Forcing Elections: was Samba RH4.0->RH7.1: lost WAN services

[Gary Stainburn]

Hi all,

I've been doing some more investigations into this problem that I reported 
last week.

The problem seams to be that a headless NT box that we have set up to run a 
network photocopier is becoming browsemaster over my Samba box.  This happens 
when Samba is stopped, e.g. at reboot.

How do I force a new election when I bring up Samba on my linux box? Also, 
how do I make sure that it Linux box wins?

Again, my config file, along with the old config file that used to work are 
included below.

Gary

On Friday 14 September 2001 4:59 pm, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Back in the dim and distant past, I installed the newly released RedHat
> 4.0, and set up Samba to be our Wins server, domain controller, local
> browsemaster etc.  All worked fine, and everyone could browse across
> workgroups/sites/networks and winpopup worked between everyone.  The only
> upgrade I ever did to this machine, was a samba upgrade about a year after
> the initial install - sorry but I don't have a version number for this
> upgrade.
>
> Last month, the HD died so I took the oportunity to install the latest
> RH7.1, (plus all errata as of about 3 weeks ago).  I've set up the samba
> config as much as I could to match the original one, but now browsing does
> not work between networks and neither does winpopup.  WINS appears to work
> as SMB network printing still works between sites, and if you do
> Start->Find->computer it finds the computer (most if the time).
>
> I've included the globals sections for both the original and current config
> files.  If anyone can see what I've missed please let me know.
>
> The local network is 10.1.0.0/255.255.0.0 and the IP of the server is
> 10.1.1.101.  The workgroup name is 'LEEDS'.
> The network for the remote site is 10.2.0.0/255.255.0.0.  The workgroup
> name is 'DONCASTER'. 10.2.1.2 is a RH5.2 system set up as browsemaster for
> Doncaster.
> The connection is a straight forward private leased line running IP, etc.
> There is no NAT, or firewalling involved.
>
> Original file
> __BEGIN__
> [global]
>    debug level = 2
>    printing = bsd
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
>    lpq cache time = 25
>    max disk size = 50
>    max xmit = 8192
>    remote browse sync = 10.2.1.2
>    map archive = no
>    server string = Linux document and printer server (%h)
>    wide links = yes
>    wins support = yes
>    guest account = pcguest
>    lock directory = /var/lock/samba
>    share modes = yes
>    dead time = 5
>    keep alive = 120
>    message command = /bin/mail  -s 'message from %f on %m' root < %s; rm %s
>    os level = 250
>    local master = yes
>    prefered master = yes
>    domain master = yes
>    workgroup = LEEDS
>    auto services = gary pauloleary lfleet ltransit
>    security = share
>    print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -h -r %s
> __END__
>
> Current Config
> __BEGIN__
> [global]
> debug pid = yes
> debug uid = yes
> debug timestamp = yes
> debug hires timestamp = yes
>    workgroup = LEEDS
>    server string = Networker (Larry) - was linux
>    printcap name = /etc/printcap
>    load printers = yes
>    printing = lprng
>    guest account = pcguest
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log
>    max log size = 0
>    security = share
>    ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>     interfaces = 10.1.1.99/16
>     remote browse sync = 10.2.1.2
>     remote announce = 10.2.255.255/DONCASTER
>     local master = yes
>     os level = 36
>     domain master = yes
>     preferred master = yes
>   name resolve order = wins lmhosts host bcast
>     wins support = yes
>    wide links = yes
>    dns proxy = no
> __END__

-- 
Gary Stainburn
 
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