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> "James McIllece [MS]" wrote:
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>> "=?Utf-8?B?RGF2ZWQ=?=" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>> > "James McIllece [MS]" wrote:
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>> >> "=?Utf-8?B?RGF2ZWQ=?=" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>> >> > This may sound silly, but I set up DHCP & WINS on a new box.
>> >> > When I set up the scope I set itself as the WINS server in the
>> >> > "scope options" and "server options". Yet somehow all of it's
>> >> > DHCP clients are pulling WINS from the old WINS server (which I
>> >> > can find no mention of in DHCP's settings).
>> >> >
>> >> > I changed the TCPIP settings on the server to also look at
>> >> > itself for WINS (in the NIC settings) too. Didn't help.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm stumped. So what did I miss?
>> >> >
>> >> > I setup my second site the same way, and it's working just fine.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> What node type are the WINS clients? If they are configured as
>> >> b-node, they broadcast WINS messages, so the first WINS server
>> >> that receives the packets will respond.
>> >>
>> >> You might want to give this a try to see if it resolves your
>> >> problem:
>> >>
>> >> Configure the DHCP scope (or server) option #46 to set the node
>> >> type to h- node (hybrid node). Hybrid node clients send WINS
>> >> messages to WINS servers first; if they can't find a WINS server,
>> >> they will then broadcast.
>> >>
>> >> To set this option at a scope level, open DHCP, then under the
>> >> scope you want to configure click Scope Options. Right click Scope
>> >> Options for the context-sensitive menu, then click Configure
>> >> Options...
>> >>
>> >> Scroll down the list to option 046 WINS/NBT Node Type, and check
>> >> the checkbox. In the text box that appears named "Byte," type 0x8.
>> >>
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>> > They are already set to 0x8 on both the old (NT4) and new (2k3)
>> > WINS servers. Any other thoughts?
>> >
>>
>> If they are already hybrid nodes and the old WINS server is receiving
>> the query, but the clients are not configured to use the old server,
>> I would suspect there is a good possibility that the clients are
>> failing to contact the new WINS server and are therefore
>> broadcasting. The old server is probably receiving and answering
>> broadcasts.
>>
>> So I would focus for now on verifying that clients have access to the
>> new WINS server.
>>
>> Can you ping the new WINS server from the clients, either by IP or by
>> name? (Do you also have DNS installed?)
>>
>> Have you verified that the clients are receiving leases from the DHCP
>> server via doing an "ipconfig" on clients to review what settings
>> they have? If there is a router between the DHCP server and the
>> clients, you need to configure it to forward DHCP messages/to act as
>> a DHCP relay agent.
>>
>> I realize that you probably have tried this stuff and know about it,
>> just trying to think of something that might solve the problem.
>>
>>
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> You are correct that I have tried that already. I have one DHCP
> server (in this subnet) and it is on the same box as the wins server.
> So, yes, they are able to contact the server. However as more
> computers renewed their lease from this DHCP server, I have noticed
> that some will grab the correct WINS server, and others will not.
>
> Is there a limit to the number of connections that the server will
> respond to (is it governed by the number of licenses I entered into
> it)? Maybe I just need more licenses? I had hoped to let the old
> WINS server run until everyone migrated off of it, but maybe I'll try
> just shutting it down and expiring everyone's DHCP to speed up that
> process.
>
I am not that familiar with licensing, however it seems logical to assume
that if the server doesn't have enough licenses it won't provide service to
some clients.
Are there any events in the Event Log related to licensing and/or WINS or
DHCP?
BTW, here's a brief article on licensing in case you need the info:
"Windows Server 2003 Client Access Licensing Overview"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv.../caloverview.m
spx
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