Some servers missing from browse list

Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a nbtstat -n
on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the ones not
in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show three
entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for the
cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in the browse
list.)

NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well as those
that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource parameters.

We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.

Any ideas?

Regards,

John

======================================
Below is output against one cluster that does not
show up in the browse list.
======================================
S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered

MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6


S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered

MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6


S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered

MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36


S:\>

Open a command prompt and run the following command on the problem machine:

Net config server

In the output does the "Server hidden" display "No"?

If this field is set to yes, and the computer still cannot be seen, then a
master browser on that subnet may have recently been turned off or
re-started.

First go to the Local (Subnet) Master Browser and see if you can see the
missing computer in it's Network Neighborhood. You determine a Local
(Subnet) Master Browser by running the command "browstat status" on any
computer in that subnet. Browstat.exe is a Resource Kit utility.

If you can find the missing computer in the Network Neighborhood of the
Local (Subnet) Master Browser, then go to the Domain Master Browser (which
should be the PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 or above domain, or the PDC in
an NT 4.0 domain), and see if you can find the missing computer in it's
Network Neighborhood. If you do not see the missing computer then the
problem is with the sharing of the browse list between the Local (Subnet)
Master Browser and the Domain Master Browser. This can be caused by who
has the IsDomainMaster setting in the registry. Go to both the Local
(Subnet) Master Browser and Domain Master Browser and see and compare this
registry setting. It exists at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters

Only the Domain Master Browser should be configured for the IsDomainMaster
setting.

--
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT

"John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a
nbtstat -n
> on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the ones
not
> in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show three
> entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for the
> cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in the
browse
> list.)
>
> NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well as
those
> that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource parameters.
>
> We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
> ======================================
> Below is output against one cluster that does not
> show up in the browse list.
> ======================================
> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs
>
> Local Area Connection:
> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>
> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>
> Name Type Status
> ---------------------------------------------
> USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered
>
> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>
>
> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee
>
> Local Area Connection:
> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>
> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>
> Name Type Status
> ---------------------------------------------
> USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
> USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>
> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>
>
> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs
>
> Local Area Connection:
> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>
> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>
> Name Type Status
> ---------------------------------------------
> USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
> USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>
> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36
>
>
> S:\>
>
>

Net config server was No.

The local Master Browser is a DC that I don't have access to. One of the
domain admins did look and he did see the server that is missing. I've
asked him to check the IsDomainMaster setting on the PDC-E and the DCs in
the domain...

On one of the PCs that can't see the servers that are missing a browstat
issues the following:

S:\>browstat status


Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A4612C32-AFBB-4904-9
182-0213D23B6465}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\USMASVGDOINM
061
Master browser is running build 2195
3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOIM063
\\USMASVGDOIM063
\\USMASVGDOIM102
\\USMASVGDOIM003
Unable to retrieve server list from USMASVGDOIM063: 64

S:\>
=======================================
Another PC has this output:

C:\>browstat status


Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D375F4-DDD2-448A-A
38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
\\USMASVGDOC0
01
Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build of
bro
wser master: 5
\\\\USMASVGDOC001 . Version:05.00 Flags: 2029007 NT BACKUP SERVER
3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOC001
\\USMASVGDOC001
\\USMASVGDOIM006
\\USMASVGDOIM100
There are 5537 servers in domain USMAEDU on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7
4D375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
There are 29 domains in domain USMAEDU on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D
375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}

C:\>
=======================================

Ideas?

