hi is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does) thanks wd Guus Leeuw jr. wrote:>>-----Original Message----- >>From: samba-bounces+guus-leeuw=gmx.de@lists.samba.org [mailto:samba- >>bounces+guus-leeuw=gmx.de@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Csere Matyas >>Cc: samba@lists.samba.org >>Subject: [Samba] samba loses its browse list >> >>hello >> >>i've asked this question a while ago, but noone could help me with it.. >>ill try to give more detail in this message: >> >>so, there is a samba file server on our lan, and the clients are all >>windows XP's. >>when i start the samba server, it becomes the local/domain master, and >>starts to build up its browse list (i can see that from the browse.dat >>file, and when i browse the network i can see computers in it) >>but after some while, cant quite define the time, it loses the list >>(browsing then network doesnt show up computers, and the browse.dat file >>becomes EMPTY) >> >>anyone has a clue, what could be causing this? >>or, do you need any other information? >> >> > >Please check your network. Seems that one of your XPs is becoming the master >browser. Please the nmbd logs on your samba server to know which box is >becoming the master browser. If it's an XP machine, check Microsoft website. >I seem to remember that there are two settings in Windows which will prevent >a Windows box becoming the master browser. > >Cheers, >Guu > > > >
> -----Original Message----- > From: Csere Matyas [mailto:cserem@negral.com] > Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 09:16 > To: Guus Leeuw jr. > Cc: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: Re: [Samba] samba loses its browse list > > is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still > thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does) >Unless there is some grave mistake in the sources, I wouldn't think so... The master browser status is obtained via a competition protocol whereby the server with the maximum free CPU cycles normally wins the competition, and gets the status after which it will announce the new master browser. Did you check following samba configuration flag: * preferred master This flag should be set to Yes so that the samba is most likely to become master browser all the time. Cheers, Guus -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 01/07/2005
prefered/domain/local masters and os level are set according to the documentation. i can see that it wins the election, but i cant see that another computer wins after that, however, if i issue smbclient -L samba_machine i can clearly see that it is the master for the domain, and also that there arent any other computers recognised by it. Guus Leeuw jr. wrote:>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Csere Matyas [mailto:cserem@negral.com] >>Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 09:16 >>To: Guus Leeuw jr. >>Cc: samba@lists.samba.org >>Subject: Re: [Samba] samba loses its browse list >> >>is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still >>thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does) >> >> >> > >Unless there is some grave mistake in the sources, I wouldn't think so... >The master browser status is obtained via a competition protocol whereby the >server with the maximum free CPU cycles normally wins the competition, and >gets the status after which it will announce the new master browser. > >Did you check following samba configuration flag: >* preferred master >This flag should be set to Yes so that the samba is most likely to become >master browser all the time. > >Cheers, >Guus > > > >