Amanda-Users

Re: New AMANDA server cannot one reach old client. (hostname lookup failed with the wrong IP)

2006-03-13 16:53:38
Subject: Re: New AMANDA server cannot one reach old client. (hostname lookup failed with the wrong IP)
From: Matt Hyclak <hyclak AT math.ohiou DOT edu>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:51:03 -0500
On Mon, Mar 13, 2006 at 04:44:51PM -0500, Byarlay, Wayne A. enlightened us:
>  Thanks all for your help, Did I mention that I'm somewhat newbie-ish
> with *nix? Blush. Thanks, here are my responses...
> 
> 1. I did not know about this "host" command. It yields the INCORRECT
> information! 
> 
------------< snip <------< snip <------< snip <------------
> 
> 3. 
> 
> Stupid.aix.client can properly nslookup smart.amanda.server.
> 
> Do I need to switch that nsswitch.conf thing?
> 

No, you need to fix DNS so that all the IPs map to the right hostnames and
vice-versa.

Matt

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Matt Hyclak
Department of Mathematics 
Department of Social Work
Ohio University
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