churchtown Posted April 13, 2004 Report Share Posted April 13, 2004 Given that RS6.5 'filesharing' unattended backup [sic, sorry this has to be sic as it's NEVER worked here] is unservicable, I elected to install the Client directly on my (Linux) server. [root@systa 22-retrospect-client]# dir retroclient-65.rpm [root@systa 22-retrospect-client]# rpm -ivh retroclient-65.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:retroclient ########################################### [100%] Installing Retrospect Client... Enter first access password: Retype the first access password: Adding RETROSPECT_HOME to system profile and login scripts...Done! Before attempting to use any of the GUI components of the Retrospect Client, you must have both the RETROSPECT_HOME and DISPLAY variables set. The RETROSPECT_HOME variable should point to /usr/local/dantz/client. We have modified your /etc/profile and /etc/.login files to set this value for future logins. The retrospect client launched as part of this installation process will also have this variable set. However, if you kill that client and restart it without logging out, you will need to set these variables manually. Starting client as daemon... Retrospect Client for Linux started successfully! [root@systa 22-retrospect-client]# This went without a hitch but the (M$) workstation-installed main RS6.5 software does not apparently see the server-installed Retrospect Client... (Piton broadcast etc etc) I later found this stuff in the server's MESSAGE log: Apr 13 23:05:55 systa Retrospect[30898]: SopsLoad: can't read state file "/var/log/retroclient.state" Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30911]: iplud: bound to address 0.0.0.0 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30911]: ipludAddMembership: adding membership for 0.0.0.0 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30909]: iplud: sendto() failed with error 1 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30909]: iplud: sendto() failed with error 1 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30913]: iplud: bound to address 0.0.0.0 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30913]: ipludAddMembership: adding membership for 0.0.0.0 Apr 13 23:08:08 systa Retrospect[30906]: iplud: sendto() failed with error 1 Apr 13 23:17:03 systa Retrospect[30940]: ServicePurge: service not found Apr 13 23:17:18 systa Retrospect[30941]: ServicePurge: service not found I haven't ever used the Client stuff before so you can measure the depth of my gathering desperation over quite how badly RS's performance, as a product, seems to have degraded. RS6.5, here at my site, is so blighted it beggars my belief;~/ Retrospect used to be so uttermostly reliably solid that it was always recommended to my own customers. I will have to re-appraise my considerations of many years' standing, particularly for the manufacturer's level of support. I can only assume that Dantz is effectively on an extended holiday break or something. Tomorrow I will call the ever-helpful David and Onno and maybe find out just what the heck has happened to, what used to be, an outstandingly robust product. best wishes, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchtown Posted April 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 Apparently having my own Linux gateway/website/email server counts with Dantz marketing as being a site that can afford to pay out the sort of money the big boys spend on their IT;~/ I am not allowed (commercial/marketing reasons) to backup a few files directly from my (Linux) server to the master (W2KPRO) workstation with the RS Professional package. To do this very simple thing means I must purchase an upgrade to a server package... and it's quite expensive. I must continue to utilise the conventional networking fileshare/volumes share method. This is the reason for the above failure. I have now uninstalled the Retrospect Client's RPM from my server. best wishes, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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