John Meyers wrote:
> 
> "Lundy, Mark" wrote:
> >
> > We are experiencing an inability to back up Solaris 2.8 clients.  We receive
> > error 41, network connection timed out.  We have only the option to install
> > SunOS 2.5.1, 2.6 or X86.  We can, however, when we define the client, tell
> > NetBackup that it is a SunOS 2.8 client.  Has anyone else seen this and have
> > you gotten any fix?  TIA.
> >
> > Our environment is :
> >     Master - Sun E4500, Solaris 2.6
> >     Media servers - Sun E420r, Solaris 2.6
> >     NetBackup DataCenter - v3.4 patched to 645
> >     Fiber SAN to several SpectraLogic 64000 Gators
> >
> 
>  After installing the Solaris NetBackup patch 108261-06, there's a
>  script which you should run to update the known client types.  It's
>  located in /usr/openv/netbackup/update_clients.  This script basically
>  sets up links for Solaris 7/8 sparc/x86 (which actually just point
>  to the specific Solaris 2.6 client).  After running the 'update_clients'
>  script they should show up in the list of know client types.
> 
>  In terms of the network timeout during a backup, I would run through the
>  procedure listed in the Trouble Shooting Guide.  Try using 'bpclntcmd -pn'
>  or 'bpclntcmd -sv' from the client to see if it can talk to the server.
> 
>  Anyway, hope this helps.
> 

 Just a quick followup that I failed to notice that you're running NetBackup
 3.4.  The above notes regarding the patch information only applies to 3.2.
 Sorry about that.

 John

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 John Meyers
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 Wright State University
 E-mail: john.meyers AT wright DOT edu