query_name_response: Multiple responses received

[Robert Dahlem]

Mac,

On Mon, 14 Aug 2000 20:56:14 +1000, Mac wrote:

>I've just noticed I'm getting a load of these
>
>query_name_response: Multiple (2) responses received for a query on subnet 
>193.62.43.24 for name INFORMATICS<1d>. This response was from IP 193.62.43.39

This may come from a box with two interfaces on the same physical network, both 
automagically found by its nmbd. The original query was a broadcast coming in on 
both interfaces, the other nmbd responded to both of them (in fact the other box 
saw two different packets coming in) and your nmbd got a little embarrased. :-)

I see a lot of these and I never care about it.

If you're really concerned about it, you might try to play with "interfaces =". Be 
careful, as you could stop nmbd answering queries on the "other" interface.

Another way could be to seperate both networks either by physically seperating 
them or by using VLANs in your switch.

>Most pertiant question for me is why is it only listing one one of the
>responses?  

The first response was "good", no reason to log. The second response was 
"superfluid", so it made its way into the log.

>Surely it would be more helpful if it listed all (2) of the multiple responses?

Indeed.

Regards,
        Robert

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