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Legacy Forums => Experienced User Forum => Topic started by: Richard on November 05, 2001, 08:51:09 PM
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Just installed 4.2.1 on a NT network. The NT 4.0 server is off. Twice now the E-Smith box has kicked the NT4.0 Workstations off the network. All of them. It appears as if E-Smith is loosing the "elections" for PDC. There are also 95/98 machines but they do not use any of the E-Smith shares so they do not complain when this happens. Here is som log file and smbstatus reports:
pico log.nmbd>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
[2001/11/02 13:45:35, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
*****
Samba name server LSERV is now a local master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
*****
[2001/11/03 04:02:00, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_hup(92)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2001/11/03 04:02:00, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.0.20: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
CADD2(1) current master browser = LSERV
LSERV 400c9b0b (March Networks SME Server)
SERVER17 40011202 ()
SERVER1 40011203 ()
SERVER11 40011203 ()
SERVER10 40011203 ()
SERVER7 40011203 ()
SERVER14 40011203 ()
SERVER2 40011203 ()
SERVER9 40412003 ()
SERVER8 40412203 ()
SERVER15 40412003 ()
[2001/11/03 04:02:00, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask= 192.168.0.20:
CADD2(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN
LSERV 40099b0b (March Networks SME Server)
[2001/11/04 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_hup(92)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2001/11/04 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.0.20: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
CADD2(1) current master browser = LSERV
LSERV 400c9b0b (March Networks SME Server)
SERVER17 40011202 ()
SERVER1 40011203 ()
SERVER11 40011203 ()
SERVER10 40011203 ()
SERVER7 40011203 ()
SERVER14 40011203 ()
SERVER2 40011203 ()
SERVER9 40412003 ()
SERVER8 40412203 ()
SERVER15 40412003 ()
[2001/11/04 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask= 192.168.0.20:
CADD2(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN
LSERV 40099b0b (March Networks SME Server)
[2001/11/05 08:22:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_term(65)
Got SIGTERM: going down...
[2001/11/05 08:25:51, 0] nmbd/asyncdns.c:start_async_dns(150)
started asyncdns process 1257
[2001/11/05 08:25:52, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(158)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/05 08:25:52, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(158)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2001/11/05 08:25:52, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_wins(341)
become_domain_master_browser_wins:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup CADD2, subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
[2001/11/05 08:25:52, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_wins(354)
become_domain_master_browser_wins: querying WINS server at IP 192.168.0.20 for domain master browser name CADD2<1b> on$
[2001/11/05 08:25:55, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(116)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2001/11/05 08:25:55, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(117)
*****
Samba server LSERV is now a domain master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
*****
[2001/11/05 08:25:55, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(293)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/05 08:25:55, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(306)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 192.168.0.20 for domain master browser on workgroup CADD2
[2001/11/05 08:26:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(116)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/05 08:26:09, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(117)
*****
Samba server LSERV is now a domain master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
*****
[2001/11/05 08:26:32, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
*****
Samba name server LSERV is now a local master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
