Siemens Unix V4.0 - Manual (Page 201)

Implementing WINS Name Resolution Services
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If a client computer running Windows NT also is DHCP-enabled and if the adminis-
trator specifies WINS server information as part of the DHCP options, the computer
automatically will be configured with WINS server information.
In a WINS and broadcast name resolution environment, a WINS-enabled client computer
will behave differently than a non-WINS-enabled client computer. These differences will be
apparent in the way these clients handle
registration , renewal , release , and resolution .
Name Registration
Name registration ensures that the NetBIOS computer name and IP address are unique for
each device.
If WINS is enabled on the client: The name registration request is sent directly to the
WINS server to be added to the database. A WINS server accepts or rejects a computer
name registration depending on the current contents of its database, as follows:
● If the database contains a different address for that name, WINS challenges the current
entry to determine whether that device still claims the name.
● If another device is using that name, WINS rejects the new name registration request.
● Otherwise, WINS accepts the entry and adds it to its local database together with a time
stamp, an incremental unique version number used for replication purposes and other
information. The new entry is marked
active .
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