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May 29, 2001 at 10:14 PM
suhjeng

Static IP Mapping in WINS

by suhjeng . Updated 24 years, 10 months ago

I wish to migrate a file server. Eg, copy all the files from \\serverA\folderA to \\serverB\folderA. As some of the desktop applications are using files in \\serverA\folderA, I wish to redirect these applications to \\serverB\folderA

So after copying all files to \\serverB\folderA, I shut down the serverA (Eg, serverA’s Ip = 1.1.1.1) and create a static IP Mapping in WINS using ServerB’s IP. Eg if ServerB’s IP = 2.2.2.2, then in WINS, there is a static IP Mapping that tell say ServerA’s Ipis 2.2.2.2, not 1.1.1.1

ServerA –> 2.2.2.2.

However, when I run a “net view \\serverA” command (after serverA is shutted down), I hit System Error 52, A duplicate name exists in the network.

The result is not as expected.

Any idea why is it so? How can I do the redirecting?

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