[TriLUG] cifs: query_name_response messages in log files.

[Matt Pusateri]

I would also set the following in your smb.conf

netbios name = corpntp
preferred master = yes
os level = 65
wins support = yes

All of which will help with Netbios issues.


Matt P.

On Apr 9, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Blackburn, Marvin wrote:

> I keep getting these messages in the /var/log/messages file after
> configuring samba.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]: [2010/04/09 15:19:02, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_namequery.c:query_name_response(109) 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   query_name_response: Multiple (2)
> responses received for a query on subnet 172.20.8.119 for name
> CORPNTP<1d>. 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   This response was from IP
> 172.20.8.64, reporting an IP address of 198.85.126.25. 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]: [2010/04/09 15:19:02, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_namequery.c:query_name_response(109) 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   query_name_response: Multiple (3)
> responses received for a query on subnet 172.20.8.119 for name
> CORPNTP<1d>. 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   This response was from IP
> 172.20.10.136, reporting an IP address of 192.168.136.1. 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]: [2010/04/09 15:19:02, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_namequery.c:query_name_response(109) 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   query_name_response: Multiple (4)
> responses received for a query on subnet 172.20.8.119 for name
> CORPNTP<1d>. 
> 
> Apr  9 15:19:02 grsamba nmbd[8884]:   This response was from IP
> 172.20.10.80, reporting an IP address of 192.168.136.1.
> 
> 
> 
> My config file is very simple (I'm just learning and starting simple)
> 
> 
> 
> [global]
> 
>        workgroup = corpntp
> 
>        server string = Samba Server Version %v
> 
>        interfaces = 127.0.0.1 eth0
> 
>        hosts allow = 172.20.8.140 172.20.8.118
> 
>        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> 
>        security = user
> 
> ;       passdb backend = tdbsam
> 
>        load printers = no
> 
> [marvin]
> 
>        comment = Marvin's work area
> 
>        path = /u00/blacma
> 
>        public = no
> 
>        browsable = yes
> 
>        writeable = yes
> 
>        printable = no
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas why I'm getting these messages?
> 
> How can I fix this ?
> 
> 
> 
> My cifs server is a rhel 5.3 server with two interfaces (only one is
> configured in the conf file).
> 
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