Hi there, I have a query about subnet browsing using Samba 2.2.1a that I
hope someone could help me with. We have two subnets on our network. One
that I'll call (aa.bb.cc.*) that we're moving from and another
(xx.yy.zz.*)
that we're doing some testing on and will shortly be moving to. On the
aa.bb.cc.* subnet we have an NT WINS server, which is also the domain
controler for our domain. On the new subnet xx.yy.zz.* I have a Samba
server configured as the local master browser, which I've set the OS level
to 65 and set the workgroup to our domain. The problem is that from clients
within subnet xx.yy.zz.* I can only see/browse the machines within that
subnet. I can't browse any machines from the old subnet.
When I start nmbd on the Samba server it wins the local election but then
seems to have a problem contacting the WINS server, this I believe is the
reason why the browsing isn't working? Heres an extract from the nmbd.log
file:
[2001/10/10 16:13:40, 3] nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(249)
add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __MSBROWSE__<01> with first IP
xx.yy.zz
.21 ttl=0 nb_flags=c0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2]
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response
(201)
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address aa.bb.cc.18 is not
r
esponding.
[2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2]
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response
(201)
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address aa.bb.cc.18 is not
r
esponding.
[2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2]
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response
(201)
register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address aa.bb.cc.18 is not
r
esponding.
I can ping the WINS server from my samba server fine. I can also find
windows machines across both subnets with by running \\SERVERNAME.
Heres a copy of my smb.conf file:
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = SAG-UK
netbios name = NS1
encrypt passwords = Yes
log level = 3
os level = 65
preferred master = True
domain master = False
dns proxy = No
wins server = aa.bb.cc.18
Many Thanks in Advance
Richard Ferris
Systems Administrator
Tel: 01332 611139
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Hi, If your samba server can't contact its wins server at subnet aa.bb.cc.*, it won't be able to know the existence of the domain master browser for its domain. You have to find out why your samba server can't contact its wins server (a firewall problem?). Another solution would be to edit your lmhosts file and add a netbios name of type <domain_name>#1b with the ip address of the domain master browser (NT domain controler). Hope this helps, --- Inaki Sanchez Redes y Comunicaciones Universidad de Navarra, Spain <http://www.unav.es> <mailto:isanchez@unav.es> +34 948425600> -----Original Message----- > From: samba-admin@lists.samba.org > [mailto:samba-admin@lists.samba.org]On > Behalf Of Ferris, Richard > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:28 PM > To: 'samba@lists.samba.org' > Subject: WINS Server/Browsing help required > > > Hi there, I have a query about subnet browsing using Samba > 2.2.1a that I > hope someone could help me with. We have two subnets on our > network. One > that I'll call (aa.bb.cc.*) that we're moving from and > another (xx.yy.zz.*) > that we're doing some testing on and will shortly be moving > to. On the > aa.bb.cc.* subnet we have an NT WINS server, which is also the domain > controler for our domain. On the new subnet xx.yy.zz.* I have a Samba > server configured as the local master browser, which I've set > the OS level > to 65 and set the workgroup to our domain. The problem is > that from clients > within subnet xx.yy.zz.* I can only see/browse the machines > within that > subnet. I can't browse any machines from the old subnet. > > When I start nmbd on the Samba server it wins the local > election but then > seems to have a problem contacting the WINS server, this I > believe is the > reason why the browsing isn't working? Heres an extract from > the nmbd.log > file: > > [2001/10/10 16:13:40, 3] > nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(249) > add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __MSBROWSE__<01> > with first IP > xx.yy.zz > .21 ttl=0 nb_flags=c0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > > I can ping the WINS server from my samba server fine. I can also find > windows machines across both subnets with by running \\SERVERNAME. > > Heres a copy of my smb.conf file: > > # Global parameters > [global] > workgroup = SAG-UK > netbios name = NS1 > encrypt passwords = Yes > log level = 3 > os level = 65 > preferred master = True > domain master = False > dns proxy = No > wins server = aa.bb.cc.18 > > Many Thanks in Advance > > Richard Ferris > Systems Administrator > > Tel: 01332 611139 > > > -- > The content of this e-mail is confidential, may contain > privileged material > and is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above. If > you receive this > in error, please notify Software AG immediately and delete > this e-mail. > > Software AG (UK) Limited > Registered in England & Wales 1310740 > Registered Office: Hudson House, Hudson Way, > Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HS > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >
Hi there, thanks for the response. I have added the IP address of the domain master browser to the lmhosts file - now this seems to have helped somewhat. The nmbd log now contains a list of machines from the domain master browser on the aa.bb.cc.* subnet and clients on the new subnet can now browse everything! However I still get the message that the WINS server cannot be contacted. The WINS server is the domain master browser, so how come I can get a browse list but no WINS connection? Another problem I have is that clients in the new subnet cannot find the domain controller when they logon - however this is another issue! Thanks Again Richard -----Original Message----- From: Inaki Sanchez [mailto:isanchez@unav.es] Sent: 10 October 2001 18:10 To: 'Ferris, Richard' Cc: 'Samba mailing list' Subject: RE: WINS Server/Browsing help required Hi, If your samba server can't contact its wins server at subnet aa.bb.cc.