MRxSmb Error on W2k3 DC?

I get the following error on a W2k3 DC that is FSMO and Master Browser. I
dcpromoed down Monster yesterday, successfully. It is now member W2k3 box
with ISA2004, 2 nics. I don't have a Time Server configured. I checked
registry on DC and master browser is set to TRUE. Other W2k3 box master
browser is set to FALSE. Why do I continue to get this error on DC?

Event Type: Error
Event Source: MRxSmb
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8003
Date: 9/30/2005
Time: 1:23:24 PM
User: N/A
Computer: W2K3
Description:
The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
MONSTER that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on
transport NetBT_Tcpip_{FD3501F3-19F8-4652-A. The master browser is stopping
or an election is being forced.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 03 00 4e 00 ......N.
0008: 00 00 00 00 43 1f 00 c0 ....C..À
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........

The IPs and Subnet Masks are correct on both machines.

thanks

"Trex" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I get the following error on a W2k3 DC that is FSMO and Master Browser. I
>dcpromoed down Monster yesterday, successfully. It is now member W2k3 box
>with ISA2004, 2 nics. I don't have a Time Server configured. I checked
>registry on DC and master browser is set to TRUE. Other W2k3 box master
>browser is set to FALSE. Why do I continue to get this error on DC?
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: MRxSmb
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 8003
> Date: 9/30/2005
> Time: 1:23:24 PM
> User: N/A
> Computer: W2K3
> Description:
> The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
> MONSTER that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on
> transport NetBT_Tcpip_{FD3501F3-19F8-4652-A. The master browser is
> stopping or an election is being forced.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> Data:
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 03 00 4e 00 ......N.
> 0008: 00 00 00 00 43 1f 00 c0 ....C..À
> 0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
>
> The IPs and Subnet Masks are correct on both machines.
>
> thanks
That error message is more like an information (although it clogs the log
file). All it says is that you already know: MONSTER is now the master
browser, hence the other DC complains it cannot become one.

I would live with it. As long as only DCs can become elected as master
browser, you should be fine. If it really bothers you, stop the browser
service on the other DC. But then, in case MONSTER fails, you will not have
redundancy.

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Arek Iskra
MVP for Windows Server - Software Distribution