[SOLVED] Samba log files with strange messages

tar1827 · 12-16-2012, 11:17 PM

Hello All:
I am running Samba on a Fedora 17 server and it seems to be working fine; however, I am wondering if I have a problem with the way I set it up that could be adversely affecting either performance or security (or something else). There are messages in the log files that I don't understand and cannot seem to learn about via Googling for hours.

Here is my smb.conf followed by some log file examples...

Code:

[global]
        workgroup = MYENTERPRISE
        netbios name = Oudebok
        server string = LAN Fileserver
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        security = user
        encrypt passwords = yes
        browseable = yes
#       hosts allow = 172.16.1.
# Modified to allow for VPN connections to Samba shares
        hosts allow = 172.16.1. 10.123.214. localhost
        bind interfaces only = true
        interfaces = eth0 172.16.1. tap0 10.123.214. lo 127.0.0.1
# Modified to eliminate getpeername error
        smb ports = 139
# Added to ensure that Oudebok is the primary source for browseable Samba resources
        local master = Yes
        preferred master = Yes
        os level = 17

[homes]
        comment = Oudebok Home Directories
        valid users = %S
        read only = No
        browseable = No
#       guest ok = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /usr/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No

[FILESHARE]
        comment = Oudebok Fileshare Directory
        path = /fileshare
        read only = No

Code:

tail -20 /var/log/samba/log.nmbd
[2012/12/16 23:01:32,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:06:35,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:11:37,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:16:37,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:21:27,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:26:37,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:31:37,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:36:37,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:41:38,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !
[2012/12/16 23:46:38,  0] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:759(queue_query_name)
  queue_query_name: interface 1 has NULL IP address !

Can anyone here help me figure out what is going on with these errors, or what else I can post to investigate this?
Thanks in advance!
Tom

tar1827 · 12-20-2012, 06:35 PM

Given that nobody has posted a suggestion, perhaps someone can suggest a more suitable resource for assistance???
Thank you!

tar1827 · 12-28-2012, 08:46 AM

A very helpful reply was posted to my (same) question at linuxforums.org:

Quote:

Samba's nmbd process replicates NetBIOS-type broadcasts/name resolution for "Windows for Workgroups." Your log is nmbd telling you that one of your interfaces (NIC's) has a "null" IP address. Whether or not this is valid may depend on your config. Try pasting your error message into Google. The "lo" and 127.0.0.1 are redundant - I'd remove the "lo" based on the bug report.

I removed "lo" from my interfaces line in smb.conf and the error that was being logged in the log.nmbd went away.