Admin Tip #182: Use jetpack.exe to compress WINS and DHCP databases

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WINS and DHCP use a costume version of Microsoft Access database, and like any database, it is subject to table fragmentation. This will cause a slow down. To alleviate this problem, WINS and DHCP databases need to be compressed using jetpack.exe. Microsoft recommends that this be done when the size of the db approaches 30M. Jetpack is a utility shipped with NT Server 4.0.

DHCP Tips:

Export DHCP db
Use jetpack.exe to compress WINS and DHCP databases
Jet Compact Utility Available in Download Center
Remotely Reconfigure IP from Static Addressing to DHCP
Restore a Corrupted DHCP Database File
DHCP Stops Assigning IP Addresses to Clients
Enable DHCP Logging

Book Recommendation:

WINS Tips:

WINS Tombstoning
Use jetpack.exe to compress WINS and DHCP databases
Move a WINS Database to Another Server

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