The /etc/hosts file contains entires for my NetWorker servers, and just to
make sure I restarted the NetWorker process. The problem remains, though.


On 11/25/08, Obrien, Donovan <donovan.obrien AT citi DOT com> wrote:
>
> Did you add this entry to your hosts file after you started Networker
> processes?  You may need to restart NetWorker.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
> On
> Behalf Of Kenneth Holter
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:40 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] "nwrecover" results in reverse DNS entry lookup
> error
>
> Hi.
>
>
> I need to recover a file on my RHEL 5.1 box, and try and start up
> "nwrecover" to do this. When I issue the command ("nwrecover") I get an
> error message saying that "Unable to establish connection to a network
> server. Error returned: Host name verification failed - unknown host:
> 1.2.3.4, please check reverse lookup entry for this machine on your name
> server".
>
> The commands "host server AT example DOT com" returns "1.2.3.4", and "host
> 1.2.3.4"
> returns "server AT example DOT com". So too me everything looks fine.
>
> Does anyone know what may be causing this error?
>
>
> Regards,
> Kenneth Holter
>
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