I would suspect a name resolution issue (like mis-matched domains and
not using FQDN, or misconfigured DNS, etc..). On both the server and
client, check DNS name resolution of each other including reverse
lookup. 

-----Original Message-----
From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On
Behalf Of Stan Horwitz
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 3:43 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: [Networker] Problem backing up a Linux box

I am having a problem backing up a particular Fedora Linux box that
perplexes me. The backup server and client are Power Edition 7.2.1 and
the problem is that even though the nsrexecd processes are running on
the client, the server cannot see them. No firewall blocking is in
effect.

I tried started up the clients nsrexecd process in D2 mode and when I do
that, I get an error that says

03/08/07 14:56:13 nsrexecd: could not find GUI metadata directory

and I have googled and searched EMC's PowerLink web site for this error
with no results.

The nsrexecd processes are running and this server was being backed up
until a month or so ago when it began to fail. Nothing in any of the log
files on the client suggests a problem and there are no recent updates
to the logs in /nsr/logs

If anyone has any idea what's wrong and if this error message is
actually relevant to the problem, please let me know.

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