*****
[root@lserv samba]# smbstatus|less>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Unknown parameter encountered: "share modes"
Ignoring unknown parameter "share modes"
Samba version 2.2.2
Service uid gid pid machine
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IPC$ public public 1317 server11 (192.168.0.11) Mon Nov 5 11:49:11 2001
u-acad jason jason 1975 server7 (192.168.0.74) Mon Nov 5 09:08:01 2001
arch jason jason 1975 server7 (192.168.0.74) Mon Nov 5 09:08:01 2001
IPC$ public public 5890 server1 (192.168.0.71) Mon Nov 5 11:50:40 2001
dwg bill bill 3630 server17 (192.168.0.70) Mon Nov 5 10:09:10 2001
IPC$ public public 3630 server17 (192.168.0.70) Mon Nov 5 11:56:02 2001
u-acad pierce pierce 4441 server1 (192.168.0.71) Mon Nov 5 10:49:47 2001
arch pierce pierce 4441 server1 (192.168.0.71) Mon Nov 5 10:49:47 2001
dwg user user 1317 server11 (192.168.0.11) Mon Nov 5 08:27:15 2001
u-acad nathan nathan 1346 server14 (192.168.0.68) Mon Nov 5 08:29:44 2001
u-acad larisa larisa 1319 server10 (192.168.0.67) Mon Nov 5 08:28:55 2001
arch nathan nathan 1346 server14 (192.168.0.68) Mon Nov 5 08:29:41 2001
arch larisa larisa 1319 server10 (192.168.0.67) Mon Nov 5 08:27:40 2001
u-acad bill bill 3630 server17 (192.168.0.70) Mon Nov 5 10:09:10 2001
arch bill bill 3630 server17 (192.168.0.70) Mon Nov 5 10:09:10 2001
IPC$ public public 1300 server15 (192.168.0.10) Mon Nov 5 08:26:36 2001
u-acad user user 1317 server11 (192.168.0.11) Mon Nov 5 08:27:15 2001
arch user user 1317 server11 (192.168.0.11) Mon Nov 5 08:27:15 2001
IPC$ public public 2607 server2 (192.168.0.66) Mon Nov 5 09:22:34 2001
dwg bridgette bridgette 2607 server2 (192.168.0.66) Mon Nov 5 09:22:34 2001
IPC$ public public 4441 server1 (192.168.0.71) Mon Nov 5 10:49:47 2001
dwg jason jason 1975 server7 (192.168.0.74) Mon Nov 5 09:08:01 2001
IPC$ public public 1975 server7 (192.168.0.74) Mon Nov 5 09:21:25 2001
dwg pierce pierce 4441 server1 (192.168.0.71) Mon Nov 5 10:49:47 2001
IPC$ public public 6047 server17 (192.168.0.70) Mon Nov 5 11:56:02 2001
u-acad bridgette bridgette 2607 server2 (192.168.0.66) Mon Nov 5 09:22:34 2001
IPC$ public public 1319 server10 (192.168.0.67) Mon Nov 5 08:52:28 2001
dwg nathan nathan 1346 server14 (192.168.0.68) Mon Nov 5 08:29:43 2001
IPC$ public public 1346 server14 (192.168.0.68) Mon Nov 5 08:29:41 2001
dwg larisa larisa 1319 server10 (192.168.0.67) Mon Nov 5 08:28:38 2001
arch bridgette bridgette 2607 server2 (192.168.0.66) Mon Nov 5 09:22:34 2001
Locked files:
Pid DenyMode R/W Oplock Name
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1975 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4877/EDUCATION/UPPERWAL.dwg Mon Nov
5 11:34:29 2001
4441 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4993/4993S1_2x.dwg Mon Nov 5 11:45:0
2 2001
4441 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4993/S1_2_1_2.dwg Mon Nov 5 10:56:13
2001
4441 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/arch/files/4993/A1.2.dwg Mon Nov 5 11:42:54 20
01
2607 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4985/4985S2.dwg Mon Nov 5 11:51:43 2
001
1346 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4998/4998s1.dwg Mon Nov 5 11:15:15 2
001
1319 DENY_WRITE RDWR NONE /home/e-smith/files/ibays/dwg/files/4960/4960S1.dwg Mon Nov 5 11:52:28 2
001
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Richard,
Input the following from a terminal session:
smbclient -U% -l localhost
You should receive something that looks like this:
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
Primary Disk Primary site
print$ Disk
company Disk Misc data and downloads
projects Disk LEI Projects Repository
ftpstorage Disk General FTP Storage
management Disk LEI Administration
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Mitel Networks SME Server)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (Mitel Networks SME Server)
Server Comment
--------- -------
ATHLON1
<~snip~>
SERVER Mitel Networks SME Server
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
LEIINC.COM SERVER
Samba is saying that SERVER is the master browser on my domain, which is correct.
If your server is not listed under Master, have a look at what Samba is using for your OS level. Should be 65 for a PDC. Input the command:
greg -s -e 'os level' /etc/smb.conf
If it isn't 65 and you want your samba machine to be a PDC, verify that you've selected Domain Master in the Workgroup server manager panel.