Regards,

John

"Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OR$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Open a command prompt and run the following command on the problem
> machine:
>
> Net config server
>
> In the output does the "Server hidden" display "No"?
>
> If this field is set to yes, and the computer still cannot be seen, then a
> master browser on that subnet may have recently been turned off or
> re-started.
>
> First go to the Local (Subnet) Master Browser and see if you can see the
> missing computer in it's Network Neighborhood. You determine a Local
> (Subnet) Master Browser by running the command "browstat status" on any
> computer in that subnet. Browstat.exe is a Resource Kit utility.
>
> If you can find the missing computer in the Network Neighborhood of the
> Local (Subnet) Master Browser, then go to the Domain Master Browser (which
> should be the PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 or above domain, or the PDC
> in
> an NT 4.0 domain), and see if you can find the missing computer in it's
> Network Neighborhood. If you do not see the missing computer then the
> problem is with the sharing of the browse list between the Local (Subnet)
> Master Browser and the Domain Master Browser. This can be caused by who
> has the IsDomainMaster setting in the registry. Go to both the Local
> (Subnet) Master Browser and Domain Master Browser and see and compare this
> registry setting. It exists at:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters
>
> Only the Domain Master Browser should be configured for the IsDomainMaster
> setting.
>
> --
> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> Windows 2003/2000/NT
>
> "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a
> nbtstat -n
>> on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the ones
> not
>> in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show three
>> entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for the
>> cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in the
> browse
>> list.)
>>
>> NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well as
> those
>> that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource parameters.
>>
>> We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>> ======================================
>> Below is output against one cluster that does not
>> show up in the browse list.
>> ======================================
>> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs
>>
>> Local Area Connection:
>> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>>
>> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>>
>> Name Type Status
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered
>>
>> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>>
>>
>> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee
>>
>> Local Area Connection:
>> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>>
>> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>>
>> Name Type Status
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
>> USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>>
>> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>>
>>
>> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs
>>
>> Local Area Connection:
>> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>>
>> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>>
>> Name Type Status
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
>> USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>>
>> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36
>>
>>
>> S:\>
>>
>>
>
>

Looks pretty normal. A master browser exists in each subnet and there are 3
backup browsers in each subnet, by design. Let's see what your domain
admins say.

--
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT

"John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Net config server was No.
>
> The local Master Browser is a DC that I don't have access to. One of the
> domain admins did look and he did see the server that is missing. I've
> asked him to check the IsDomainMaster setting on the PDC-E and the DCs in
> the domain...
>
> On one of the PCs that can't see the servers that are missing a browstat
> issues the following:
>
> S:\>browstat status
>
>
> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A4612C32-AFBB-4904-9
> 182-0213D23B6465}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
> \\USMASVGDOINM
> 061
> Master browser is running build 2195
> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOIM063
> \\USMASVGDOIM063
> \\USMASVGDOIM102
> \\USMASVGDOIM003
> Unable to retrieve server list from USMASVGDOIM063: 64
>
> S:\>
> =======================================
> Another PC has this output:
>
> C:\>browstat status
>
>
> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D375F4-DDD2-448A-A
> 38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
> \\USMASVGDOC0
> 01
> Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
of
> bro
> wser master: 5
> \\\\USMASVGDOC001 . Version:05.00 Flags: 2029007 NT BACKUP SERVER
> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOC001
> \\USMASVGDOC001
> \\USMASVGDOIM006
> \\USMASVGDOIM100
> There are 5537 servers in domain USMAEDU on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7
> 4D375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
> There are 29 domains in domain USMAEDU on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D
> 375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
>
> C:\>
> =======================================
>
> Ideas?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
> "Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OR$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Open a command prompt and run the following command on the problem
> > machine:
> >
> > Net config server
> >
> > In the output does the "Server hidden" display "No"?
> >
> > If this field is set to yes, and the computer still cannot be seen, then
a
> > master browser on that subnet may have recently been turned off or
> > re-started.
> >
> > First go to the Local (Subnet) Master Browser and see if you can see the
> > missing computer in it's Network Neighborhood. You determine a Local
> > (Subnet) Master Browser by running the command "browstat status" on any
> > computer in that subnet. Browstat.exe is a Resource Kit utility.
> >
> > If you can find the missing computer in the Network Neighborhood of the
> > Local (Subnet) Master Browser, then go to the Domain Master Browser
(which
> > should be the PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 or above domain, or the PDC
> > in
> > an NT 4.0 domain), and see if you can find the missing computer in it's
> > Network Neighborhood. If you do not see the missing computer then the
> > problem is with the sharing of the browse list between the Local
(Subnet)
> > Master Browser and the Domain Master Browser. This can be caused by
who
> > has the IsDomainMaster setting in the registry. Go to both the Local
> > (Subnet) Master Browser and Domain Master Browser and see and compare
this
> > registry setting. It exists at:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters
> >
> > Only the Domain Master Browser should be configured for the
IsDomainMaster
> > setting.
> >
> > --
> > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> > Windows 2003/2000/NT
> >
> > "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a
> > nbtstat -n
> >> on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the ones
> > not
> >> in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show
three
> >> entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for the
> >> cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in the
> > browse
> >> list.)
> >>
> >> NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well as
> > those
> >> that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource
parameters.
> >>
> >> We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> ======================================
> >> Below is output against one cluster that does not
> >> show up in the browse list.
> >> ======================================
> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs
> >>
> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >>
> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >>
> >> Name Type Status
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >>
> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
> >>
> >>
> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee
> >>
> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >>
> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >>
> >> Name Type Status
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> >> USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
> >>
> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
> >>
> >>
> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs
> >>
> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >>
> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >>
> >> Name Type Status
> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> >> USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
> >>
> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36
> >>
> >>
> >> S:\>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

