DHCP and PCs
I am having problems keeping my windows clients backed up. Our setup is as follows: Mac G4 running Retrospect 4.3 We have 4 subnets in our building. Our G4 lives on one , while the clients live on the other 3 subnets. The problem appears to be related to DHCP. We have a seven day lease period for IP addresses. It appears that whenever the client's IP address changes, the backup server loses track of the client and therefore the client does not get backed up. I have to manually add them back into the client database and re-add them to the script. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions with running a backup server and using DHCP as the method for assigning IP addresses? Thanks Donny
Re: 4.2 update and DHCP problems
I had the same problem and solved it by forgetting the client and then reinstalling it in the client database. On mardi 7 mars 2000, Todd Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having trouble keeping my DHCP clients activated with Retrospect 4.2 for Mac. The clients, on a 10Bt hub, were all connecting fine via Appletalk and Retrospect 4.1 I began by updating the application to 4.2. Then I went into the client database and began switching client protocol to TCP/IP. After switching, they disappeared from the network. So we began updating the clients by going from system to system and running the updater. The next day I noticed that the clients were inactive in the client database. After looking at the clients in the network window, the systems also were active in the client database. We updated a couple of systems again that day to get them to 4.2. Next day, again all the clients in the database are inactive. Nothing got backed up the night before. I know at least one of the clients got a full install of 4.2 from scratch, not an update. I could use some suggestions as to why this is happening. Todd Reed Infoasis Internet Services534 4th St., Ste. 2San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 459-7991 FAX: (415) 459-7992 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.infoasis.com -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
4.2 update and DHCP problems
I'm having trouble keeping my DHCP clients activated with Retrospect 4.2 for Mac. The clients, on a 10Bt hub, were all connecting fine via Appletalk and Retrospect 4.1 I began by updating the application to 4.2. Then I went into the client database and began switching client protocol to TCP/IP. After switching, they disappeared from the network. So we began updating the clients by going from system to system and running the updater. The next day I noticed that the clients were inactive in the client database. After looking at the clients in the network window, the systems also were active in the client database. We updated a couple of systems again that day to get them to 4.2. Next day, again all the clients in the database are inactive. Nothing got backed up the night before. I know at least one of the clients got a full install of 4.2 from scratch, not an update. I could use some suggestions as to why this is happening. Todd Reed Infoasis Internet Services534 4th St., Ste. 2San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 459-7991 FAX: (415) 459-7992 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.infoasis.com -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
DHCP
All, I've some references to DHCP but nothing that answers my question. Currently part of our network is on a 144.118.xx.xx IP address scheme. We're converting over to a 129.25.xx.xx address scheme. Currently all the machines being backed up have static IP addresses. However some of them will have to use DHCP when we switch over to the new IP address scheme. I'm trying to find out how much of a hassle I'm going to have during this switch over. Since this is being done in stages, the computers being backed up that will be using DHCP will be switched first and the backup server (Retro 4.2A) switched last. Thanks for any insight -- Ryan La Riviere Lab Services Coordinator; Drexel University 215.895.6010 ICQ: 11747071, 44292959 http://staff.tdec.drexel.edu/larz -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DHCP
Ryan, Unfortunately you will have to log out each and every client and then log them back in via multicast or subnet broadcast. Retrospect Mac doesn't have the capability to change the way you access a client automatically. While Retrospect for Windows does have this capability (click the Change button in the Access tab of each client's Properties window), I'm unsure as to whether and/or when this will be introduced into Retrospect Mac. Regards, Matthew Tevenan Technical Support Specialist Dantz Development Corporation 925.253.3050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ryan La Riviere [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:58:17 -0500 To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DHCP All, I've some references to DHCP but nothing that answers my question. Currently part of our network is on a 144.118.xx.xx IP address scheme. We're converting over to a 129.25.xx.xx address scheme. Currently all the machines being backed up have static IP addresses. However some of them will have to use DHCP when we switch over to the new IP address scheme. I'm trying to find out how much of a hassle I'm going to have during this switch over. Since this is being done in stages, the computers being backed up that will be using DHCP will be switched first and the backup server (Retro 4.2A) switched last. Thanks for any insight -- Ryan La Riviere Lab Services Coordinator; Drexel University 215.895.6010 ICQ: 11747071, 44292959 http://staff.tdec.drexel.edu/larz -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: DHCP
Ryan, By the way, I'm assuming you've originally added all of these clients by address (since you made a point of mentioning they all had static addresses). If not, the rules change. If you add a subnet to 4.2 and the clients were initially added via default multicast, Retrospect will look for them in BOTH the default multicast and in the defined subnets. Basically no more configuring is required, except adding those new subnets. Matthew Tevenan Technical Support Specialist Dantz Development Corporation 925.253.3050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Matthew Tevenan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:04:37 -0800 To: retro-talk [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DHCP Ryan, Unfortunately you will have to log out each and every client and then log them back in via multicast or subnet broadcast. Retrospect Mac doesn't have the capability to change the way you access a client automatically. While Retrospect for Windows does have this capability (click the Change button in the Access tab of each client's Properties window), I'm unsure as to whether and/or when this will be introduced into Retrospect Mac. Regards, Matthew Tevenan Technical Support Specialist Dantz Development Corporation 925.253.3050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Ryan La Riviere [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 18:58:17 -0500 To: "retro-talk" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: DHCP All, I've some references to DHCP but nothing that answers my question. Currently part of our network is on a 144.118.xx.xx IP address scheme. We're converting over to a 129.25.xx.xx address scheme. Currently all the machines being backed up have static IP addresses. However some of them will have to use DHCP when we switch over to the new IP address scheme. I'm trying to find out how much of a hassle I'm going to have during this switch over. Since this is being done in stages, the computers being backed up that will be using DHCP will be switched first and the backup server (Retro 4.2A) switched last. Thanks for any insight -- Ryan La Riviere Lab Services Coordinator; Drexel University 215.895.6010 ICQ: 11747071, 44292959 http://staff.tdec.drexel.edu/larz -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
