Most are running the same version now.  We're currently not doing any
oracle hot backups, but wow, I will keep that in mind!

Thanks!

-----Original Message-----
From: cckat AT reality.ucdavis DOT edu [mailto:cckat AT reality.ucdavis DOT 
edu] On
Behalf Of Kathryn Hemness
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:49 PM
To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Cc: Piszcz, Justin
Subject: Re: Help with connectivity problems to NetBackup 5.1MP3a and
Windows 2000/3 clients

Hi Justin --

Are your server and Windows clients running the same version
of NetBackup?

To my knowledge, NetBackup 5.* and NetBackup 4.* binaries are only
compatible with regards to server-initiated operations.  I find this
partial compatibility both a pain in the neck and a blessing.  Because
many of my clients like the freedom to initiate their own backups
and restores, it's great incentive for them to upgrade the client.
The partial incompatibility is a curse in that I can't perform
Oracle backups between a server and a client if the NetBackup versions
don't agree, and coordinating an upgrade (which requires the
participation of the dbas) is a challenge.


If the NetBackup versions differ between the master server and the
client,
then client-initiated options are restricted because of version
incompatibility.
The server can backup a client and perform restores to the client, but
the client can't initiate either.
> ________________________________
>
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:10 AM
> To: veritas-bu
> Subject: Help with connectivity problems to NetBackup 5.1MP3a and
> Windows 2000/3 clients.
>
>
> All,
>
>
> Recently, some colleagues have upgraded a lot of servers from
NetBackup
> 4.5MP6 to NetBackup 5.1MP3a.  After the last batch of upgrades, there
> are now a few problems with Windows 2000/3 servers.
>
>
> boxA: Displays "authentication failed" when trying to refresh its
status
> in the host properties -> clients menu. (win2003)
>
>
> boxB: Gets a network connection timeout (but when trying to lookup its
> own backups from the client, it shows: (win2003)
>
>
>
>
> boxC: It says the netbackup user/service cannot read the etc\services
> file (when the service is trying to start), even though this file is
> readable by everyone. (win2000)
>
>
> Any ideas how to fix any of these issues?
>
>
> I searched Google, only 3 relevant hits were returned with many
> questions but no answers.  Also checked this mailing list's archive,
no
> luck there either.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Justin.
>

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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:49:07 -0400
> From: "Piszcz, Justin" <jpiszcz AT servervault DOT com>
> To: "Piszcz, Justin" <jpiszcz AT servervault DOT com>,
>    "veritas-bu" <veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu>
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] RE: Help with connectivity problems to NetBackup
5.1MP3a and Windows 2000/3 clients.
>
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> # No methods can be used for hosts in the 123.123.56 network:
>
> #
>
> # ALL : 123.123.56.
>
> #
>
> # The default (ALL : ALL) is no methods can be used for any host.
This
>
> # means that to be used, a method and host has to be explicitly
defined
> in
>
> # methods_allow.txt.
>
> #
>
> ALL : ALL
>
>
> When this is commented out, I cannot connect to the client.
>
> Uncommenting it on the box in question for boxB fixed the problem.
>
>
>


--kathy