[Samba] Samba 3.0.7 & OpenLDAP performance problem

[Hannu Tikka]

>> > I am using a Samba PDC with OpenLDAP.
>> > After updating my Samba 2.2.7 to version 3.0.7, I encountered the
>> > following problem : All my Windows-clients are able to logon to the
>>Domain
>> > but it takes several minutes until the Client finally is logged on. If
>>I
>> > try to open a directory that is stored on the server, it takes several
>> > minutes, too.
>> > The profiles I am using are not stored on the server except their
>> > home-directories.
>> > I testet the Samba update several times on a VMware machine with
>>virtual
>> > server and clients and it worked perfectly every try.
>> I got same kind of effect after upgrading 3.0.5 -> 3.0.7.
>> OpenLDAP + perbuilt Samba on SuSE 8.2
>> (downgraded back to 3.0.5 and everything is ok again)
>
> Just as a balancing point-of-view; we have 3.0.7 + OL 2.2.17 and
> performance is
> very good (~200 XP/2000 clients).  Are you sure things like name
> resolution are
> working properly?
>
>

In our case it seems to be "use sendfile" problem (suse 8.2 has 2.4.20
kernel)

regards
Hannu