Implementing WINS Troubleshooting WINS Servers
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10.7.4 Compacting the WINS Database

There is no built-in limit to the number of records that a WINS server can rep licate or store.
The size of the database is dependent on the number of WINS clients on the network. The
WINS database grows over time as a result of clients starting a nd stopping on the network.
The size of the WINS database is not directly proportional to the number of activ e client
entries. Over time, as some WINS client entries become obsolete and are del eted, there
remains some unused space.
To recover space and improve performance, you should compact the database from time
to time.
To compact the Advanced Server WINS database:
ÊLog on to the Advanced Server WINS computer as roo t.
ÊStop the WINS server by typing the following command:
wins stop
ÊCompact the WINS database by typing the following command:
winsadm -c
ÊStart the WINS server by typing the following command:
wins start
10.8 Troubleshooting WINS Servers
This section describes some basic troubleshooting steps for com mon problems and also
describes how to restore or rebuild the WINS database.
Verifying WINS Service Status
These error conditions can indicate potential problems with the WINS server:
●The administrator cannot connect to a WINS server using WINS Manager. The
message that appears might be, “The Windows Internet Name Service is not running
on the target machine or the target machine is not accessible.”
●The Windows Internet Name Service may be down and cannot be restarted.
The first troubleshooting task is to make sure WINS is running.