Thanks ill give it a go. We wondered about DNS but using the name on command line for the telnets seemed to work.
The windows box is using DNS and the solaris master/media is not. Thanks Daniel Otto wrote: > You have a DNS issue or a problem entry in the host file- > > <2> logconnections: BPCD ACCEPT FROM > xxx.xxx.xxx.58.615 TO xxx.xxx.xxx.44.13782 > > 15:29:32.421 [7388.6608] <16> bpcd peer_hostname: gethostbyaddr failed > to return peer host, herrno = 0 > > > Whatever the incoming IP address is run the following command- > > <install path>netbackup\bin: bpclntcmd -ip xxx.xxx.xxx.58 > > > That should fail. Fix the DNS issue or add a entry to the host file and > it should work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave > Markham > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:42 AM > To: veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > Subject: [Veritas-bu] Strange Status 25 on connection > > Im having a very strange problem with Netbackup 5.0MP7 on Solaris > connecting to a windows 2003 client. > > Couple of the windows clients have been upgraded to 2003 and after > installing the client i cannot back them up and get status 25. > > Using the gui shows cannot connect on socket (Status 25). > > The strange thing is i can connect using telnet and following checks > using the detailed status 25 pdf i have. I have uninstalled the client > and re-added it. I have done the same on the master server also for the > policies etc. I have vnetd enabled on it so it should use port 13724 for > backups and 13782 for control afaik. > > See below :- (I have left the client name as is but removed the server > name and xxx some of the ip ranges but left the last octet visible) > > [Testing from server to client] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] telnet RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local 13782 > Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.44... > Connected to RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local. > Escape character is '^]'. > ^] > telnet> quit > Connection to RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local closed. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] telnet RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local 13724 > Trying xxx.xxx.xxx.44... > Connected to RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local. > Escape character is '^]'. > ^] > telnet> quit > Connection to RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local closed. > > > [Testing from client to server] > > Works, but on windows the screen goes blank on connection using telnet > so i cant show this. It does work. > > > [Client testing name resolution] > > C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin>bpclntcmd.exe -pn > expecting response from server MASTER > RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local xxx.xxx.xxx.44 3253 > > C:\PROGRAM FILES\VERITAS\NetBackup\bin>bpclntcmd.exe -self > gethostname() returned: RES-NETDOCS > host RES-NETDOCS: RES-NETDOCS.nmcres.local at xxx.xxx.xxx.44 > (0x2c28e391) > checkhname: aliases: > > > [client bpcd log when try and connect from gui] > > > 15:29:18.921 [7388.6608] <2> bpcd main: offset to GMT 0 > 15:29:18.921 [7388.6608] <2> bpcd main: Got socket for input 400 > 15:29:18.921 [7388.6608] <2> logconnections: BPCD ACCEPT FROM > xxx.xxx.xxx.58.615 TO xxx.xxx.xxx.44.13782 > 15:29:18.921 [7388.6608] <2> bpcd main: setup_sockopts complete > 15:29:23.421 [7388.6608] <2> vnet_cached_gethostbyaddr: > ..\libvlibs\vnet_hosts.c.292: Function failed: 6 0x00000006 > 15:29:23.421 [7388.6608] <2> vwrap_ipaddr_check: > ..\libvlibs\vwrap.c.177: Function failed: 4 0x00000004 > 15:29:27.921 [7388.6608] <2> vnet_cached_gethostbyaddr: > ..\libvlibs\vnet_hosts.c.292: Function failed: 6 0x00000006 > 15:29:27.921 [7388.6608] <2> vwrap_ipaddr_check: > ..\libvlibs\vwrap.c.177: Function failed: 4 0x00000004 > 15:29:32.421 [7388.6608] <8> bpcd peer_hostname: gethostbyaddr failed : > The requested name is valid, but no data of the r (0) > 15:29:32.421 [7388.6608] <16> bpcd peer_hostname: gethostbyaddr failed > to return peer host, herrno = 0 > 15:29:32.421 [7388.6608] <16> bpcd main: Couldn't get peer hostname > > > Im stumped so any help would be appreciated > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu