[Samba] Samba AD Printer Failover

[lingpanda101]

On 4/26/2017 11:35 AM, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
> Only thing i see to do this is setup a clustert print server.
> I cant tell if its possible with samba. ( sorry )
>
> Greetz,
>
> Louis
>
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>> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens
>> basti via samba
>> Verzonden: woensdag 26 april 2017 16:39
>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Samba AD Printer Failover
>>
>> at the moment there is:
>>
>> dc1 is samba ad member but has no installed printer
>>
>> client -> dc2 -> printer connect via IP
>> (client download the driver from dc2)
>>
>> what is when dc2 is down? as I understand that right client
>> cant print because sdc2 is down.
>>
>> now my question:
>> is there a way to do a failover, if dc2 is down use dc1 as
>> printserver, (without installing a 2nd printer on the client
>> which connected to dc1)
>>
>> On 26.04.2017 15:13, L.P.H. van Belle via samba wrote:
>>> Just setup a separated print server?
>>>
>>> Or is that not what you mean, then explain better.
>>>
>>> Greetz,
>>>
>>> Louis
>>>
>>>
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>>>> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens basti via
>>>> samba
>>>> Verzonden: woensdag 26 april 2017 14:51
>>>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>>>> Onderwerp: [Samba] Samba AD Printer Failover
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> i have a Samba AD Domain with multiple DC's at the moment
>> all client
>>>> are connectet to printer via dc2.
>>>>
>>>> Is theere a way to connect then in a failover mode?
>>>> (in other words print via dc1 of dc2 is down)
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>> Basti
>>>>
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Anyone have an update on how to handle redundancy when using Samba as a 
print server?

It appears Samba supports clustering via. CTDB. Can I use this to setup 
a two node print server failover cluster?

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James