iSeries NetServer and Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) management

Connecting your PC Client with WINS

Windows NT servers and Linux Samba server can provide the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), which allows clients to map server system names to their actual TCP/IP addresses. WINS is a dynamic naming service that resolves NetBIOS computer names to IP addresses. Although the iSeries server cannot act as a WINS server, it can act as a WINS proxy. This enables non-WINS clients to obtain name resolution from WINS. A WINS proxy receives broadcasted name requests from non-WINS clients and resolves them by directing queries to a WINS server.

Note:
Using WINS Proxy is not a recommended method of resolving computer names to IP addresses.

You can specify an address for a network WINS server on the iSeries NetServer™ WINS configuration - Next start dialog box in iSeries Navigator. You can then configure clients to connect to iSeries NetServer by using the WINS server.

Once you configure your PC clients and iSeries NetServer with WINS addresses, you do not need to perform any additional network configuration. PC clients can now locate and connect to iSeries NetServer by using WINS.

Note:
In a complex TCP/IP network, where the iSeries NetServer is configured as a Logon Server, a WINS solution for address resolution is better than DNS because logon clients in separate subnets need to be able to resolve special NetBIOS service names in addition to the configured iSeries NetServer name.

Configuring your PC Client with WINS

If you are using WINS, then you must configure iSeries NetServer with the address of the network WINS server. You then need to configure your client with the iSeries NetServer IP address or the WINS server IP address.

To configure your client for use with WINS, follow these steps:

If you are using WINS, then you must configure iSeries NetServer with the address of the network WINS server. You then need to configure your client with the iSeries NetServer IP address or the WINS server IP address. To configure your client for use with WINS, follow these steps:

For Windows 2000:

  1. Open the Windows Start Menu.
  2. Select Settings and then select Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Network and Dialup Connections.
  4. Select the Protocols tab.
  5. Select Local Area Connection.
  6. Click Properties...
  7. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  8. Click Advanced.
  9. Click the WINS tab.
  10. Specify the WINS server IP addresses in the correct search order.
  11. Click OK.

For Windows XP:

  1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Network and Internet Connections.
  4. Click Network Connections.
  5. Select the appropriate connection and click Change settings of this connection task.
  6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
  7. Click Properties.
  8. Click Advanced.
  9. Select the WINS tab.
  10. Specify the WINS server IP addresses in the correct search order.
  11. Click OK.

For Windows Server 2003:

  1. Click the Start button to open the Start menu.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Network Connections.
  4. Select Local Area Connection.
  5. Click Properties...
  6. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  7. Click Advanced.
  8. Click the WINS tab.
  9. Specify the WINS server IP addresses in the correct search order.
  10. Click OK.