On 8/3/11 2:31 AM, jiahwei wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am facing this error when trying to backup a client machine running on 
> fedora 13.
>
>
>
> "xxxxx is a DHCP host, and I don't know its IP address. I checked the netbios 
> name of 10.217.22.29, and found that that machine is not xxxxx.
>
> Until I see xxxxx at a particular DHCP address, you can only start this 
> request from the client machine itself. "
>
> I did a nmblookup, but it didnt return me my the hostname of the client 
> machine.
>
> I am using DHCP for the client machine. Has already ensured that the DNS ptr 
> is pointing to the correct client machine.
>
> I also did configure the flag as '1' under the file hosts for dhcp


If dns works, set the dhcp flag to 0.  Nmblookup will only work on a linux 
target if you are running samba and have the appropriate ports open in the 
firewall.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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