Several Advanced Server WINS administrative tasks, such as backing up, re storing, and

compacting the WINS data base, must be performed at the Advanced Server comm and

prompt.

Use the winsadm command at the Advanced Server command prompt to back up, restore,

compact, and dump the WINS data base.

For more information about this command, type man winsadm at the Advanced Server

command prompt.