nmbd won't start after upgrade from 3.0.30.0 to 3.5.8.0 on AIX 6100-06-03-1048

[William E Jojo]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "john brunner" <john.brunner at wcb.state.ny.us>
> To: samba-technical at lists.samba.org
> Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:17:03 PM
> Subject: nmbd won't start after upgrade from 3.0.30.0 to 3.5.8.0 on AIX 6100-06-03-1048
> Hi All,
> Used pware packaged version 3.5.8.0 from http://pware.hvcc.edu/ with
> all
> appropriate pware61 filesets.
> 
> nmbd process wouldn't start and received the following error in
> the /var/log/samba/log.nmbd.
> 
> [2011/08/02 12:56:49.162945, 0] lib/util_sock.c:875(open_socket_in)
> bind failed on port 137 socket_addr = 172.20.95.239.
> Error = The socket name is not available on this system.
> [2011/08/02 12:56:49.163276, 0] nmbd/nmbd_subnetdb.c:118(make_subnet)
> nmbd_subnetdb:make_subnet()
> Failed to open nmb bcast socket on interface 172.20.95.239 for port
> 137. Error was The socket name is not available on this system.
> 
> Testing:
> Uninstalled 3.5.8.0 with all pware61 filesets, then installed 3.5.8.1
> with
> all required pware53 filesets and no problem starting nmbd.
> 

The 5.3 code will work fine. I will look into the issue with 6.1. Stay tuned to the pWare site for any updates.

Is there any chance the nmbd from the 3.0 series might have still been running and bound to the socket?

Cheers,
Bill


> Any help is greatly appreciated!
> Thanks,
> John Brunner
> Unix/Imaging Group
> NYS Workers' Compensation Board
> 518-402-1699
> 
> 
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