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Implementing WINS Managing the WINS Server Database

10.7.2 Backing Up the Database

The following WINS server database files are stored in the /var/opt/lanman/wins directory. This directory was created when you installed Advanced Server.

File	Description
schema.gdb	This file is used by WINS to hold information about the structure
	of its database.
wins.gdb	This is the WINS database file.

The schema.gdb and wins.gdb files should not be removed or tampered with in any ! manner.

Advanced Server WINS automatically creates the wins_bak subdirectory under the directory listed as the Database Backup Path to store backups of the wins.gdb and schema.gdb database files. The default Database Backup Path is C:\var\opt\lanman\wins.

You can use WINS Manager to examine the current database backup path and to establish a new one. By default, WINS performs complete database backups periodically (approxi- mately every 24 hours) to the current (or default) database backup path. For more infor- mation, see the Help topic “Backing Up and Restoring the Database” in WINS Manager Help.

In addition to the backups that occur automatically, you may wish to perform manual backups. You can back up the WINS server database using the Advanced Server winsadm command, regardless of whether the WINS service is running or not:

To backup the WINS database:

ÊLog on to the Advanced Server WINS computer as root

ÊAt the command prompt, type winsadm -b

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