To initiate backup of the WINS database to a specified directory. Syntax: init backup [[Dir=]Backup dir] [[Type=]0|1] Parameters: Dir - Directory where backups are stored. If not specified, the current default backup path is used. Type - 0-Full backup(default), 1-Incremental backup. Notes: WINS backup can only be used for local backup on the same server. Backup of remote WINS servers is not supported. Also, the backup files will be created under Dir\wins_bak directory rather than the "Dir" directory. Example: init backup dir=C:\WINSfiles type=0 This command starts a full backup of the WINS database on the local WINS server to the folder C:\WINSfiles\wins_bak. wins_bak subdirectory will be created by WINS.
To initiate and pull a range of records from another WINS server. Syntax: init pullrange Owner= Owner server IP Server= Pull ...
To initiate and send a pull trigger to another WINS server. Syntax: init pull Server=]Pull server name or IP address Parameters: ...
To initiate and send a push trigger to another WINS server. Syntax: init push Server=]Push server name or IP address PropReq=]0|1 ...
To initiate authorization for the current DHCP server in Active Directory. Syntax: initiate auth Notes: No additional parameters ...
To initiate backup of the WINS database to a specified directory. Syntax: init backup Dir=]Backup dir Type=]0|1 Parameters: ...
To initiate reconciliation for all scopes defined at the current DHCP server. Syntax: initiate reconcile fix Parameters: ...
To initiate restoring of the WINS database from a directory at the server computer. Syntax: init restore Dir= Restore dir ...
To initiate scavenging of the WINS database for the server. Syntax: init scavenge Note: This command removes outdated information ...
To initiate verifying, and optionally, fixing of inconsistencies in the scope database. Syntax: initiate reconcile fix Parameters: ...