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Re: [Networker] Backup via second NIC on client?

2011-04-29 17:18:35
Subject: Re: [Networker] Backup via second NIC on client?
From: Stu Duncan <stu AT UNAVCO DOT ORG>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:18:06 -0600
Man, I can't believe it was that obvious.

Thanks for the help!!  Works perfectly.

Stu
On Apr 29, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Leiss, Jeffrey wrote:

> Did you modify the networker client properties to talk over the secondary 
> network? You will find in the GIU, under configuration, clients, select the 
> appropriate client, globals (1 of 2), server network interface.. fill in the 
> IP of the NIC you want the traffic to go over.
> 
> Jeff  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Stu Duncan
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:57 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Backup via second NIC on client?
> 
> So I have this working now, thanks to Jeff & Tim's help.
> 
> However, it's not going over the backup network.
> 
> The server has both a primary network & a secondary network:
> 10.234.1.12 - czar.int.unavco.org  #primary
> 10.255.1.6 - networker.unavco.org  #secondary
> 
> And the client has both as well:
> 10.234.1.220 - cfc.int.unavco.org
> 10.255.1.220 - cfc-backup.unavco.org
> 
> From the client, I've only put in networker.unavco.org.  From the server I've 
> only put in cfc-backup.unavco.org.  I have to put the primary interface as an 
> alias to get them to connect.
> 
> Via monitoring software, I can see that it all goes over the 10.234.x.x 
> network.
> But how do I get the data to actually go over the 10.255.x.x network?
> 
> TIA,
> Stu Duncan
> 
> On Apr 1, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Stu Duncan wrote:
> 
>> I'm trying to get my clients to back up on their second NIC.  However, they 
>> seem to respond with DNS on their first NIC and thus the backup server won't 
>> recognize them.
>> 
>> Primary NIC: 10.234.1.220, cfc.win.int.unavco.org (via DNS)
>> Secondary NIC: 10.255.1.220 cfc-backup.unavco.org (via hosts file)
>> 
>> Networker server: 10.255.1.5 networker.unavco.org
>> 
>> I can't see any way to get the client to use the secondary NIC/backup name.  
>> Both the client & server can see each other (on the 10.255 network), but 
>> when I go to back it up, or request backup on client I get this:
>> 
>> 39078:winworkr: SYSTEM error: client `cfc.win.int.unavco.org' is not 
>> properly configured on the NetWorker Server
>> or `cfc.win.int.unavco.org'(if not a virtual host) is not in the aliases 
>> list for client `cfc-backup.unavco.org'
>> 
>> The client does think it's named cfc.win.int.unavco.org.
>> Should I put an alias in the hosts file like this:
>> 
>> 10.255.1.220 cfc-backup.unavco.org cfc.win.int
>> 
>> I've seen reference to a client attribute of server network interface, but 
>> can't find any documentation on it.
>> 
>> So how do I properly get the client software to connect to the backup server 
>> on the secondary NIC or backup name, which should be the same thing.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Stu Duncan
>> Facility Systems Administrator
>> UNAVCO, Inc.
>> o: (303) 381-7473
>> c: (970) 214-9276
>> 
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> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Stu Duncan
> Facility Systems Administrator
> UNAVCO, Inc.
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> c: (970) 214-9276
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Thanks,

Stu Duncan
Facility Systems Administrator
UNAVCO, Inc.
o: (303) 381-7473
c: (970) 214-9276

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