You can configure NetBIOS services for the DHCPv4 client to enable users to obtain NetBIOS services automatically. Then, users can use easy-to-memorize host names rather than complicated IP addresses.
Perform the following operations on the device if the device that functions as a DHCPv4 server needs to provide NetBIOS services for DHCPv4 clients.
The system view is displayed.
An address pool is created, and the address pool view is displayed.
The IP address of the NetBIOS server for the DHCPv4 client is configured.
The NetBIOS node type of the DHCPv4 client is configured.
The configuration is committed.
For the client using the operating system of Microsoft, the Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) server provides resolution from the host name to the IP address. This is given to the host that uses NetBIOS for communication. Most of the Windows clients need to be configured with WINS.
When a DHCPv4 client uses NetBIOS for communication on a WAN, a mapping between the host name and the IP address must be set up. The following lists the types of NetBIOS nodes for obtaining mappings:
Type b nodes (b-node): "b" stands for broadcast. That is, type b nodes obtain the mapping relationship by means of broadcast.
Type h nodes (h-node): "h" stands for hybrid. Type h nodes are type b nodes owning the "peer-to-peer" communicating mechanism.
Type m nodes (m-node): "m" stands for mixed. Type m nodes are the type p nodes owning part of the broadcasting features.
Type p nodes (p-node): "p" stands for peer-to-peer. That is, type p nodes obtain the mapping by communicating with NetBIOS servers.