The report from the domain admins is that none of the DCs are set to be the
Master Browser.

Do you have a KB # to support setting the PDC as the Master Browser? That
would be helpful to me.

Regards,

John


"Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23d$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Looks pretty normal. A master browser exists in each subnet and there are
> 3
> backup browsers in each subnet, by design. Let's see what your domain
> admins say.
>
> --
> Todd J Heron, MCSE
> Windows 2003/2000/NT
>
> "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Net config server was No.
>>
>> The local Master Browser is a DC that I don't have access to. One of the
>> domain admins did look and he did see the server that is missing. I've
>> asked him to check the IsDomainMaster setting on the PDC-E and the DCs in
>> the domain...
>>
>> On one of the PCs that can't see the servers that are missing a browstat
>> issues the following:
>>
>> S:\>browstat status
>>
>>
>> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A4612C32-AFBB-4904-9
>> 182-0213D23B6465}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
>> \\USMASVGDOINM
>> 061
>> Master browser is running build 2195
>> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOIM063
>> \\USMASVGDOIM063
>> \\USMASVGDOIM102
>> \\USMASVGDOIM003
>> Unable to retrieve server list from USMASVGDOIM063: 64
>>
>> S:\>
>> =======================================
>> Another PC has this output:
>>
>> C:\>browstat status
>>
>>
>> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D375F4-DDD2-448A-A
>> 38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
>> Browsing is active on domain.
>> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
>> \\USMASVGDOC0
>> 01
>> Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine build
> of
>> bro
>> wser master: 5
>> \\\\USMASVGDOC001 . Version:05.00 Flags: 2029007 NT BACKUP SERVER
>> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOC001
>> \\USMASVGDOC001
>> \\USMASVGDOIM006
>> \\USMASVGDOIM100
>> There are 5537 servers in domain USMAEDU on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7
>> 4D375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
>> There are 29 domains in domain USMAEDU on transport
>> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D
>> 375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
>>
>> C:\>
>> =======================================
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>> "Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OR$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Open a command prompt and run the following command on the problem
>> > machine:
>> >
>> > Net config server
>> >
>> > In the output does the "Server hidden" display "No"?
>> >
>> > If this field is set to yes, and the computer still cannot be seen,
>> > then
> a
>> > master browser on that subnet may have recently been turned off or
>> > re-started.
>> >
>> > First go to the Local (Subnet) Master Browser and see if you can see
>> > the
>> > missing computer in it's Network Neighborhood. You determine a Local
>> > (Subnet) Master Browser by running the command "browstat status" on any
>> > computer in that subnet. Browstat.exe is a Resource Kit utility.
>> >
>> > If you can find the missing computer in the Network Neighborhood of the
>> > Local (Subnet) Master Browser, then go to the Domain Master Browser
> (which
>> > should be the PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 or above domain, or the
>> > PDC
>> > in
>> > an NT 4.0 domain), and see if you can find the missing computer in it's
>> > Network Neighborhood. If you do not see the missing computer then the
>> > problem is with the sharing of the browse list between the Local
> (Subnet)
>> > Master Browser and the Domain Master Browser. This can be caused by
> who
>> > has the IsDomainMaster setting in the registry. Go to both the Local
>> > (Subnet) Master Browser and Domain Master Browser and see and compare
> this
>> > registry setting. It exists at:
>> >
>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters
>> >
>> > Only the Domain Master Browser should be configured for the
> IsDomainMaster
>> > setting.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Todd J Heron, MCSE
>> > Windows 2003/2000/NT
>> >
>> > "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a
>> > nbtstat -n
>> >> on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the
>> >> ones
>> > not
>> >> in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show
> three
>> >> entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for the
>> >> cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in the
>> > browse
>> >> list.)
>> >>
>> >> NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well as
>> > those
>> >> that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource
> parameters.
>> >>
>> >> We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> John
>> >>
>> >> ======================================
>> >> Below is output against one cluster that does not
>> >> show up in the browse list.
>> >> ======================================
>> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs
>> >>
>> >> Local Area Connection:
>> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>> >>
>> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>> >>
>> >> Name Type Status
>> >> ---------------------------------------------
>> >> USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> >>
>> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee
>> >>
>> >> Local Area Connection:
>> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>> >>
>> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>> >>
>> >> Name Type Status
>> >> ---------------------------------------------
>> >> USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
>> >> USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>> >>
>> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs
>> >>
>> >> Local Area Connection:
>> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
>> >>
>> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>> >>
>> >> Name Type Status
>> >> ---------------------------------------------
>> >> USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
>> >> USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
>> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
>> >>
>> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> S:\>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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Browsing across subnets requires some form of NetBIOS name resolution, e.g.,
WINS or LMHOSTS files AND an active Master Browser for each subnet which
holds the current list of computers, workgroups and domains of the Network
neighborhood. Name resolution via WINS or LMHOSTS files is essential for
browsing across subnets. Once correct name resolution is in place, the
"Computer Browser" service of a Master Browser compiles all machines running
the server service (or File and Print sharing) into the Network Neighborhood
browse list. Computers known as "Backup Browsers" also maintain this list
and computers requesting to view the Network Neighborhood (or when executing
the NET VIEW command) may actually contact the Backup Browser instead. This
takes load off the Master Browser as the Backup Browser gets it's list from
a Master Browser. A computer must be able to contact a Browser on it's
subnet for this list (sometimes the computer itself may be a Browser,
maintaining the list itself). Browsing across the subnets of Windows NT
domain requires that each subnet Master Browser be able to contact the PDC
(or PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 and above domain), which is the Domain
Master Browser for the domain. To see who the Master Browser is for a given
subnet, use the Browstat.exe utility from the Windows NT resource Kit, and
run the following command:

