DNS / WINS server IP Change.

Discussion in 'Networks' started by Luddym, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. Luddym

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    Hey guys,

    We run a domain environment with around 150 desktop PC's with Static IP's, and we do have GPO's Implemented.

    We have 2 servers that run both DNS and WINS. IE, there preferred DNS server is also the backup WINS server, and the preferred WINs is the backup DNS.

    We are coming to change the IP address of one of these servers, but as the IP details for the client machines are set manually, I'm going to need to change the DNS and WINS server addresses that are held on the client machine's adapter under TCP/IP properties / advanced.

    I can push the DNS server addresses out via a GPO, which should be effective, but the problem I have is changing the WINS server addresses. As far as i can tell, I cannot push WINS out via GPO, but I'm not looking forward to the prospect of doing this manually....

    Is it possible to automate this in any way? Has anyone used the NETSH command to do something like this?

    Many thanks in advance guys.
     
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  2. dales

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    cant you do that in the dhcp configuration app on the dc, along with where you config the options for default gways and routers etc!
     
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  3. Luddym

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    These are static IP's and not being pushed out via DHCP.
     
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    oops sorry
     
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  5. Luddym

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    No worries Dale, thanks for trying.


    netsh interface ip set wins "Local Area Connection" static 87.42.0.227

    netsh interface ip add wins "Local Area Connection" 87.42.0.228


    I've been experimenting with with above command. It seems to work fine, but I still can't work out why 'static' is used on one and not the other.
     
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  6. Boycie
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    slightly off topic, but any reason you have 150 clients on static ip's?
     
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  7. Stoney

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    When you use the 'set' function you have to specify whether you are using DHCP or Static settings.

    When you use 'add' it doesn't matter because you can always add a static address to a DHCP configuration.
     
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  8. Luddym

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    Company security. We haven't used DHCP in the company for over 12 months and are getting rid of the server. We use a lot of dumb terminals and are going through the thin client route in the future to replace these.
     
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  9. Luddym

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    Excellent, thanks for that clarification Stoney.
     
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  10. NightWalker

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    We have about 8000 clients on static IPs :blink The reason for this is access to DB2 data on the mainframe, access permissions are assigned by IP address. There are a lot of Excel sheets full of IPs and computer names!
     
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    Blimey! :blink :D
     
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  12. Sparky
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    That’s one way of putting it! :biggrin

    8000 static IPs is crazy! :blink
     
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    Blame IBM, the mainframe would get all confused if IPs were dynamically assigned.
     
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    Good old IBM :biggrin
     
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    The Windows enterprise and the Mainframe do play quite well together, just a few extra hoops to jump through to keep everything working.
     
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    ....IBM are always like that. They call it “increased functionality”, I call it an “inconvenience” :biggrin
     
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    I suppose they did invent the PC, got to cut them a little slack :)
     
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    Ack, well when you put it like that :biggrin
     
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