[SLE] SuSE nmbd woes - browser wars, loosing election - may be OT or wrong list

From: Peter Sutter (sutterp_at_sopac.com.au)
Date: 10/18/05

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Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:36:47 +0800

    I have 11 Windows XP Pro workstations and 2 Windows XP Pro laptops in my
    network, tux is the samba server, dns server and mail server. Samba is
    configured as PDC with:
            workgroup = JJH
            server string = TUX
            os level = 65
            preferred master = yes
            domain master = yes
            local master = yes
            wins support = yes
    There is no other windows server within the network, although some
    workstations offer shares and/or printers. Domain logon, roaming profiles,
    shares etc. everything works just fine. Browsing of shares works nicely.

    As soon as one laptop (laptopd) comes on-line, I start getting nmb problems.
    That laptop announces itself as being the master browser, whereupon tux
    stops supplying browsing information. After a while, tux wins out and is the
    master browser again. Whilst laptopd is the master browser, not all available
    shares are being listed, and some non-existing shares are listed, network
    connections are very slow during this time.

    I was playing around with OS level (up to os level = 255), no change.
    I disabled browsing on the laptop (control panel -> Administrative tools ->
    Computer management -> Computer Browser Properties) from automatic to
    disabled, also not producing the desired result.

    Here is an extract of the log.nmb
    [2005/10/18 16:14:13, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2
    (396)
    Samba name server TUX is now a local master browser for workgroup JJH on
    subnet 192.168.1.10
    [2005/10/18 16:25:44, 0]
    nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_local_master_announce(311)
      process_local_master_announce: Server LAPTOPD at IP 192.168.1.49 is
    announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup JJH and we think we
    are master. Forcing election.
    [2005/10/18 16:25:44, 0]
    nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:unbecome_local_master_success(149)
      Samba name server TUX has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup
    JJH on subnet 192.168.1.10

    What do I try next? I had a good look on the web and I have addressed the two
    possible causes (os level and browser on laprop), unfortunately to no avail.
    I assume that this may be some Windows XP settings on the laptop, because 12
    machines behave well, and one throws a spanner into the works.

    Any clues welcome

    Peter 

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