browstat status

to determine the master Browser of your subnet.

Troubleshooting the Microsoft Computer Browser Service
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q188305

Domain Browsing with TCP/IP and LMHOSTS Files
http://support.microsoft.com/support.../Q150/8/00.ASP

--
Todd J Heron, MCSE
Windows 2003/2000/NT

"John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> The report from the domain admins is that none of the DCs are set to be
the
> Master Browser.
>
> Do you have a KB # to support setting the PDC as the Master Browser? That
> would be helpful to me.
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
>
> "Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23d$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Looks pretty normal. A master browser exists in each subnet and there
are
> > 3
> > backup browsers in each subnet, by design. Let's see what your domain
> > admins say.
> >
> > --
> > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> > Windows 2003/2000/NT
> >
> > "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Net config server was No.
> >>
> >> The local Master Browser is a DC that I don't have access to. One of
the
> >> domain admins did look and he did see the server that is missing. I've
> >> asked him to check the IsDomainMaster setting on the PDC-E and the DCs
in
> >> the domain...
> >>
> >> On one of the PCs that can't see the servers that are missing a
browstat
> >> issues the following:
> >>
> >> S:\>browstat status
> >>
> >>
> >> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
> >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{A4612C32-AFBB-4904-9
> >> 182-0213D23B6465}
> >> Browsing is active on domain.
> >> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
> >> \\USMASVGDOINM
> >> 061
> >> Master browser is running build 2195
> >> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOIM063
> >> \\USMASVGDOIM063
> >> \\USMASVGDOIM102
> >> \\USMASVGDOIM003
> >> Unable to retrieve server list from USMASVGDOIM063: 64
> >>
> >> S:\>
> >> =======================================
> >> Another PC has this output:
> >>
> >> C:\>browstat status
> >>
> >>
> >> Status for domain USMAEDU on transport
> >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D375F4-DDD2-448A-A
> >> 38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
> >> Browsing is active on domain.
> >> Master name cannot be determined from GetAdapterStatus. Using
> >> \\USMASVGDOC0
> >> 01
> >> Could not connect to registry, error = 5 Unable to determine
build
> > of
> >> bro
> >> wser master: 5
> >> \\\\USMASVGDOC001 . Version:05.00 Flags: 2029007 NT BACKUP SERVER
> >> 3 backup servers retrieved from master USMASVGDOC001
> >> \\USMASVGDOC001
> >> \\USMASVGDOIM006
> >> \\USMASVGDOIM100
> >> There are 5537 servers in domain USMAEDU on transport
> >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{7
> >> 4D375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
> >> There are 29 domains in domain USMAEDU on transport
> >> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{74D
> >> 375F4-DDD2-448A-A38C-FD2C2AF02AAB}
> >>
> >> C:\>
> >> =======================================
> >>
> >> Ideas?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> "Todd J Heron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:OR$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Open a command prompt and run the following command on the problem
> >> > machine:
> >> >
> >> > Net config server
> >> >
> >> > In the output does the "Server hidden" display "No"?
> >> >
> >> > If this field is set to yes, and the computer still cannot be seen,
> >> > then
> > a
> >> > master browser on that subnet may have recently been turned off or
> >> > re-started.
> >> >
> >> > First go to the Local (Subnet) Master Browser and see if you can see
> >> > the
> >> > missing computer in it's Network Neighborhood. You determine a Local
> >> > (Subnet) Master Browser by running the command "browstat status" on
