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title: "set wins_forwarding"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35416696/set%20wins_forwarding"
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Use the `set wins_fowarding` command to configure the appliance to forward WINS packets to Microsoft DNS and DHCP servers. You can enable or disable this feature for the entire Grid or override Grid-level settings for specific Grid members. To configure Grid level setting, you must execute this command on the Grid Master.  
 To view information about the current packet forwarding configuration, see *<span style="color: #0000ff">[show](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35782912)</span>*[ ](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35782912)*<span style="color: #0000ff">[wins_forwarding](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35782912)</span>*.

# Syntax

`set wins_forwarding grid|member`   
 

| **Argument ** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| `grid` | Configures all members in the Grid to enable or disable the forwarding of WINS packets to Microsoft DNS and DHCP servers. Grid-level setting can be set only on the Grid Master. |
| `member ` | Overrides the Grid settings to enable or disable packet forwarding for a specific Grid member. |

# Examples

## Enable packet forwarding for the Grid

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``wins_forwarding`` ``grid`  
` This command will change default settings for WINS packets forwarding (will affect members inheriting grid settings). Continue? (y or n): y`  
` Enable WINS packets forwarding? (y or n): y Enter default WINS server IP: 1.0.0.123 Select output interface from the list:`

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`WINS packets forwarding is enabled. WINS packets will be forwarded to "1.0.0.123".`

## Override Grid-level packet forwarding configuration for a specific Grid member

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``wins_forwarding`` ``member`  
` WINS forwarding on grid level is enabled. WINS server IP is 1.0.0.123. Override grid level settings? (y or n): y`  
` `

`Enable WINS packets forwarding on this member? (y or n): y Enter WINS server IP: 1.0.0.321`  
` Select output interface from the list:`

1. `MGMT`
2. `LAN`
3. `LAN2`
4. `VIP`

`WINS packets forwarding is enabled. WINS packets will be forwarded to "1.0.0.321".`

## Disable packet forwarding for the Grid

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``wins_forwarding`` ``grid`  
` This command will change default settings for WINS packets forwarding (will affect members inheriting grid settings). Continue? (y or n): y`  
` `

`Enable WINS packets forwarding? (y or n): n `  
` `

`WINS packets forwarding was disabled on grid level.`

## Overriding Grid-level configuration and disable packet forwarding for a specific Grid member

`Infoblox > ``set`` ``wins_forwarding`` ``member`  
` WINS forwarding on grid level is enabled. WINS server IP is 1.0.0.123. `  
` `

`Override grid level settings? (y or n): y`  
` Enable WINS packets forwarding on this member? (y or n): n `  
`WINS packets forwarding is disabled for this member.`

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