WINS conflict error Nblade.cifsNbNameConflict:error noticed in ems logs
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- CIFS
- NetBIOS
- WINS
Issue
- Below error seen in ems logs:
Nblade.cifsNbNameConflict:error]: The NetBIOS Name Service received a negative name registration response. The name CLUSTER01 is owned by a remote machine. The IP address being registered is XX.XXX.X.XXX. Object type is: VSERVER with UUID: XXXXX
- WINS is being used and same netbios name registered twice causing conflict:
::> vserver cifs nbtstat -node NODE-01 -vserver SVM_CIFS -instance Node: NODE-01 Vserver: SVM_CIFS NBT Name: NBTNAME01 NetBIOS Suffix: 00 Interfaces: X.X.X.112 Servers: X.X.X.1 X.X.X.10 Server State (active, inactive): active NBT Scope: NBT Mode: h State: wins_conflict Time Left: 0 Type: Node: NODE-01 Vserver: SVM_CIFS NBT Name: NBTNAME01 NetBIOS Suffix: 20 Interfaces: X.X.X.112 Servers: X.X.X.1 X.X.X.10 Server State (active, inactive): active NBT Scope: NBT Mode: h State: wins_conflict Time Left: 0 Type: 2 entries were displayed.