Thanks Russell


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell Street [SMTP:russells AT AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ]
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 1999 1:17 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: ADSM Config for WINS/DNS backup
>
> > I am looking for an optimal dsm.opt config file for a daily incremental
> > backup
> > of a NT DNS/WINS server.
> >
> > I would like to avoid error msg due to open WINS DB.
>
> The WINS service holds its database files open so ADSM can not read
> from them.
>
>
> There are a number of ways you can backup the WINS data files:
>
> 1.  Use "net stop" and "net start" to stop and start the WINS service
> either side of the backup window.  Not so hot because you don't get
> WINS service when the backup is running.
>
>
> 2.  Set the "Backup Database Path" (in the WINS Manager, Server,
> Configuration, Advanced settings).  The WINS server will then
> automatically backup its database to the directory you name.
>
> Setting "Backup On Termination" is also a good idea.
>
> Gotchas:
>  - the online Help says "every 4 hours".  Reality is every 24 hours.
>    There is a KB article which says reality is correct.
>
>  - you need to stop and re-start the WINS service for this to take effect.
>
>  - non-deterministic: backup happens 24 hours *after* the previous
>    backup completed.   Your backup happens later and later each day.
>
>  - Having directories open in Windows explorer will cause the backup
>    to fail, e.g., if you backup to C:\WINS\BACKUP and have leave the
>    window for C:\WINS\BACKUP open on the screen the backup will sliently
>    fail.  WINS renames directories as part of the backup and it can
>    not do that if the directory is open.
>
>
>
>
> 3.  Use WINSCL to perform backups.
>
> WINSCL can be found in the Windows NT resource kit.  It is a command
> line tool for managing WINS servers.  It is a quick and dirty program,
> with the emphasis on the DIRTY.
>
> For the backup of our WINS services, I use the scheduler in Norton
> Anti-Virus to run a batch file just before the backup window starts.
> The batch file uses WINSCL to direct the WINS server to backup the
> database.  ADSM then backs up that copy of the database.  ADSM has
> also been told to exclude the live WINS database.
>
> The BACKUP.BAT batch file contains a single line:
>
>         C:\WINS\WINSCL\WINSCL < BACKUP.SCR > OUTPUT.TXT
>
> BACKUP.SCR contains the commands you have to feed to WINSCL to make it
> work.
>
> 1
> 130.216.191.10
> BK
> 1
> C:\WINS
> EX
>
> You need to include the IP address of the local machine... the thing
> won't use a name, nor will it use LOCALHOST/127.0.0.1.
>
>
>
> Russell