On Thursday 19 September 2002 08:57, Mozzi wrote: >Gene Heskett wrote: >k 5.020 seconds > >>>Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check >>>-------------------------------- >>>ERROR: <my host>: [addr 192.168.2.215: hostname lookup failed] >>>Client check: 1 host checked in 0.028 seconds, 1 problem found >>>---------------------------------------------------------------- >>>-- ---------------------------- The ip addy it gives back is >>> wrong.[192.168.2.215] should be 192.168.2.208 I added the >>> ip/hostname in my /etc/hosts file >>>I also double checked my dns forward and reverse lookups and all >>>is well there. >> >> How about the entry in .amandahosts? > >Now I get this > >Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check >-------------------------------- >ERROR: <client1.domain.com>: >[<backuphost.domain.com>.84.25.196.in-addr.arpa: hostname lookup > failed] ERROR: <client2.domain.com>: >[<backuphost.domain.com>.84.25.196.in-addr.arpa: hostname lookup > failed] Client check: 2 hosts checked in 0.036 seconds, 2 > problems found
Now you've got me a bit puzzled, mainly because I only see 3 of the 4 numbers of the IP address in the reports above. And not having seen this error, I can't state that its odd or normal. Also, my debug logs don't seem to contain this info either, sorry. >When I do a reverse lookup for the backuphost from the backuphost > and from both the clients I get the correct response >Also for both the clients ># host <ip addy> >So my os (Linux) is doing correct resolving and reverse lookups. > >The entry's on my named server have also been checked. > >My .amandahosts files on the clients and backuphost are checked > and correct. Allowing the clients in as root on backuphost and > backuphost in as amanda on clients >I have tried putting the clients in the /etc/hosts file and taken > them out I have checked my /tmp/amanda files >And done searches in the mail archives and the faq o matic > >All hosts are on the same subnet on the same (cisco)switch > >Have I missed something ? >Still stumped Thats not too bad if the stump came equipt with a jug of good clear lightning. :-) -- Cheers, Gene AMD K6-III@500mhz 320M Athlon1600XP@1400mhz 512M 99.15% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly
