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NAME

na_cifs_testdc - Test the Node's connection to Windows NT domain controllers.

SYNOPSIS

cifs testdc [ domainname ]

cifs testdc [ WINSsvrIPaddress ] domainname [ nodename ]

DESCRIPTION

The cifs testdc command tests the Node's ability to connect with Windows NT domain controllers. The output of the cifs testdc command is useful in the diagnosis of CIFS-related network problems.

There are two forms of the command:

cifs testdc [ domainname ]

is used when CIFS has been successfully started and is operational.

domainname tells the Node which NT domain to search for domain controllers. If omitted, the Node will search for domain controllers in the NT domain in which it is configured.

cifs testdc [ WINSsvrIPaddress ] domainname [ nodename ]

is used when the CIFS subsystem is not running.

WINSsvrIPaddress is optionally given to have the Node use WINS name resolution to locate domainname; otherwise, the Node will use broadcast name resolution to attempt to find domain controllers. WINSsvrIPaddress is the IP address of a WINS server in the domain.

nodename is the name of the Node in the domain. If the name of the Node is not given, then the Node will manufacture a name to use for the search.

EXAMPLE

The following example was executed while the CIFS subsystem was started.

purple> cifs testdc mydc

   Current Mode of NBT is H Mode

   Netbios scope ""
   Registered names...
           DWATSON1       < 0> WINS
           DWATSON1       < 3> WINS
           DWATSON1       <20> WINS
           WIN2KTEST      < 0> WINS

   Testing Primary Domain Controller
   found 1 addresses
   trying 10.10.10.56...10.10.10.56 is alive
   found PDC SONOMA

   Testing all Domain Controllers
   found 24 unique addresses

   found DC SONOMA at 10.10.10.56
   found DC KENWOOD at 10.10.20.42
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 192.168.208.183
   trying 192.168.208.183...no answer from 192.168.208.183
   found DC ROCKRIDGE at 10.10.20.41
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 172.21.0.5
   trying 172.21.0.5...no answer from 172.21.0.5
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 172.21.4.210
   trying 172.21.4.210...no answer from 172.21.4.210
   .Not able to communicate with DC 172.20.4.31
   trying 172.20.4.31...no answer from 172.20.4.31
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 198.95.230.56
   trying 198.95.230.56...no answer from 198.95.230.56
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 172.20.4.66
   trying 172.20.4.66...no answer from 172.20.4.66
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 172.21.8.210
   trying 172.21.8.210...no answer from 172.21.8.210
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 192.168.200.76
   trying 192.168.200.76...no answer from 192.168.200.76
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 10.162.5.240
   trying 10.162.5.240...no answer from 10.162.5.240
   found DC ROCKVILLE at 192.168.80.5
   found DC RTP-BDC at 192.168.125.13
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 10.162.5.252
   trying 10.162.5.252...no answer from 10.162.5.252
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 192.168.199.11
   trying 192.168.199.11...192.168.199.11 is alive
   .Not able to communicate with DC 192.168.199.42
   trying 192.168.199.42...no answer from 192.168.199.42
   .Not able to communicate with DC 10.160.4.21
   trying 10.160.4.21...no answer from 10.160.4.21
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 10.10.20.192
   trying 10.10.20.192...no answer from 10.10.20.192
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 10.10.20.90
   trying 10.10.20.90...no answer from 10.10.20.90
   ...Not able to communicate with DC 10.10.20.144
   trying 10.10.20.144...10.10.20.144 is alive
   found DC DENVER-SRV at 192.168.150.11
   found DC SOUTHFIELD-SRV at 192.168.45.11
   found DC NAPA at 10.10.10.55

The following example was executed after the CIFS subsystem was terminated.

purple> cifs testdc 10.10.10.55 nt-domain

   Test will use WINS name resolution
   Testing WINS address...10.10.10.55 is alive
   Using name NTAP1783328093
   Testing name registration...
   succeeded
   Current Mode of NBT is H Mode

   Netbios scope ""
   Registered names...
           NTAP1783328093 < 0> WINS

   Testing Primary Domain Controller
   found 1 addresses
   trying 172.18.1.65...172.18.1.65 is alive
   found PDC CIFS_ALPHA

   Testing all Domain Controllers
   found 2 unique addresses

   found DC CIFS_ALPHA at 172.18.1.65
   found DC FRENCH40 at 10.150.13.15


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