Another strange thing is the client registers with the WINS server just fine. I can see it in the db's of each WINS server. The problem is the record continually gets a new owner as the WINS server order flip flops.
This behavior seems pretty sub-optimal to me... -kevin On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:06:45 +0100, "Ruston, Neil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > FYI: I tried the below and *did* see the same (odd) behaviour - WINS > entries 'flipped'. > > I'm not sure if perhaps the WINS client flips to another WINS server if > the server does not respond within n msec?? > > neil > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Taco > Sent: 16 June 2005 21:04 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Unexpected WINS registering behavior > > > More info: > > I setup a test lab: > > 1 Windows 2003 Sp1. WINS installed > 1 Windows 2003 Sp1. WINS installed > 1 XP sp2 client > > Generic installs of WINS on each server. Setup Push/Pull replication > between them. No other server configs done. Client points to the servers > ip's for WINS. All boxes are on the same subnet on the same isolated > switch. > > Doing a nbtstat -RR exibits the same behavior. It's swaps the WINS > servers each time. > > Can someone else try: > > ipconfig /all = note the WINS order > nbtstat -RR > ipconfig /all = see if the WINS order changed > > I'm stumped... > > -alex > > On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 08:41:57 -0700, "Kevin Taco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > We have two WINS servers and one DHCP server. All are on different > > subnets. Is this what you were asking? > > > > > > On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 16:54:22 +0200, "Jorge de Almeida Pinto" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Are you using different DHCP servers that service the same subnet > > > but where the WINS IP addresses are switched? > > > Cheers > > > #JORGE# > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Taco > > > Sent: donderdag 16 juni 2005 16:23 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Unexpected WINS registering behavior > > > > > > I hope this email pertains to this mailing list. I apologize if it > > > isn't. > > > > > > Two WINS server, both setup a replication partners with each other > > > with push/pulls. > > > > > > >From Win2k, XP, and Win2k3 clients: > > > > > > 1. ipconfig /all > > > 2. Primary WINS: 10.x.x.x Secondary WINS 192.x.x.x 3. nbtstat -RR 4. > > > ipconfig /all 5. Primary WINS: 192.x.x.x Secondary WINS 10.x.x.x > > > > > > Essentially the Primary and Secondary WINS servers get switched > > > after doing a nbtstat -RR. Is this to be expected? What am I > > > missing? Has anyone else > > > seen this? > > > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thnx, > > > Kevin > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > > List archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > > > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > > > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be > > > copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you > > > are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this > > > e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > > List archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > ============================================================================== > Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic > communications disclaimer: > > http://www.csfb.com/legal_terms/disclaimer_external_email.shtml > > ============================================================================== > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
