[Samba] Phantom Domain Master Browser

[Dale Schroeder]

Robert,

Assuming one of the files you found was wins.dat, is there an entry for 
the offending IP with a corresponding hostname?
Knowing the source should surely help with troubleshooting.

Dale


On 08/29/2012 10:08 AM, Robert Adkins II wrote:
> 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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