WINS Not Supported As Failover Resource in MSCS

 Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
Article ID: Q174956
The information in this article applies to:
  • 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) as failover resource.

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

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Last reviewed: March 20, 1998
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