Windows: Configuring WINS on an ECN BDC

The steps below provide instructions on how to properly configure the WINS server service on an ECN Windows NT BDC.

1. Open Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. This will bring up your network settings.
2. Select the Services tab. Click Add and look for Windows Internet Name Service. Finish by clicking OK to install the service. If asked to reboot, reboot the machine.
3. Go to the Administrative Tools group and look for the icon labeled WINS Manager. Double-click it to open it.
4. If your BDC and/or ARCTICWOLF do not show up in the WINS Server list, select Server->Add WINS Server from the main menu. When prompted, enter the corresponding IP address of the WINS server to add. You will need to add at least your BDC and ARCTICWOLF to the list.

    

   NOTE:

   You can find out what a machine's IP address is by using the nslookup command at a command prompt.

    

   You should end up with a window similar to Figure 1.
    

   
   Figure 1: WINS Server Manager
5. Once you have setup all of the WINS server addresses, select your site's BDC IP address. From the Server menu select Replication Partners. You should see a window simliar to Figure 2.
   
   
   Figure 2: WINS Replication Partner Configuration
6. Select the IP address corresponding to ARCTICWOLF. Place a check mark in the Push Partner box under Replication Options. Click the Configure button. You should see a window similar to Figure 3.
   
   
   Figure 3: WINS Push Partner Configuration
7. In the Push Partner Properties window, enter 25 in the Update Count field and click OK.
8. Once you are returned to the Replication Partners window, place a check mark in the Pull Partner box under Replication Options. Click the Configure button. You should see a window similar to Figure 4.
   
   
   Figure 4: WINS Pull Partner Configuration
9. In the Pull Partner Properties window, enter 1:00:00AM for the Start Time and 30 minutes for the Replication Interval and click OK.
10. Once you are returned to the Replication Partners window, click the Replicate Now button. You will receive a message stating that the request has been queued. Click OK to dismiss the message and the OK when returned to the Replication Partners window.
11. Once finished, select Server->Exit to exit the program.