samba - Feb 2007 - local master browser

Hello!

    Can anybody tell me what is the meaning of following logs
(/var/log/messages).

 

Feb 28 09:16:10 espl nmbd[3086]:   process_local_master_announce: Server
VINAY at IP 192.168.10.50 is announcing itself as a local master browser for
workgroup EXCELIZE and we think we are master. Forcing election. 

   

Feb 28 09:16:10 espl nmbd[3086]:   Samba name server ESPL has stopped being
a local master browser for workgroup EXCELIZE on subnet 192.168.10.254 

 

Feb 28 09:16:27 espl nmbd[3086]:   Samba name server ESPL is now a local
master browser for workgroup EXCELIZE on subnet 192.168.10.254 

 

Regards,

Rahul Tidke.

On Wednesday 28 February 2007 11:21, "Rahul Tidke" wrote:
> Feb 28 09:16:10 espl nmbd[3086]:   process_local_master_announce: Server
> VINAY at IP 192.168.10.50 is announcing itself as a local master browser
for
> workgroup EXCELIZE and we think we are master. Forcing election. 
Server VINAY powered on. Their version of Windows announce itself as local 
master browser and election of local master browser started.

> Feb 28 09:16:10 espl nmbd[3086]:   Samba name server ESPL has stopped being
> a local master browser for workgroup EXCELIZE on subnet 192.168.10.254 
Previous local master browser ESPL temporarly stopped due of election
> Feb 28 09:16:27 espl nmbd[3086]:   Samba name server ESPL is now a local
> master browser for workgroup EXCELIZE on subnet 192.168.10.254 
Server ESPL won election and now local master browser.

You should read Samba documentation about 'browsing': what it
implemented,
what is elections, when it startedd. etc. To prevent these try to include in 
smb.conf

local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 255
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