any
> >> > computer in that subnet. Browstat.exe is a Resource Kit utility.
> >> >
> >> > If you can find the missing computer in the Network Neighborhood of
the
> >> > Local (Subnet) Master Browser, then go to the Domain Master Browser
> > (which
> >> > should be the PDC Emulator in a Windows 2000 or above domain, or the
> >> > PDC
> >> > in
> >> > an NT 4.0 domain), and see if you can find the missing computer in
it's
> >> > Network Neighborhood. If you do not see the missing computer then
the
> >> > problem is with the sharing of the browse list between the Local
> > (Subnet)
> >> > Master Browser and the Domain Master Browser. This can be caused by
> > who
> >> > has the IsDomainMaster setting in the registry. Go to both the Local
> >> > (Subnet) Master Browser and Domain Master Browser and see and compare
> > this
> >> > registry setting. It exists at:
> >> >
> >> >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters
> >> >
> >> > Only the Domain Master Browser should be configured for the
> > IsDomainMaster
> >> > setting.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> >> > Windows 2003/2000/NT
> >> >
> >> > "John Collins" <eecs-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> Some of my servers are missing from the browse list. When I do a
> >> > nbtstat -n
> >> >> on each server the ones in the browse list show three entries; the
> >> >> ones
> >> > not
> >> >> in the list only show two, except for my three clusters, which show
> > three
> >> >> entries for the node hosting the cluster but only two entries for
the
> >> >> cluster itself. (Neither the node or the cluster name show up in
the
> >> > browse
> >> >> list.)
> >> >>
> >> >> NetBIOS is enabled on all the servers that do not show up (as well
as
> >> > those
> >> >> that do) and NetBIOS is selected in the cluster name resource
> > parameters.
> >> >>
> >> >> We are in an Native 2000 AD domain.
> >> >>
> >> >> Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> John
> >> >>
> >> >> ======================================
> >> >> Below is output against one cluster that does not
> >> >> show up in the browse list.
> >> >> ======================================
> >> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddeecs
> >> >>
> >> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >> >>
> >> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >> >>
> >> >> Name Type Status
> >> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> >> USMASVDDEECS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMASVDDEECS <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >>
> >> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddee
> >> >>
> >> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >> >>
> >> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >> >>
> >> >> Name Type Status
> >> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> >> USMASVDDEE <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> >> >> USMASVDDEE <03> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMASVDDEE <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
> >> >>
> >> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-84-F6
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> S:\>nbtstat -a usmasvddcs
> >> >>
> >> >> Local Area Connection:
> >> >> Node IpAddress: [123.23.23.96] Scope Id: []
> >> >>
> >> >> NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
> >> >>
> >> >> Name Type Status
> >> >> ---------------------------------------------
> >> >> USMASVDDCS <00> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMAEDU <00> GROUP Registered
> >> >> USMASVDDCS <03> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMASVDDCS <20> UNIQUE Registered
> >> >> USMAEDU <1E> GROUP Registered
> >> >>
> >> >> MAC Address = 00-0F-1F-04-85-36
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> S:\>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
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