Great to see! --
Regards, Robert Adkins > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Raines [mailto:rai...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2012 9:45 AM > To: Robert Adkins II > Cc: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: RE: [Samba] Changed PDC IP, all hell broke lose > > > I emailed the admins and they said they "removed the old IP address" > from the WINS server and that seemed to fix things. > > -- Paul Raines (http://help.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu) > > > > On Thu, 6 Sep 2012 9:37am, Robert Adkins II wrote: > > > I think you can/should have them remove the PDC from their > WINS entry > > on their end and then you can rejoin the network with the > new IP Address. > > > > Outside of that, I can only suggest looking into how to > send an update > > to a record on a WINS server from a Samba PDC. I'm unsure > if that is > > possible as I have only run a fully Windows or a Linux/Samba with > > Windows Clients as a network. > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards, > > Robert Adkins > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: samba-boun...@lists.samba.org > >> [mailto:samba-boun...@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Paul Raines > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 2:24 PM > >> To: samba@lists.samba.org > >> Subject: Re: [Samba] Changed PDC IP, all hell broke lose > >> > >> > >> It is definitely an issue with the WINS server which > returns the old > >> IP address > >> > >> # nmblookup -U 172.27.88.81 -R 'MRIRESEARCH#1b' > >> querying MRIRESEARCH on 172.27.88.81 > >> 132.183.202.95 MRIRESEARCH<1b> > >> > >> SO it is not automatically picking up the IP change which > happened 4 > >> days ago and I have restarted samba on my PDC several > times. The old > >> IP is definitely not in /etc/hosts anymore or anywhere in > smb.conf. > >> It only shows up in gencache.tdb in the files /var/lib/samba even > >> though I keep deleting that file when I restart. > >> > >> WINS is a total mystery to me. How is this supposed to work? > >> > >> -- Paul Raines (http://help.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu) > >> > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 4 Sep 2012 12:00pm, Paul Raines wrote: > >> > >>> I have no idea what the WINS server is except that I am sure it > >>> running on Windows since they are totally Windows-based > >> organization. > >>> So the WINS server is definitely the problem? When I talk > >> to them and > >>> mention I am using Samba on Linux they may totally just say > >> "we don't support it" and hang up. > >>> > >>> It seems a strange design that a WINS server can take > >> precedence over > >>> my explicit "password server" setting in my smb.conf file. > >>> > >>> -- Paul Raines (http://help.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Tue, 4 Sep 2012 11:21am, Robert Adkins II wrote: > >>> > >>>> More information is required. > >>>> > >>>> What is the WINS server running OS wise? Can you work > with the IT > >>>> Staff in charge of that WINS Server? > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> Robert Adkins > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: Paul Raines [mailto:rai...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] > >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 11:16 AM > >>>>> To: Robert Adkins II > >>>>> Cc: samba@lists.samba.org > >>>>> Subject: RE: [Samba] Changed PDC IP, all hell broke lose > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> I am not running winbindd on the server. I am using the > >> WINS server > >>>>> of my hospital which I have no control over. > >>>>> > >>>>> I have already tried deleting browse.dat (I do not see > >> the other two > >>>>> files anywhere) to no avail. > >>>>> > >>>>> So my fear is that this is all happening because the WINS > >> server is > >>>>> refusing to recognize the change since I cannot do > anything about > >>>>> it. Is that the issue? Is there anyway to force a WINS > server to > >>>>> change the IP it has a for domain master browser? > >>>>> > >>>>> -- Paul Raines (http://help.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Tue, 4 Sep 2012 10:59am, Robert Adkins II wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> It's most likely that your server has the old IP Address > >>>>> Cached in the > >>>>>> wins.dat, browse.dat, browse.tdb. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I recommend the following: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Shutdown the windbind, nmbd and smbd services. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Back up each of the above mentioned files. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Delete the original above named files. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Restart your services and then see if you can connect. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> You may also need to edit your samba configuration file > >> to point to > >>>>>> the new server IP Address as the PDC Master Browser. > >> (Assuming you > >>>>>> didn't already do > >>>>>> that.) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The problem is that your server is telling clients to > >>>>> attempt to find > >>>>>> it on a network that no longer exists. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>> Robert Adkins II > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>> From: samba-boun...@lists.samba.org > >>>>>>> [mailto:samba-boun...@lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of > Paul Raines > >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 10:41 AM > >>>>>>> To: samba@lists.samba.org > >>>>>>> Subject: [Samba] Changed PDC IP, all hell broke lose > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I had to move my RedHat 5 box acting as a PDC to a new IP > >>>>> address. It > >>>>>>> is running samba 3.5.10. After the move, none of my > >>>>> windows or linux > >>>>>>> samba clients worked anymore. I tried rejoining some to > >>>>> the domain, > >>>>>>> but would get error > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Unable to find a suitable server Join to domain > 'MRIRESEARCH' is > >>>>>>> not valid > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The old PDC IP address is 132.183.202.95 and nothing is > >> at that IP > >>>>>>> anymore (for 4 days now). The new IP is 172.21.21.35 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I ran 'net -d 10 join' and would see it was still trying > >>>>> to connect > >>>>>>> to the old IP address. I tried 'net cache flush' to no > >> avail. I > >>>>>>> shut down samba, removed every file in /var/cache/samba > >>>>> and still no > >>>>>>> change. > >>>>>>> It tries to go to the old IP address. