[Samba] Phantom Domain Master Browser

[Robert Adkins II]

Nevermind. I found them.

I also performed the below suggestions and the phantom IP address is still
there, fighting for control of the network.


--

Regards,
Robert Adkins

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Adkins II [mailto:radkins at impelind.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:54 AM
> To: 'gaiseric.vandal at gmail.com'; 'samba at lists.samba.org'
> Subject: RE: [Samba] Phantom Domain Master Browser
> 
> There is no "wins.dat" or "browse.dat" anywhere on my server.
> 
> I am surprised to find this to be the case.
> 
> I do not have a machine on my network with the IP Address in question.
> 
> Regards,
> Robert
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org
> > [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Gaiseric Vandal
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:46 AM
> > To: samba at lists.samba.org
> > Subject: Re: [Samba] Phantom Domain Master Browser
> > 
> > In the /var/samba/locks directory you may have browse.dat file  or
> > wins.*  (if this is a WINS server) files that have 
> incorrect info.   
> > You should be able to name/backup these  files and restart nmbd.  
> > 
> > Is the phantom master browser a samba server or a Windows machine?  
> > the Samba DC normally should win browser elections but it is not 
> > always the case.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > On 07/20/12 09:08, Robert Adkins II wrote:
> > > I brought up the old server and have been reviewing the log files.
> > >
> > > There is no indication of the phantom master browser
> > existing in the
> > > old log files.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Robert Adkins II
> > > IT Manager/Buyer
> > > Impel Industries, Inc.
> > > 586-254-5800
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org 
> > >> [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> > Adkins II
> > >> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:50 AM
> > >> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> > >> Subject: [Samba] Phantom Domain Master Browser
> > >>
> > >> There's a phantom domain master browser showing up in my Samba 
> > >> nmbd.log file.
> > >>  
> > >> I keep thinking that maybe it is left over in one of the
> > files that I
> > >> transferred over from the old server to the new server and
> > it isn't
> > >> clearing itself out. Is there a way to clear that and is
> > it possible
> > >> to have a phantom browser fighting over the Domain from a
> > copied over
> > >> file?
> > >>  
> > >> I transferred all of the Samba files found in /etc/samba
> > to the new
> > >> server.
> > >>  
> > >> This was also an upgrade from Samba 3.2.7 to Samba 3.6.3
> > >>  
> > >> I have noticed some additional files in the /var/log/Samba
> > directory
> > >> as well as some additional files in the /etc/samba
> > directory on the
> > >> new server.
> > >>  
> > >>  
> > >>  
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Robert Adkins II
> > >> IT Manager/Buyer
> > >> Impel Industries, Inc. 
> > >> 586-254-5800
> > >>
> > >>  
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