--On Friday, May 20, 2005 17:16:00 -0500 Frank Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --On Friday, May 20, 2005 12:56:12 -0700 Ted S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have see a lot of messages on the above issue when running amcheck - AND - >> I still cannot get it working.... The error is below.. >> >> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check >> -------------------------------- >> ERROR: ns2.OurDomain.com: [hostnames do not match: bkup233 >> bkup233.OurDomain.com] >> ERROR: tsudtell.OurDomain.com: [hostnames do not match: bkup233 >> bkup233.OurDomain.com] >> Client check: 3 hosts checked in 10.019 seconds, 2 problems found > > It looks like the host in your disklist doesn't match what the IP resolves > to, but only > because your DNS resolution isn't set up for unqualified hostnames. See > below. >> >> The 3ed or working one is 'localhost' > > Using 'localhost' as a DLE will bite you someday, see the the 'Top 10' list > for > reasons: <http://www.amanda.org/docs/topten.html#id2554763> >> >> ns2 and tsudtell are the clients and bkup233 is the backup server. >> Where do they not match? Client or server? I can do a nslookup, host on >> bkup233 and it gets >> the same ip. I can ping all the names FQ or not. >> dig on bkup233 does not return anything, but on bkup233.OurDomain.com works >> find. > > They don't match on the server (they might not match on the client, either, > but I think > the server is where that error is generated. I hate to reply to myself, but on a re-read it seems they don't match on the client. Frank > You probably need: > domain OurDomain.com > in the resolv.conf (or equivilent) on your amanda server so that your server > knows > to append your domain name to the hostname before doing the lookup. > A workaround would be to use the FQDN in your disklist, but it's best to fix > the actual > problem. > > Frank > >> I am lost. >> >> >> Thanks > -- Frank Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673 Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
