I'll call BS on that one. Any machine capable of registering itself in WINS (i.e. every Windows based machine) should NEVER, EVER, EVER IN A MILLION YEARS have a static WINS entry.
Sounds like your WINS server is configured incorrectly. I've got plenty of NT and Win2k machines that have been up over 180 days without falling out of WINS. Ever. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Coughlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:55 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Name resolution quiz > > > You should have a static entry for Servers and other systems > which have a > static IP and don't get rebooted frequently. The alternative > is to run > "nbtstat -RR" every few days, otherwise the WINS server > releases the entry. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:50 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: Name resolution quiz > > > You should not have to add static entries for Windows systems. > > How are your WINS servers configured and how many do you have? > > > > ASB > http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Lum, David > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:40 PM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: Name resolution quiz > > > Time to show more of my ignorance. > > PROBLEM: > a) DOMAIN1 DC gets event ID 5719 "No NT domain controller is available > for domain DOMAIN2..." > > b) Using Server Manager to look at DOMAIN2 tells me I get read only > because it can't find the PDC of DOMAIN2 > > TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS: > Attempt to ping Server1 by name: > Unknown Host > > Ping server by IP: > successful replies > > Fine, it can't resolve the name but out of curiosity I try: > > NBTSTAT -a Server1 IP and I get: > Server1 <00> UNIQUE Registered > Server1 <20> UNIQUE Registered > DOMAIN2 <00> GROUP Registered > DOMAIN2 <1C> GROUP Registered > DOMAIN2 <1E> GROUP Registered > Server1 <03> UNIQUE Registered > ADMINISTRATOR <03> UNIQUE Conflict > DOMAIN2 <1B> UNIQUE Registered > DOMAIN2 <1D> UNIQUE Registered > __MSBROWSE__.<01> GROUP Registered > > FIX: DOMAIN1 DC is WINS server, so I added static WINS mapping. Server > manager is now happy and I can ping by name. > > Question: > NBTSTAT uses NetBIOS to resolve the name, so why can't the machine use > the Server1 name to contact it without a WINS (or probably DNS would > work too) entry even with NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled? > > Dave. > PS this list makes me better troubleshooter, as to collect > all relevant > information sometimes I find the solution before finished the e-mail! > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
