SYSTEM error: There is already a machine using the name:

Question

Hello,

We are using Networker 7.4.4 in Windows 2008 32 bit environment.

I am getting the following error consistently.

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SYSTEM error: There is already a machine using the name: "15barmfs.f1sml.nsn.com". Either choose a different name for your machine, or delete the "NSR peer information" entry for "15barmfs.f1sml.nsn.com" on host: "barserver.barserver"

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Can you please clarify the following.

1) In which scenario this error will come. I had observed this error after disaster recovery.

2) How to rectify it.

Best Regards,

Hemant Joshi

masonb · Answer

Hemant,

This error is caused by the Networker Authentication certificates getting out of sync between the client and NetWorker server. You can correct this be deleting the certificate and a new one will be calculated and stored next time the backup is attempted.

Support Solution esg73971 gives you the details on how to do this.

Regards,

Bill Mason

DarkPanda · Answer

Hi Hemant, Have you manage to resolve this issue? I have also encounter the same thing. Regards, TS

ble1 · Answer

See what William has said.  Also, by disabling nsrauth you will get rid of this.  I believe 7.5SP3 will be the first version with improved nsrauth mechanism.

PetersonPS · Answer

Heman,

try disabling the nsrauth following the example below and see if it solves.

After disabling the nsrauth you need to restart the services of the Networker Server.

C:\>nsradmin -p nsrexec
NetWorker administration program.
Use the "help" command for help.
nsradmin> . type: NSRLA
Current query set
nsradmin> show auth methods
nsradmin> p
                auth methods: "0.0.0.0/0,nsrauth/oldauth";
nsradmin> update auth methods: "0.0.0.0/0,oldauth"
                auth methods: "0.0.0.0/0,oldauth";
Update? y
updated resource id 2.0.40.9.0.0.0.0.249.182.31.76.0.0.0.0.10.10.10.15(24)
nsradmin> p
                auth methods: "0.0.0.0/0,oldauth";
nsradmin> q

NetWorker

SYSTEM error: There is already a machine using the name:

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