-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Kurt Tunkko wrote: > I have maybe the same problem when trying to backup a windows xp laptop > that is connected via VPN to the backuppc-server. > > Unfortunately even when I have established a connection I can not start > the backup, because I get the following error message: > > <TIMESTAMP> Unknown host laptopclient for status request > <TIMESTAMP> User backuppc requested backup of unknown host laptopclient > > *** My Setup *** > OpenVPN with IPCop / Zerina > Client IP: 10.128.0.6 > > backuppc's /etc/hosts contains a line > laptopclient 10.128.0.6 > > backuppcs /etc/hosts contains a line: > x31 0 backuppc > > I also tried to use 1 instead of zero but I get the same error message > > *** Tests *** > ping from backuppc to laptopclient is working > ping from laptopclient to backuppc is working > > > Any idea what could be the reason that backuppc doesn't start the > backup? The Windows XP firewall is not activated on the client.
To see what backuppc is doing, and why it doesn't work, login to your backuppc server as the user backuppc. Run "/usr/share/backuppc/bin/Backuppc_dump -v laptopclient" and send the output to the list if you can't work out what is wrong. Regards, Adam -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIYEb/GyoxogrTyiURAv08AKDAGZ+WrGp4Qelx/gqn0mf+0iMLlgCeOFgV VFXoGXjqYZiOoYux799qGjw= =OwtO -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
