WINS, DHCP, and DNS Not Supported As Failover Resources

• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
• Microsoft Cluster Server

SUMMARY

Microsoft Cluster server does not support the configuration of the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), and Domain Name Service (DNS) as failover resources.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Cluster Server does not contain support for failover of a WINS server from one node to another. WINS may use push/pull replication between two WINS servers, allowing an alternate server for clients in the event that one server fails. The client may configure for primary and secondary WINS servers. In the event that one WINS server fails, the clients may use the other WINS server.

For additional information on WINS, please see the following white paper available on the Microsoft anonymous ftp server:

File Name: Winswp.exe
Location : ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-docs/papers/
Title : "Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Architecture and Capacity Planning"

Additional query words: MSCS

Keywords : kbsetup ntsetup NTSrv
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo