Siemens V4.0 Managing the Wins Server Database, Viewing the Wins Database, Symbol Description

Implementing WINS Managing the WINS Server Database

10.7 Managing the WINS Server Database

Like any database, the Advanced Server WINS server database of address mappings needs to be backed up and cleaned periodically. WINS Manager and the winsadm command provide the tools you need to maintain the database.

This section describes how to view, back up, scavenge (clean), and compact the WINS server database. For information on restoring and moving the WINS database, see “Troubleshooting WINS Servers” later in this chapter.

10.7.1 Viewing the WINS Database

You can view actual dynamic and static mappings stored in the WINS database, based on the WINS server that owns the entries. Use WINS Manager to choose the Show Database command from the Mappings menu.

By default, the Show Database dialog box shows all mappings for the WINS database on the currently selected WINS server. You can select a Sort Order option to sort by IP address, computer name, time stamp for the mapping, version ID, or type. To view only a range of mappings, choose the Set Filter button.

The Show Database dialog box displays several symbols within the Mappings active column. Each symbol identifies specific conditions about each database entry.

Symbol	Description
✔	Represents an active entry that is registered with a
	WINS server.
-	Represents an interval between when an entry is
	marked as released , no longer active, and when it
	is marked extinct.
✞	Represents an interval between when an entry is
	marked as extinct, and when it is removed from the
	WINS database.

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