Been there, done that... No firewall is running on this client
machine... 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Stan Horwitz
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 2:31 PM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Problem getting existing client to backup
> 
> On Jul 7, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Goslin, Paul wrote:
> 
> > Running NW 7.2.2 on Win2003 Server, client is also Windows 
> Server (7.2 
> > client version also).
> >
> > We've backed this client up before (but only once a week). 
> Yesterday, 
> > it failed as though it was not up, but it was. The machine 
> resolves to 
> > two different IP addresses due to its dual port NIC, which 
> I think has 
> > teaming configured... Could this be the problem ??
> >
> > See errors from probe done a few minutes ago below.
> >
> > I hate that Networker is so dependent on DNS, another thing 
> that must 
> > be put back in place following a disaster before you can begin 
> > restoring data... Data recovery systems should not depend 
> on anything 
> > external, period ! It's poor design IMHO.
> >
> >
> > 07/07/08 14:08:35 savegrp: command 'savefs -s 
> buserver.domain.com -c 
> > clientx -g Groupx -p -l full -R -v ' for client clientx exited with 
> > return code 1.
> > 07/07/08 14:08:35 savegrp: clientx:probe succeeded.
> > * clientx:All rcmd clientx, user root: `savefs -s 
> buserver.domain.com 
> > -c clientx -g Groupx -p -l full -R -v'
> > * clientx:All 07/07/08 14:07:58 nsrexec: nsrexecd on clientx is 
> > unavailable.  Using rsh instead.
> >  clientx: Connection refused
> > * clientx:All 07/07/08 14:08:35 nsrexec: SYSTEM error: Connection 
> > refused
> 
> Based on the errors you included, I suggest you look at the 
> Windows firewall and make sure its either off or it allows 
> the appropriate NetWorker ports to be accessed. If the SA 
> insists the firewall configuration has not changed, you 
> insist that he double or triple check and verify it.
> 
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