Regards,
Greg Zartman
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Thanks for the response. Here is what I get
[root@lserv /root]# smbclient -U% -L localhost
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.0.20 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[CADD2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.2]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
print$ Disk
Primary Disk Primary site
engfiles Disk Engineers Files
u-acad Disk U-drive
supervisor Disk Supervisor
webcal Disk Web Calendar
dwg Disk Drawing Drive
arch Disk Architectural Drawings
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
oce9300 Printer Oce 9300
Server Comment
--------- -------
LSERV March Networks SME Server
SERVER1
SERVER10
SERVER11
SERVER14
SERVER15
SERVER17
SERVER2
SERVER7
SERVER8
SERVER9
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
CADD2 LSERV
[root@lserv /root]# grep -s -e 'os level' /etc/smb.conf
# os level = 33
os level = 65
Does this give any clues?
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Yes, this is telling me that Samba thinks it's the master browser for the CADD2 domain. Samba is doing exactly what it's supposed to do.
Your problem is likely with your client machines. Here are a few things to check:
1) Verify that the clients are looking to the Samba machine for WINS. If you're using DHCP, do a ipconfig /a on each machine to verify that the clients are looking to the e-smith internal IP for WINS.
2) IF you are using multiple network protocols, temporarly shut off all but TCP/IP.
3) Verify that you have Enable NETBIOS over TCP/IP selected in the WINS options.
If none of these reveal anything, try manually setting the WINS ip address on the client machines to you e-smith machine's ip address. Once you get WINS working, you can start "filtering" back in your other settings.
Regards,
Greg
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Thanks Greg for the help. It seems to be happening again.
From the first log snippit I can see that something caused a bunch of VooDoo at 4:02 am. Then we had a Cow or a Dump and now nobody is in control. I got this stuff by typing "tail -n 30 /var/log/samba/log.nmbd". Is this the right file to look at?
The second snippit is from "smbclient -U% -L localhost". Workgroup => CADD2 | Master => LSERV. They are working right now so I do not expect a call until they can no longer log on the system or get kicked off. How do I find out what is causing this problem at 4:02 again?
From "cat cron | grep cron.daily" I get snippet 3. Is updating the timestamp screwing up things? I noticed that the lserv's time was 2m55s behind. I have changed time servers and now the time seems correct.
What could be causing this to happen then and can I change the OS to something to make sure that it will win next time?
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[2001/11/06 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_hup(92)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2001/11/06 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.0.20: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
CADD2(1) current master browser = LSERV
LSERV 400c9b0b (March Networks SME Server)
SERVER2 40011203 ()
SERVER11 40011203 ()
SERVER17 40011202 ()
SERVER7 40011203 ()
SERVER1 40031203 ()
SERVER14 40011203 ()
SERVER9 40412003 ()
SERVER15 40412003 ()
SERVER8 40412203 ()
SERVER10 40011202 ()
[2001/11/06 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask= 192.168.0.20:
CADD2(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN
LSERV 40099b0b (March Networks SME Server)
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[root@lserv /etc]# smbclient -U% -L localhost
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.0.20 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[CADD2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.2]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
print$ Disk
Primary Disk Primary site
engfiles Disk Engineers Files
u-acad Disk U-drive
confidential Disk Confidential Information
supervisor Disk Supervisor
adminfiles Disk Administration Files
webcal Disk Web Calendar
dwg Disk Drawing Drive
arch Disk Architectural Drawings
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
oce9300 Printer Oce 9300
Server Comment
--------- -------
LSERV March Networks SME Server
SERVER1
SERVER10
SERVER11
SERVER14
SERVER15
SERVER17
SERVER2
SERVER7
SERVER8
SERVER9
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
CADD2 LSERV
[root@lserv /etc]#
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Nov 5 04:02:01 lserv CROND[30326]: (root) CMD (run-parts /etc/cron.daily)
Nov 5 04:02:01 lserv anacron[30330]: Updated timestamp for job cron.daily' to 2001-11-05
Nov 6 04:02:01 lserv CROND[13278]: (root) CMD (run-parts /etc/cron.daily)
Nov 6 04:02:01 lserv anacron[13282]: Updated timestamp for job cron.daily' to 2001-11-06
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Why is it loosing it at 4:02am but everything is OK if samba is restarted on its own? Also, friday it won back control at 10:30am but kicked all the users off the network. Then friday night (sat morning) at 4:02am dumped everything. I set os level to 165 Sunday to try to help things out to no avail.
