> From: Jason Ahrens [mailto:ahrensj AT psi DOT ca]
> Sent: Tuesday 28 November, 2000 22:42

> I am setting up NetBackup on a network that is accessable to
> the internet at large. I am wondering how NetBackup clients handle
> the SERVER setting in bp.conf... If the client is set SERVER = a.b.c,
> and a server named a.b.c contacts the client, will is just assume all
> is well, or will it do a reverse nameserver lookup to verify that the
> server is in fact who it reports to be.

 it will do a reverse lookup on the ip address. activate the bprd
activity log if you want to check.

 fx

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