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Re: [Networker] I understand it is a weekend though:I am not able to backup

2011-09-26 08:41:23
Subject: Re: [Networker] I understand it is a weekend though:I am not able to backup
From: Michael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:37:33 -0400
> Verify that reverse DNS lookups work on both your NetWorker server 
> and the Windows client. Make sure both client and server can ping each 
other.

I believe I have seen similar messages when there is a forward record (an 
"A" record) in DNS, but no matching reverse (a "PTR") record. I'm with 
Stan - Networker gets very unhappy when DNS is not thorough and valid, 
backwards and forwards.

> 
> On Sep 23, 2011, at 3:47 PM, ruhailmushtaq wrote:
> 
> > Hi, I am not able to backup a client. It is a windows client on a 
> solaris host.
> > 
> > The error is as follows:
> > 
> > Error:
> > 
> > Unable to execute savefs job on host fifetchdb1: Couldn't look up 
> the name of address: xxx.xx.xx.xx: The requested name is valid, but 
> no data of the requested type was found. 
> > 
> > I have checked the ip and reinstalled the client software as well.
> The daemon.log also shows the same error.
> > The name of the client is also right.
> > 
> > Can someone help me pls. I understand it is a weekend though
> > 
> > 
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