samba and subnets and switches (Oh my!)

Michael Ghens michael at spconnect.com
Fri Oct 12 10:51:08 GMT 2001


Just a follow up on this. When the broadcast happens, it spikes the
utilization of the switch that is  inbetween the samba server and the
pdc/bdc

On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Michael Ghens wrote:

> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 10:47:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Ghens <michael at spconnect.com>
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: samba and subnets and switches (Oh my!)
>
> (Enough of the wizard of oz stuff)
>
> I have a samba server that I am responcible for. It is on a different
> subnet that a windows nt NT PCD/BDC. Every 3 minuites, the samba server
> sends a broadcast to the pdc/bdc
>
> It is used as the localmaster (this was decided because machines on the
> same subnet would not be visible in network neighborhood)
>
> I have an idea that it is exchange of browse data. However, I am not sure
> (well not sure enough to explain it in a way to get the person who is
> complaining off my back)
>
> Any help or ideas apprecitated.
>
>
>





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