Information Technology Reference
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2-19. Enabling Burst Handling
Problem
You want to enable burst handling to accommodate a high level of simultaneous WINS
registrations.
Solution
Using a Graphical User Interface
1.
Open the WINS MMC snap-in.
2.
Right-click the server object in the left pane, and select Properties.
3.
Select the Advanced tab.
4.
Select the check box to enable burst handling.
5.
Specify the level of handling. Options include Low, Medium, High, or Custom.
6.
Click OK to save the changes.
Using a Command-Line Interface
You can enable burst handling using the following command:
> netsh wins server set burstparam [State=]{0 | 1} [[Value=]
QueueSize
]
Here is a description of the command-line options:
State
: Required parameter that specifies whether you want to enable (or reset) burst
handling. A value of
0
will disable or reset burst handling; a value of
1
will enable it.
Value
: Optional parameter that specifies the number of simultaneous registrations that
you want your WINS server to be able to accommodate. The value must be an integer from
50
to
5,000
.
For example, use this command to enable burst handling once 2,000 registration or
renewal requests have been received by the server:
> netsh wins server set burstparam state=1 value=2000
Using the Registry
You can configure WINS to use burst handling by creating or modifying the following Registry
value:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wins\Parameters\]
"BurstHandling"=dword:1
You can also set the maximum number of queries that the WINS server will process before
starting burst handling by setting the following Registry value:
