Browsing along side NT

[Reggie Beavers - UNIX Sys Admin]

Hi All,
I'm having trouble integrating 1.9.18p1 servers
into an NT domain as local browse masters. If I set 'os level' to 17 or
greater (I've actually tried 18,20,29,32,33,34 and 65) then the samba 
server wins the election. At this point, if I check which host is the
local browse master, then samba server is listed. However, every 5 minutes
the samba server receives a messages that an NT machine says that it's
the browse master, so an election is forced. Is this normal behavior?
Also, If the samba server should lose the election (i.e. 'os level = 2')
then it fails to register itself on the subnet and never participates in the 
election again.

Below is the appropriate section of smb.conf and the log file:

SMB.CONF:
----------------------------------
   wins support = no
   wins server = winsserver
   workgroup = sfwmd_hq

   domain master = no
   local master = yes
   preferred master = yes
   os level = 65

LOG.NMB (where os level = 65):
-----------------------------------
Got SIGUSR1 set debug level to 2.
process_local_master_announce: Server PC1597 at IP 141.232.62.120 is announcing 
itself as a local master browser for workgroup SFWMD_HQ and we think we are 
master. Forcing election.
unbecome_local_master_browser: unbecoming local master for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on 
subnet 141.232.62.12

01/14/1998 13:40:38 *****   Samba name server BABYLON5 has stopped being a local 
master browser for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 141.232.62.12 *****

send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 
141.232.62.12
send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 
141.232.62.12
send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 
141.232.62.12
send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 
141.232.62.12
send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 
141.232.62.12
run_elections: >>> Won election for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 141.232.62.12 
<<<
become_local_master_browser: Starting to become a master browser for workgroup 
SFWMD_HQ on subnet 141.232.62.12

01/14/1998 13:41:02 *****   Samba name server BABYLON5 is now a local master 
browser for workgroup SFWMD_HQ on subnet 141.232.62.12 *****

sync_with_dmb: Initiating sync with domain master browser NTADMIN<20> at IP 
141.232.83.193 for workgroup SFWMD_HQ
01/14/1998 13:41:02: sync_browse_lists: Sync browse lists with server 
NTADMIN<20> at IP 141.232.83.193 for workgroup SFWMD_HQ

LOG.NMB (os level = 2)
-------------------------------
01/13/1998 20:58:49 netbios nameserver version 1.9.18 started
Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1997
register_name_response: server at IP 141.232.62.12 rejected our name 
registration of SFWMD_HQ<1d> with error code 6.
become_local_master_fail2: failed to register name SFWMD_HQ<1d> on subnet 
141.232.62.11. Failed to become a local master browser.
standard_fail_register: Failed to register/refresh name SFWMD_HQ<1d> on subnet 
141.232.62.11


Thanks,
Reggie


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Reggie Beavers,  UNIX Contractor,            reggie at gate.net
@South Florida Water Management District, rbeavers at sfwmd.gov
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