Viewing the WINS Database

You can view actual dynamic and static mappings stored in the WINS database, based on the WINS server that owns the entries. Use WINS Manager to choose the Show Database command from the Mappings menu.

By default, the Show Database dialog box shows all mappings for the WINS database on the currently selected WINS server. You can select a Sort Order option to sort by IP address, computer name, time stamp for the mapping, version ID, or type. To view only a range of mappings, choose the Set Filter button.

This process, called scavenging, is done automatically over intervals defined by the relationship between the Renewal and Extinct intervals defined in the WINS Server Configuration dialog box. You can also clean the database manually.

To scavenge the WINS database, choose the Initiate Scavenging command from the Mappings menu. The following table describes the results of scavenging a WINS database.