If Samba will stay stable one way or the other it would be OK. Samba listed master browser as UNKNOWN for a week and everything was OK. Then it won master browser and screwed everything up. But once everyone re-logged on they could work with the new settings.
BTW there was a NT server in control when E-Smith was first put on the network. It has been off during all of this. I did not promote the E-Smith, I simply turned off the NT Server box.
The client machines are NT4(sp6)ws, 98, 95 and me.
E-Smith 4.1.2
Samba 2.2.2
I get this every night:
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[2001/11/12 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_hup(92)
Got SIGHUP dumping debug info.
[2001/11/12 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet 192.168.0.20: netmask= 255.255.255.0:
CADD2(1) current master browser = LSERV
LSERV 400c9b0b (March Networks SME Server)
SERVER7 40011203 ()
SERVER10 40011203 ()
SERVER17 40011203 ()
SERVER2 40011203 ()
SERVER1 40011203 ()
SERVER14 40011203 ()
SERVER8 40412203 ()
SERVER15 40412003 ()
[2001/11/12 04:02:01, 0] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(292)
dump_workgroups()
dump workgroup on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask= 192.168.0.20:
CADD2(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN
LSERV 40099b0b (March Networks SME Server)
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I type in this:
smbclient -U% -L localhost
I get
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added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.0.20 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Domain=[CADD2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.2]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
print$ Disk
Primary Disk Primary site
engfiles Disk Engineers Files
u-acad Disk U-drive
adminfiles Disk Administration Files
webcal Disk Web Calendar
dwg Disk Drawing Drive
arch Disk Architectural Drawings
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (March Networks SME Server)
oce9300 Printer Oce 9300
Server Comment
--------- -------
LSERV March Networks SME Server
SERVER1
SERVER10
SERVER14
SERVER15
SERVER17
SERVER2
SERVER7
SERVER8
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
CADD2 LSERV
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I type in this:
grep -s -e 'os level' /etc/smb.conf
I get
# os level = 33
os level = 165
I set this to this high number to assure me that this will work
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I type in this:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart
I get this on the command prompt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Shutting down SMB services: [ OK ]
Shutting down NMB services: [ OK ]
Starting SMB services: [ OK ]
Starting NMB services: [ OK ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
And I get this in /var/log/samba/log.nmbd
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[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_term(65)
Got SIGTERM: going down...
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/asyncdns.c:start_async_dns(150)
started asyncdns process 22906
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(158)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:add_logon_names(158)
add_domain_logon_names:
Attempting to become logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_wins(341)
become_domain_master_browser_wins:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup CADD2, subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_wins(354)
become_domain_master_browser_wins: querying WINS server at IP 192.168.0.20 for domain master browser name CADD2<1b> on workgroup CADD2
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(116)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(117)
*****
Samba server LSERV is now a domain master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
*****
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(293)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast:
Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/12 05:52:45, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_browser_bcast(306)
become_domain_master_browser_bcast: querying subnet 192.168.0.20 for domain master browser on workgroup CADD2
[2001/11/12 05:52:49, 0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:become_logon_server_success(116)
become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
[2001/11/12 05:52:53, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:become_domain_master_stage2(117)
*****
Samba server LSERV is now a domain master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
*****
[2001/11/12 05:53:08, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
*****
Samba name server LSERV is now a local master browser for workgroup CADD2 on subnet 192.168.0.20
*****
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Why is it loosing it at 4:02 but everything is OK if samba is restarted on its own.