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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Diagnosis.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Diagnosis.sgml index 1e2e6d7598..2a771c23d1 100644 --- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Diagnosis.sgml +++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Diagnosis.sgml @@ -1,19 +1,7 @@ <chapter id="diagnosis"> <chapterinfo> - <author> - <firstname>Andrew</firstname><surname>Tridgell</surname> - <affiliation> - <orgname>Samba Team</orgname> - <address><email>tridge@samba.org</email></address> - </affiliation> - </author> - <author> - <firstname>Jelmer</firstname><surname>Vernooij</surname> - <affiliation> - <orgname>Samba Team</orgname> - <address><email>jelmer@samba.org</email></address> - </affiliation> - </author> + &author.tridge; + &author.jelmer; <pubdate>Wed Jan 15</pubdate> </chapterinfo> @@ -92,10 +80,11 @@ best way to check this is with "testparm smb.conf" </sect1> <sect1> -<title>Tests</title> +<title>The tests</title> +<procedure> +<title>Diagnosing your samba server</title> -<sect2> -<title>Test 1</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> In the directory in which you store your smb.conf file, run the command "testparm smb.conf". If it reports any errors then your smb.conf @@ -106,11 +95,9 @@ configuration file is faulty. Note: Your smb.conf file may be located in: <filename>/etc/samba</filename> Or in: <filename>/usr/local/samba/lib</filename> </para> -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Test 2</title> +</step> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command "ping BIGSERVER" from the PC and "ping ACLIENT" from the unix box. If you don't get a valid response then your TCP/IP @@ -135,11 +122,9 @@ software. You will need to relax the rules to let in the workstation in question, perhaps by allowing access from another subnet (on Linux this is done via the ipfwadm program.) </para> -</sect2> - -<sect2> -<title>Test 3</title> +</step> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command "smbclient -L BIGSERVER" on the unix box. You should get a list of available shares back. @@ -218,10 +203,9 @@ network interface IP Address / Broadcast Address / Subnet Mask settings are correct and that Samba has correctly noted these in the log.nmb file. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 4</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command "nmblookup -B BIGSERVER __SAMBA__". You should get the @@ -241,10 +225,9 @@ one-line script that contains the right parameters and run that from inetd. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 5</title> +<step performance="required"> <para>run the command <command>nmblookup -B ACLIENT '*'</command></para> @@ -259,10 +242,9 @@ If ACLIENT doesn't resolve via DNS then use the IP address of the client in the above test. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 6</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command <command>nmblookup -d 2 '*'</command> @@ -296,10 +278,9 @@ This test will probably fail if your subnet mask and broadcast address are not correct. (Refer to TEST 3 notes above). </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 7</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command <command>smbclient //BIGSERVER/TMP</command>. You should @@ -369,10 +350,9 @@ especially check that the amount of free disk space shown is correct when you type <command>dir</command>. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 8</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> On the PC type the command <command>net view \\BIGSERVER</command>. You will @@ -429,10 +409,9 @@ Check to see if the host is running tcp wrappers, and if so add an entry in the hosts.allow file for your client (or subnet, etc.) </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 9</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command <command>net use x: \\BIGSERVER\TMP</command>. You should @@ -456,10 +435,9 @@ and you have <command>encrypt passwords = no</command> in <filename>smb.conf</fi Turn it back on to fix. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 10</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> Run the command <command>nmblookup -M TESTGROUP</command> where @@ -476,10 +454,9 @@ sure you have <command>preferred master = yes</command> to ensure that an election is held at startup. </para> -</sect2> +</step> -<sect2> -<title>Test 11</title> +<step performance="required"> <para> From file manager try to browse the server. Your samba server should @@ -495,7 +472,8 @@ smb.conf file, or enable encrypted passwords AFTER compiling in support for encrypted passwords (refer to the Makefile). </para> -</sect2> +</step> +</procedure> </sect1> <sect1> @@ -507,7 +485,7 @@ sniff the problem. The official samba mailing list can be reached at <ulink url="mailto:samba@samba.org">samba@samba.org</ulink>. To find out more about samba and how to subscribe to the mailing list check out the samba web page at -<ulink url="http://samba.org/samba">http://samba.org/samba</ulink> +<ulink url="http://samba.org/samba">http://samba.org/samba/</ulink> </para> <para> |