2 servers with same hostname

Question

Hi all ,

i'm trying to configure 2 serves to join networker

the main problem that the 2 servers is the same hostname and there is no way to change any of them

the server hostname is like pc

i have added 2 client to networker nmc using the follwoing names

pc1-bkp

pc2-bkp

but when the backup start to run it use actual hostname "Pc " and i didn't add it to any of configured clients as alias in save command as below :

138851:save: 'pc:C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts' is being reset/promoted to level 'Full' as no backup is found.

98519:save: Unable to setup direct save with server server.test.local: Client 'pc' is not properly configured on the NetWorker Server..

90095:save: Cannot open save session with 'server.test.local': Client 'pc' is not properly configured on the NetWorker Server.

is there another way to send another hostname rather actual hostname configured on server

Any suggestions ?

Thanks in advance

bingo.1 · Answer

This seems to be a weird one.

Obviously you want to add 1 client twice to the NW admin GUI.

Yes - you can do have multiple instances of the same client.

No - you cannot change the hostname - it will always be true hostname, 'pc' in your case.

Here is how to do that:

- Add the client the first time, as usual

- Copy the client resource. Before you confirm make sure

- to use the 'comment' line to add a text which describes the purpose of your resource.

- that the 'save set' is different

- that this client most likely should be added to another "group'

mahmoud_abdelha · Answer

Thanks bingo for your reply

but if we use your solution , i will have the same client with 2 different save sets and at the end it will point to the same

server , in this case only one server of two , will be defined to networker .

bingo.1 · Answer

This is correct ... that's how I understood your message.

This is the way NW works - if you backup another file system/volume, NW will/NW must create a new save set.

No matter how you generate it during the backup.

In other words:

- In the save set field you can specify the alias 'All'.

If you have 3 volumes, C:, D: & E: NW will generate backups with seperate save sets for C:, D: & E:

- In the save set field you can list specific volumes for instance D:, E:

If you have 3 volumes, C:, D: & E: NW will generate backups with seperate save sets for D: & E:

The file system is the separator.

ble1 · Answer

Will that work bingo? I mean, clientA will still say you need to add pc to alias list. Fine, you add it... but then clientB will say the same and NW will detect same alias and won't let you do that.

Having different machines with same names doesn't make any sense and NW will always check for hostname of the machine which in return has to be on alias list (recommendation is actually always to use real name instead of canonical).

bingo.1 · Answer

I am talking about only 1 client.

It does not make sense to have both client resource in the same group but this is another story. #

For instance you could have ...

Group 1800_INT_2400_hours

Client abc

Save Set All

Schedule fri_full_incr_other days

Group 0000_INT_0200_hours

Client abc

Save Set D:\, E:\

Schedule incr_only

paadmin · Answer

Hello, description of the process is clear but is not working because of error massage - Name conflict Client ID or Name conflict Alias name

crazyrov · Answer

This might be usually because you have 2 client instances sharing the same clientID. CAn you please elaborate your scenario in more details?

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