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David_Boyd_3
Level 2
11 years ago

Backing up non-domain computer

I have a computer which of some policy issues cannot be connected to the domain, it is on the network but not in the domain. Can I set alternate credentials just for this computer {computer name\loca...
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  • ontherocks's avatar
    ontherocks
    11 years ago

    Try the following step:

    1. Register IP and Hostname(alias and full qualify name) on master and client
    2. Try to ping to client hostname from master server
    3. Install Netbackup client
    4. Try to bptestbpcd from master server to client
    5. Try to backup.
    6. Forward and reverse name lookup
    7. Port connectivity

    Ensure that ports 1556 (pbx) and 13724 (vnetd) are open in both directions between server(s) and clients.

Marianne's avatar
Marianne
Level 6
11 years ago

As per above post, NBU needs 2 things only in order to backup:

  1. Forward and reverse name lookup
  2. Port connectivity

So, add hosts entry for this client on the master server and any media server(s).
See if you can ping the client using hostname.
Refresh NBU host cache:
bpclntcmd -clear_host_cache

Add hosts entries for the master and media server(s) on the client.
See if you can ping the server(s).

If there is a firewall between server(s) and client, check that port 1556 is open in both directions.
Ensure that Windows firewall is disabled on server(s) and client.
Use bptestbpcd to test connectivity as suggested above.

You should now be able to create a backup policy for this client and run a test backup.