[Samba] weird log file ???

[Rowland Penny]

On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:05:40 -0700
toddandmargo via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

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> ---- On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:59:47 -0700 toddandmargo via
> samba<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote ---- 
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>  > ---- On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:46:56 -0700 Rowland Penny via
>  > samba<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote ---- 
>  >  > On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 12:33:43 -0700
>  >  > toddandmargo via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
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>  >  > > 
>  >  > > # rpm -qa samba
>  >  > > samba-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > I have a weird log file:
>  >  > > /var/log/samba/samba-log.______________________________
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > This pops up every times i try to SMB scan from my Xerox
>  >  > > WorkCentre 3550 
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > It contains stuff like:
>  >  > > # cat samba-log.______________________________ | grep -i error
>  >  > >   get_mydnsfullname: getaddrinfo failed for name
>  >  > > FedoraServer.xxxx.local [Unknown error] get_mydnsfullname:
>  >  > > getaddrinfo failed for name FedoraServer.xxxx.local [Unknown
>  >  > > error] pid[19650] Error writing 163 bytes to client
>  >  > > ipv4:192.168.255.21:49850. -1. (Broken pipe)
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > # cat samba-log.______________________________ | grep -i
>  >  > > failed interpret_string_addr_internal: getaddrinfo failed for
>  >  > > name FedoraServer.xxxx.local (flags 34) [Name or service not
>  >  > > known] get_mydnsfullname: getaddrinfo failed for name
>  >  > > FedoraServer.xxxx.local [Unknown error]
>  >  > > interpret_string_addr_internal: getaddrinfo failed for name
>  >  > > FedoraServer.xxxx.local (flags 34) [Name or service not known]
>  >  > > get_mydnsfullname: getaddrinfo failed for name
>  >  > > FedoraServer.xxxx.local [Unknown error] Server exit
>  >  > > (construct_reply_chain: srv_send_smb failed.)
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > ????
>  >  > > 
>  >  > > Many thanks,
>  >  > > -T
>  >  > > 
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>  >  > 
>  >  > smb.conf ????????
>  >  > 
>  >  > Rowland
>  >  
>  > smb.conf is YUGE.
>  > 

Just post the [global] part then 

Without it, we have absolutely no way to know how you are running Samba

Rowland