*, it won't be able to know the existence of the domain master browser for its domain. You have to find out why your samba server can't contact its wins server (a firewall problem?). Another solution would be to edit your lmhosts file and add a netbios name of type <domain_name>#1b with the ip address of the domain master browser (NT domain controler). Hope this helps, --- Inaki Sanchez Redes y Comunicaciones Universidad de Navarra, Spain <http://www.unav.es> <mailto:isanchez@unav.es> +34 948425600> -----Original Message----- > From: samba-admin@lists.samba.org > [mailto:samba-admin@lists.samba.org]On > Behalf Of Ferris, Richard > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 6:28 PM > To: 'samba@lists.samba.org' > Subject: WINS Server/Browsing help required > > > Hi there, I have a query about subnet browsing using Samba > 2.2.1a that I > hope someone could help me with. We have two subnets on our > network. One > that I'll call (aa.bb.cc.*) that we're moving from and > another (xx.yy.zz.*) > that we're doing some testing on and will shortly be moving > to. On the > aa.bb.cc.* subnet we have an NT WINS server, which is also the domain > controler for our domain. On the new subnet xx.yy.zz.* I have a Samba > server configured as the local master browser, which I've set > the OS level > to 65 and set the workgroup to our domain. The problem is > that from clients > within subnet xx.yy.zz.* I can only see/browse the machines > within that > subnet. I can't browse any machines from the old subnet. > > When I start nmbd on the Samba server it wins the local > election but then > seems to have a problem contacting the WINS server, this I > believe is the > reason why the browsing isn't working? Heres an extract from > the nmbd.log > file: > > [2001/10/10 16:13:40, 3] > nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:add_name_to_subnet(249) > add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __MSBROWSE__<01> > with first IP > xx.yy.zz > .21 ttl=0 nb_flags=c0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > [2001/10/10 16:13:42, 2] > nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_timeout_response > (201) > register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address > aa.bb.cc.18 is not > r > esponding. > > I can ping the WINS server from my samba server fine. I can also find > windows machines across both subnets with by running \\SERVERNAME. > > Heres a copy of my smb.conf file: > > # Global parameters > [global] > workgroup = SAG-UK > netbios name = NS1 > encrypt passwords = Yes > log level = 3 > os level = 65 > preferred master = True > domain master = False > dns proxy = No > wins server = aa.bb.cc.18 > > Many Thanks in Advance > > Richard Ferris > Systems Administrator > > Tel: 01332 611139 > > > -- > The content of this e-mail is confidential, may contain > privileged material > and is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above. If > you receive this > in error, please notify Software AG immediately and delete > this e-mail. > > Software AG (UK) Limited > Registered in England & Wales 1310740 > Registered Office: Hudson House, Hudson Way, > Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HS > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >-- The content of this e-mail is confidential, may contain privileged material and is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above. If you receive this in error, please notify Software AG immediately and delete this e-mail. Software AG (UK) Limited Registered in England & Wales 1310740 Registered Office: Hudson House, Hudson Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HS
I've set-up a packet sniffer on a mirrored port that the WINS server is attached to (local subnet). Packets are coming through from the remote subnet and the computer names are being registered in the WINS database - however there are no packets being sent back from the WINS server and I notice the same packets are sent through 5 times from the samba server - which then seems to correspond with the 5 WINS timeout messages in the log: register_name_timeout_response: WINS server at address aa.bb.cc.18 is not responding I've tested this with clients on the local subnet and the WINS server also doesn't send packets back to them? Could this be a problem with the WINS server itself? Thanks Again Richard -----Original Message----- From: Inaki Sanchez [mailto:isanchez@unav.es] Sent: 13 October 2001 12:19 To: 'Ferris, Richard' Cc: 'Samba mailing list' Subject: RE: WINS Server/Browsing help required> Hi there, thanks for the response. I have added the IP address of the > domain master browser to the lmhosts file - now this seems to have > helped somewhat. The nmbd log now contains a list of machines from > the domain > master browser on the aa.bb.cc.* subnet and clients on the > new subnet can > now browse everything! > > However I still get the message that the WINS server cannot > be contacted. > The WINS server is the domain master browser, so how come I > can get a browse > list but no WINS connection?Browsing uses UDP port 138 (and TCP 139 for browse lists syncronizations), whereas all WINS stuff and name queries use UDP port 137. Have you checked that UDP 137 packets can go from one net to another? It your clients at local subnet, where the WINS server is, can register their names, then there is probably a network problem.> Another problem I have is that > clients in the > new subnet cannot find the domain controller when they logon > - however this > is another issue! > > Thanks Again > > RichardIt could be the same problem: if your clients at remote subnet can't access its WINS server, they won't be able to find its DC. Good luck, --- Inaki Sanchez Redes y Comunicaciones Universidad de Navarra, Spain <http://www.unav.es> <mailto:isanchez@unav.es> +34 948425600 -- The content of this e-mail is confidential, may contain privileged material and is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above. If you receive this in error, please notify Software AG immediately and delete this e-mail. Software AG (UK) Limited Registered in England & Wales 1310740 Registered Office: Hudson House, Hudson Way, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8HS
Look in /etc/rc.d/rc5.d for S*samba. Change it to a number higher than the number for S*cups or whatever the one for the printer is. The numbers signify in what order the services start. Hope that helps ... just my $0.02 :) -- Ian Cooper ian@wpi.edu On Tue, 16 Oct 2001, Erick Perez - Network Administrator wrote:> Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:13:49 -0500 (EST) > From: Erick Perez - Network Administrator > <eperez@mitchellanderson-blythe.com> > To: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: Samba and CUPS > > Sirs, I have a Linunx Mandrake 8.0 box with Samba and CUPS installed. It > seems that the SMB/NMB service starts before the CUPS service, so my > printers are not served inmediatelly. > I must manually stop and start the Samba service in order for it to "see" > the printers CUPS is making available. > > Why is this behavior? > How can I correct it? > > Many thanks, > > Erick Perez > eperez@consultant.com > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >