Networker

Re: [Networker] Client Names / Weird failures... / DNS ?

2007-12-03 23:19:30
Subject: Re: [Networker] Client Names / Weird failures... / DNS ?
From: Shyam Hegde <hegde.shyam AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 09:45:48 +0530
Add "B" in aliases list. (without quotes)
That should solve the problem.


Thanks!
Shyam






On 12/4/07, Goslin, Paul <pgoslin AT cincom DOT com> wrote:
>
> I came back from the weekend to find one Solaris client failing that has
> never had a problem before now... For sake of example, lets say the
> client name is A. It failed with an error to the effect:
>
> * A:/ save: SYSTEM error: client `B' is not properly configured on the
> NetWorker Server
> * A:/ save: Cannot open save session with legatosvr
> * A:/var save: SYSTEM error: client `B' is not properly configured on
> the NetWorker Server
> * A:/var save: Cannot open save session with legatosvr
>
> The server named B is not a backup client and never has been... Both
> forward and reverse lookups of A agree from the Networker Server... But
> if I add 'B' as an Alias in the configuration of client A, I can now
> backup client A with no problems... What causes this to happen ???
>
> Note: Our DNS is managed by a Windows admin, since its Microsoft, I'm a
> Unix admin responsible for backups, so I have no control over DNS...
> Client A is in our DMZ (192.168.x.x), client B is in our local 10.x net.
> Server is 7.2.2 on Win2003, client is Solaris running 7.2 client.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Paul G.
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