tim:

bp.conf has the master server as the first entry on the 
client and media servers following??

if so you can try this.

1.  from the client

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -self

This will return the ipaddr and hostname that netbackup 
receives through a gethostbyaddr and gethostbyname

then 

/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/bpclntcmd -hn Master Srvr

then from the master server

bpclntcmd -hn NEW_CLIENT

see if it returns what you expect, including ipaddr. in 
both instances go to the next step.

2.  create /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/bpcd 

directory on the master and the client you should see
what is really happening in those logs as a last resort.

Good luck

david

Quoting "Henfling, Timothy" <TMHenfling AT homeside DOT com>:

> I hve several Unix servers that I backup with my NT 
Master and Unix Media
> Servers....I'm at ver 3.2.   Today I added one more 
unix client.  this
> client will not back up.  It returns with status 57.  
I checked the bp.conf
> and the servers are listed there and all machines can 
see each other
> through
> pinging.  What I am missing.  Can anyone please help.
>
>
>
>
>
> Tim Henfling, MSCE, CNA
> HomeSide Lending, Inc.
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