Verifying the Configuration of Samba Software

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This section provides the procedure to verify the configuration of Samba software.

How to Verify the Configuration of Samba Software

Perform this procedure from one node of the cluster.

Test the smb.conf file.

phys-schost-1# samba-bin-directory/testparm > samba-configuration-directory/lib/smb.conf

If winbind is used, start and test winbind.
1. Start and test winbind.
```
phys-schost-1# samba-sbin-directory/winbindd \
-s samba-configuration-directory/lib/smb.conf
phys-schost-1# getent passwd
phys-schost-1# getent group
```
2. Test whether the fault monitor user can be resolved.
```
phys-schost-1# getent passwd samba-fault-monitor-user
```
  This test must succeed. If you encounter problems, restart winbindd with debug information by using the -d 3 option. Then retest and observe the winbindd log file, which is located at samba-configuration-directory/logs/log.winbindd.
  
  Note - Winbind caching can affect the results from getent passwd samba-fault-monitor-user, which might not be up to date. See the winbind[8] man page for more information about winbind caching. See the smb.conf[5] man page for more information about winbind cache time.

Start and test Samba.

Start the Samba instance.

If you use the smbd daemon, run the following command:

phys-schost-1# samba-sbin-directory/smbd \
-s samba-configuration-directory/lib/smb.conf -D

If you use the nmbd daemon, run the following command:

phys-schost-1# samba-sbin-directory/nmbd \
-s samba-configuration-directory/lib/smb.conf -D

Test whether the smbclient program can access Samba.

phys-schost-1# samba-bin-directory/smbclient -N -L NetBIOS-name
phys-schost-1# samba-bin-directory/smbclient '\\NetBIOS-name\scmondir' \
-U samba-fault-monitor-user -c 'pwd;exit'

This test must succeed. If you encounter problems, restart smbclient with debug information by using the -d 3 option.

Stop the smbd, nmbd, and winbindd daemons.
Perform this step in the global zone only.
```
phys-schost-1# pkill -TERM -z zonename 'smbd|nmbd|winbindd'
```

Next Steps

Go to Installing the HA for Samba Package.