Adding information to the hosts file

The IP addresses for the NetWare servers you want to communicate with must be included in the system's Hosts file for the NetBackup master and the NetBackup media servers. The NetBackup master and media server IP addresses must be in the hosts file for the NetWare server.

Note: To ensure that name resolution is properly working, you may want to have your NetWare server ping by name your NetBackup master and media servers, and have your NetBackup master and media servers ping by name your NetWare server.

To add your NetWare server's address to the NetBackup master or media server's hosts file

  • Open the Hosts file with a text editor, such as Notepad.
  • On a blank line, type the IP address of the NetWare server, followed by at least one space, and then the server's name.
  • Save the Hosts file.
Note: The Hosts file should not have a file name extension.

To add an IP address to the NetWare server's hosts file

  • At the system console, type the following:

load edit sys:etc\hosts

  • Press Enter.
  • On a blank line, type the IP address of the NetBackup master server, followed by at least one space, and then the server's name.
  • On a separate blank line, type the IP address of the NetBackup media server, followed by at least one space, and then the server's name.
  • Repeat step 4 for each media server that will be used to back up the NetWare server's data.
  • Save the Hosts file.
Note: The Hosts file should not have a file name extension.

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