7.8 Virtual Name.
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It is added alias name(virtual name) on original host name of Windows O.S.
Once this is defined and assigned, the node responds to its own NetBIOS name and the node alias name.
If an application communicates using the NetBIOS hostname rather than an IP address, This resource should be defined and assigned.
Table of Contents
Adding
Add the virtual name resource to a group.
In order to use Virtual Name resource, Server service must be running.
- When add a resource from a group name, select a group → right click → "Add Resource".
Or select "Edit(E)" from the main menu bar → select "Add Resource". Or select "Add Resource" icon from the toolbar. - Select "VirtualName" from Resource Type lists and click the '"Next" button.
- Enter the resource name and virtual computer name.
[Figure] Adding virtual name resource - As Additional Setting, IP Resource, DNS Server and Domain Name option is available. Click the "OK" button.
IP Resource: Select the IP address resource to bind with virtual computer name.
DNS Server: Enter IP address of DNS server.
Domain Name: Enter domain name.
[Figure] Additional Setting of Virtual name resource Click the "Finish" button to add the virtual name resource.
Deleting
Select "Resource type" → right click → delete resource.
State
The following table explains the state of virtual name resource.
Virtual Naming Agent: Manages NetBIOS names which are based on Windows.
| State | Agent command | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
Online A virtual name is assigned on a node and a client can access through it. | Offline | An assigned virtual name is removed. | |
| Monitoring | Verify state of a 'Server Service' called on Windows SCM(Service Control Manager) and existence of virtual name. | ||
Offline A virtual name is removed from a node. | Online | A virtual name is assigned on a node. | |
| Monitoring | Verify state of a 'Server Service' called on Windows SCM(Service Control Manager) and existence of virtual name. | ||
Fault If a 'Server Service' called on Windows SCM(Service Control Manager) is stopped abnormally, or not taken offline this resource through MCCS. | Online | A virtual name is assigned on a node. | |
| Offline | An assigned virtual name is removed. |
Attribute
Show the specified attribute of virtual name resource.
Attribute | Description | Type | Default | Edit | Note |
DNSServer | Defined an IP address of DNS server. Allowed up to two IP addresses separated by commas. If this property is not set up, the A record and CNAME record will not be applied. To use DNS server, the A record or CNAME record must be registered on DNS server before resource is enabled. | IP ADDRESS | O | ||
DomainName | Defined an FQDN which is needed in order to register the A record or CNAME record in the DNS. If thie property is not set, the current domain name of node will be set automatically. | STRING | WORKGROUP | O | |
IPResName | Defined the name of IP address resource which is already configured. | STRING | O | ||
| VirtualName | Defined virtual name which will be access from clients. | STRING | X | Name is maximum 15 alphabetic characters. |
Specified attribute values are normally entered when add the resource, This value can be edited or viewed through 'Specified Attribute' table in the Resource Attributes tab on the detailed information panel.
MCCS has function to limit input values against user's input field, and it provides function detects automatically data which is input wrong by user's mistake.
NetBios Command
Syntax
netbiosutil [option] [name]
Options
This utility support users to easily use the virtual name resource by using the NetBios commands.
It provides the following options(NetBios name should be entered as an uppercase).
Option | Description |
-addfile name | Add the NetBios name to the server service. |
-delfile name | Delete the NetBios name registered in the server service. |
| -addmesg name | Add the NetBios name to the messenger service. |
| -delmesg name | Delete the NetBios name registered in the messenger service. |
| -addwork name | Add the NetBios name to the workstation service. |
| -chkfile name | Enter the NetBios name registered in the server service to check the information.
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| -chkmesg name | Enter the NetBios name registered in the messenger service to check the information. |
| -chkwork name | Enter the NetBios name registered in the workstation service to check the information. |
-flush | Refresh the NatBios table. |
| no option | If there is no option, help words will be displayed. |