[Samba] PDC with 2 NICs problem

[Rune Tønnesen]

Roy McMorran skrev:
> Hello Samba List,
>
> I'm running a Samba 3.0.22 PDC on Solaris 9.  Things got a bit 
> peculiar when I added a 2nd network interface.
>
> The two subnets are a primary network that carries all the client 
> traffic and a tape-backup/admin network that is not accessible to any 
> clients, ie.
> aaa.bbb.ccc.241 - bge0 - primary network (address suppressed)
> 192.168.254.254 - bge1 - admin/backup network
>
> I've configured Samba (I think) to ignore the admin network...
>
>        socket address = aaa.bbb.ccc.241
>        interfaces = bge0 lo0
>        bind interfaces only = true
>        hosts allow = aaa.bbb.ccc. , 127.
>
> However, some devices are getting the notion that there is a PDC at 
> 192.168.254.254 and are trying to contact it (which of course they 
> cannot).  For instance (this is a NetApp that is a domain member):
>
> grunthos> cifs testdc
> ...
> Testing all Primary Domain Controllers
> found 2 unique addresses
>
> Fri May 12 09:56:55 EDT [auth.dc.trace.DCConnection.statusMsg:info]: 
> AUTH: TraceDC- Found 2 BDC addresses through WINS.
> Fri May 12 09:56:55 EDT [auth.dc.trace.DCConnection.statusMsg:info]: 
> AUTH: TraceDC- Found 2 PDC addresses through WINS.
> found PDC TRILLIAN at aaa.bbb.ccc.241
> Not able to communicate with PDC 192.168.254.254
> trying 192.168.254.254...Fri May 12 09:57:07 EDT 
> [auth.dc.GetDCName.failed:error]: AUTH: Error 0x0 while trying to get 
> Domain Controller name for 192.168.254.254: Timed out waiting for reply.
> ...
>
> I'd expect it to find only aaa.bbb.ccc.241 - Any idea what am I 
> missing here?
>
> The PDC is also the WINS server, in case that matters.
>
> Thanks,
>
Hi Roy

My best guess is that this is subnet browsing issue. Since enhanced 
browsing is enabled by default try to disable it in [Global] section

enhanced browsing = no

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Venlig Hilsen (Best Regards)
Rune Tønnesen