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Re: [Networker] 'authtype nsrexec' error

2002-11-28 05:56:31
Subject: Re: [Networker] 'authtype nsrexec' error
From: Vince Howard <v.howard AT WANSBECK.GOV DOT UK>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2002 10:58:37 -0000
Wolfgang,

Thanks for the tip.  It turned out that it was the firewall software that
was causing the problem - the backup worked fine after we disabled it.  We
will look at the port issue later.


Best regards,

Vince
_________________________________________
Vince Howard
Programmer/UNIX Systems Administrator
Wansbeck District Council
Front Street West
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 5TU
UK

Tel (direct line): +44 (0)1670 843472
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wolfgang Fischer [mailto:fischer AT wf227 DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:37 AM
> To: Vince Howard
> Subject: Re: [Networker] 'authtype nsrexec' error
>
>
> Hi,
>
> did you solve your problem in the mean time? I did not see to much
> responses to your question. Anyhow, the error means that the
> nsrexecd on
> the laptop cannot be reached by the server. It could be the
> "firewall"-software or perhaps just because nsrexecd is not running.
>
> If its the "firewall"-software you need to make sure, that
> the server is
> allowed to talk to the nsrexecd ports at 7937 and 7938 at he client.
>
> Regards,
>       Wolfgang
>
>
> Am Dienstag den, 26. November 2002, um 12:59, schrieb Vince Howard:
>
> > Server: NetWorker 6.1.2. Build 340 under Solaris 2.6
> > Client:  NetWorker 6.1.2. Build 340 under Win2k (on laptop)
> >
> > Hi Gurus,
> >
> > Having installed the NetWorker client, set up the client on
> the server
> > and
> > tried to perform a backup of the laptop I get the following error:
> >
> > --- Unsuccessful Save Sets ---
> >
> > * laptop:C:\sierra 1 retry attempted
> > * laptop:C:\sierra nsrexec: authtype nsrexec
> >
> > However, the backup works fine when initiated from the laptop.
> >
> > The host tables on both machines are okay and the NetWorker
> server name
> > is
> > in the /nsr/res/servers file on the laptop.  I'm confused
> because my PC
> > runs
> > the same client version under Win2k without any problems.
> >
> > I should mention that the laptop is running Zero Knowledge's Freedom
> > firewall s/w.  Although we have tried disabling this the
> backup still
> > failed.
> >
> > Any help would be gratefully received.
> >
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Vince
> --
> Wolfgang Fischer                        wf227.com GmbH
>
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> E-mail: wf AT wf227 DOT com                    D-82024 Taufkirchen
>
>
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