We backup several OS/2 machines with an NT Server using named pipes.
So far, no problems.

Eric van Loon wrote:
>
> Hi Ian!
> I also tried to connect OS/2 clients to a Windows NT server and I also
> couldn't get it to work. Connecting the same clients to an ADSM server on
> AIX worked without any problems!
> If you want to backup OS/2 clients to a Windows NT server, try the Named
> Pipes protocol. I haven't tried it myself, but I found that NetBios isn't
> performing very well, so one should prefer using Named Pipes.
> Kindest regards,
> Eric van Loon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Ian Wilkes
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 1998 22:35
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: OS2 problems on netbios
>
> We are having problems with an OS2 client. Thought I would post this and
> see if it rings any bells !?
>
> We have an ADSM server running on NT. Both the NT and the ADSM are fully
> patched. The NT server is using TCPIP and Netbios. All NT ADSM clients
> connect fine using either protocol.
>
> We have some OS2 clients that are only running Netbios. At an operating
> system level the OS2 machines and the NT server running the ADSM server
> can see each other ok.
>
> When we try to use the ADSM OS2 client (latest version) over netbios it
> fails to see the ADSM server. We have tried all the configuration
> options with netbios names for the client and server. Traces from this
> problem are being looked at.
>
> Does anyone out there have a configuration like this working...?
>
> cheers Ian.