Topic: Slow network, samba errors

[guestHH]

Hi all,

Got a urgent question here;

- SME 5.1.2 - Server gateway - PDC - ADSL
- M$98 workstations
- No modifications

The network worked just fine for a few weeks. Now we notice 'lag' on the network.
It take a long time before files can be opened from the server and there are difficulties with printing. Also workstations have to reboot in order to continue.

In /var/log/samba/log.pcxxx this entry shows up for every PC:

lib/util_sock.c:matchname(955)
host name/name mismatch: pc-000xx != pc-000xx.server.domain

I'm looking at:
1. Samba related
2. a corrupt network device

Anybody has some hint's/tips/suggestions?

Thanks,
guestHH

[Bubba]

I _just_ went through this yesterday.  I had the exact same symptoms, SME version, and log errors as you did.  My workstations were W2K.

A reboot of the server didn't help.  However, a reboot of the server, the only printer, and the DLink DSS-16+ switch solved the problem.

I can't say what it was, but it after 24 hours, there's been no recurrence.

Good luck!


 At 09:21 AM EST 11/21/02 , RequestedDeletion said:
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>
>Hi all,
>
>Got a urgent question here;
>
>- SME 5.1.2 - Server gateway - PDC - ADSL
>- M$98 workstations
>- No modifications
>
>The network worked just fine for a few weeks. Now we notice 'lag' on the
>network.
>It take a long time before files can be opened from the server and there are
>difficulties with printing. Also workstations have to reboot in order to
>continue.
>
>In /var/log/samba/log.pcxxx this entry shows up for every PC:
>
>lib/util_sock.c:matchname(955)
>host name/name mismatch: pc-000xx != pc-000xx.server.domain
>
>I'm looking at:
>1. Samba related
>2. a corrupt network device
>
>Anybody has some hint's/tips/suggestions?

[Bubba]

I _just_ went through this yesterday.  I had the exact same symptoms, SME version, and log errors as you did.  My workstations were W2K.

A reboot of the server didn't help.  However, a reboot of the server, the only printer, and the DLink DSS-16+ switch solved the problem.

I can't say what it was, but it after 24 hours, there's been no recurrence.

Good luck!


 At 09:21 AM EST 11/21/02 , RequestedDeletion said:
>This message was sent from: Experienced User Forum.
>http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=15737.msg60644#msg60644
>----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Hi all,
>
>Got a urgent question here;
>
>- SME 5.1.2 - Server gateway - PDC - ADSL
>- M$98 workstations
>- No modifications
>
>The network worked just fine for a few weeks. Now we notice 'lag' on the
>network.
>It take a long time before files can be opened from the server and there are
>difficulties with printing. Also workstations have to reboot in order to
>continue.
>
>In /var/log/samba/log.pcxxx this entry shows up for every PC:
>
>lib/util_sock.c:matchname(955)
>host name/name mismatch: pc-000xx != pc-000xx.server.domain
>
>I'm looking at:
>1. Samba related
>2. a corrupt network device
>
>Anybody has some hint's/tips/suggestions?

[guestHH]

Thanks Bubba,

I restarted SMB and it seems te help a bit.. that is problems have not occurred since then (as I am told) _but_ I will update samba to 2.2.5 to be sure.

No follow-up posting here from me means no more problems after the samba update.

Thanks,
guestHH

[Bubba]

As this was the first occurrence at this location, I'm not going to worry about it until a repeat.  Upgrading Samba is a last resort for me, unless Mitel decides to issue an 5.1.2 update that includes it.

[guestHH]

Ok, clear.

I'll repost the results after applaying the update (after weekend).

Regards,
guestHH