Local Master Browser ^= Domain Master Browser?

Jeremy Allison jeremy at valinux.com
Fri Dec 3 19:01:42 GMT 1999


Richard Sharpe wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> It seems, from looking through the source, that it is possible for the
> Local Master Browser to be different from the Domain Master Browser on the
> subnet containing the DMB.
> 
> Is this correct?

Yes. There is no tie between the two functions. However,
practically, the DMB tends to be the LMB also on that
subnet (due to election criteria).

Jeremy.

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