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On the PDC box, I increase 'os level' from 60 to 70, > >>>>> stopped the nmbd > >>>>>>> and smbd processes, did a 'net flush cache' and > >> restarted nmbd and > >>>>>>> smbd. Still it fails and the nmbd log as the following. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ========== > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:857(main) > >>>>>>> nmbd version 3.5.10-0.110.el5_8 started. > >>>>>>> Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2010 > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.716397, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:160(add_logon_names) > >>>>>>> add_domain_logon_names: > >>>>>>> Attempting to become logon server for workgroup > >> MRIRESEARCH on > >>>>>>> subnet 172.21.21.35 > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.716599, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:160(add_logon_names) > >>>>>>> add_domain_logon_names: > >>>>>>> Attempting to become logon server for workgroup > >> MRIRESEARCH on > >>>>>>> subnet 192.168.0.150 > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.716671, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:160(add_logon_names) > >>>>>>> add_domain_logon_names: > >>>>>>> Attempting to become logon server for workgroup > >> MRIRESEARCH on > >>>>>>> subnet UNICAST_SUBNET > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.716768, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:337(become_domain_master_browser_wins) > >>>>>>> become_domain_master_browser_wins: > >>>>>>> Attempting to become domain master browser on workgroup > >>>>>>> MRIRESEARCH, subnet UNICAST_SUBNET. > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.716828, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:351(become_domain_master_browser_wins) > >>>>>>> become_domain_master_browser_wins: querying WINS > >> server from IP > >>>>>>> 0.0.0.0 for domain master browser name MRIRESEARCH<1b> on > >>>>> workgroup > >>>>>>> MRIRESEARCH > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.722744, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:121(become_logon_server_success) > >>>>>>> become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon > server for > >>>>>>> workgroup MRIRESEARCH on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:25.722928, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_become_dmb.c:235(become_domain_master_query_success) > >>>>>>> become_domain_master_query_success: > >>>>>>> There is already a domain master browser at IP > >>>>>>> 132.183.202.95 for workgroup MRIRESEARCH registered on subnet > >>>>>>> UNICAST_SUBNET. > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:29.096239, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:121(become_logon_server_success) > >>>>>>> become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon > server for > >>>>>>> workgroup MRIRESEARCH on subnet 172.21.21.35 > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:29.096382, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:121(become_logon_server_success) > >>>>>>> become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon > server for > >>>>>>> workgroup MRIRESEARCH on subnet 192.168.0.150 > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:49.731244, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:395(become_local_master_stage2) > >>>>>>> ***** > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Samba name server PDC-NMR is now a local master > browser for > >>>>>>> workgroup MRIRESEARCH on subnet 172.21.21.35 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ***** > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:09:49.731468, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:395(become_local_master_stage2) > >>>>>>> ***** > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Samba name server PDC-NMR is now a local master > browser for > >>>>>>> workgroup MRIRESEARCH on subnet 192.168.0.150 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ***** > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:10:10.732440, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:247(domain_master_node_status_fail) > >>>>>>> domain_master_node_status_fail: > >>>>>>> Doing a node status request to the domain master browser > >>>>>>> for workgroup MRIRESEARCH at IP 132.183.202.95 failed. > >>>>>>> Cannot sync browser lists. > >>>>>>> [2012/09/04 10:10:10.732636, 0] > >>>>>>> nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:247(domain_master_node_status_fail) > >>>>>>> domain_master_node_status_fail: > >>>>>>> Doing a node status request to the domain master browser > >>>>>>> for workgroup MRIRESEARCH at IP 132.183.202.95 failed. > >>>>>>> Cannot sync browser lists. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> ============================================= > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Where is it still getting the old IP address? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The the clients are all set with > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> remote announce = 172.27.88.81 > >>>>>>> wins server = 172.27.88.81 > >>>>>>> security = domain > >>>>>>> password server = pdc.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > >>>>>>> workgroup = MRIRESEARCH > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The WINS server is run by central IT group of the hospital > >>>>> and I have > >>>>>>> no control over it. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> DNS is properly changed: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> # host pdc.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > >>>>>>> pdc.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu is an alias for > >>>>> raidsrv01.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu. > >>>>>>> raidsrv01.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu has address 172.21.21.35 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>> Paul Raines > http://help.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > >>>>>>> MGH/MIT/HMS Athinoula A. 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