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COMMANDCENTER NOC ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE
Configuring a WINS Server or LMHOSTS File
If you need to collect WMI data from Windows servers that exist in another network and you
need to resolve Windows NetBIOS names to IP addresses, on the external proxy you can either:
•
Configure the WINS server.
•
Edit the
lmhosts
file.
Configure a WINS Server on External Proxy
Since NetBIOS names are not routed between networks, you can configure the external proxy to
use a WINS server so NetBIOS names are resolved to IP addresses. If using the internal proxy of
a CC-NOC 2500M, you can configure it as explained in section
Configure WINS
later in this
chapter.
To ensure successful name resolution, a route for the remote network must exist on the default
router and an entry is needed in the WINS server. The WINS server entry can be configured from
the
Properties
dialog box or from typing the
netsh
command on the command line interface.
Properties Dialog Box
1. On the network interface used by the proxy, select
Control Panel
.
2. Click
Network Connections
.
3. Click on the network interface that is connected to the external proxy, for example, Local
Area Connection.
4. Click the
Properties
button.
5. Scroll down and select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
.
Figure 76Selecting Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for WINS Settings
6. Click the
Properties
button.
7. Click the
Advanced
button.