The only thing I can think of is that there may be problems with name
resolution between the media and remote servers. Check that you can
ping by name in both directions and update the hosts files on all
servers.

have your resolved this problem yet.



"R. Summers" wrote:
>
>When I try to do a full backup I get the following error:
>
>Counting the number of devices that will be processed.
>Could not attach to dataserver S2. Selections for S2.NetWare File
>/S2/SYS: will be skipped.
>Could not attach to dataserver S2. Selections for S2.NetWare File
>/S2/VOL1: will be skipped.
>Could not attach to dataserver S3. Selections for S3.NetWare File
>/S3/SYS: will be skipped.
>Could not attach to dataserver S3. Selections for S3.NetWare File
>/S3/VOL1: will be skipped.
>Found 4 device(s).
>
>I am running Backup Exec for NetWare Servers version 9.1 1158.4
>It is on NetWare server S4 that is running NetWare 6 SP5.
>Servers S2 and S3 are running NetWare 6.5 SP4. They have not backed up since
>they were upgraded to SP4, but they were having the same problem for a few
>days before that.
>Backup Exec doesn't seem to have any problem backing up servers S4 (NW 6
>SP5) which it is on, or server ADMIN1 (NW 6 SP5).
>All of the servers are in the same NDS tree and are physically located right
>next to each other.
>No settings have been changed on S2 or S3, other than the upgrading of the
>service pack and taking that off is not a viable option, nor do I feel that
>is the problem, since this problem started before the service pack was applied.
>I am fairly new to Novell, so if I need to check permissions for Backup
Exec,
>please let me know where and how. I have searched for help to this problem
>on the internet, but the only thing even close to this problem involved
servers
>in a different tree, which I don't have. The solution was installing Backup
>Exec 9.1 1158.4, which I did, to no avail.
>Thank you for your help.
>
>Randall Summers
>

Hello All:

I have been having the same problem. BENW 9.1.1158.4, and NW 6.0 SP5 servers.
The primary server backs itself up just fine, but produces the "Could not
attach to dataserver" message when trying to backup another NetWare 6.0 SP5
server, and also gives the same message when trying to backup a Windows 2000
server.

Has any progress been made on this issue?

Thanks...

Peter



"Jamie" wrote:
>
>have your resolved this problem yet.
>
>
>
>"R. Summers" wrote:
>>
>>When I try to do a full backup I get the following error:
>>
>>Counting the number of devices that will be processed.
>>Could not attach to dataserver S2. Selections for S2.NetWare File
>>/S2/SYS: will be skipped.
>>Could not attach to dataserver S2. Selections for S2.NetWare File
>>/S2/VOL1: will be skipped.
>>Could not attach to dataserver S3. Selections for S3.NetWare File
>>/S3/SYS: will be skipped.
>>Could not attach to dataserver S3. Selections for S3.NetWare File
>>/S3/VOL1: will be skipped.
>>Found 4 device(s).
>>
>>I am running Backup Exec for NetWare Servers version 9.1 1158.4
>>It is on NetWare server S4 that is running NetWare 6 SP5.
>>Servers S2 and S3 are running NetWare 6.5 SP4. They have not backed up
since
>>they were upgraded to SP4, but they were having the same problem for a
few
>>days before that.
>>Backup Exec doesn't seem to have any problem backing up servers S4 (NW
6
>>SP5) which it is on, or server ADMIN1 (NW 6 SP5).
>>All of the servers are in the same NDS tree and are physically located
right
>>next to each other.
>>No settings have been changed on S2 or S3, other than the upgrading of
the
>>service pack and taking that off is not a viable option, nor do I feel
that
>>is the problem, since this problem started before the service pack was
applied.
>>I am fairly new to Novell, so if I need to check permissions for Backup
>Exec,
>>please let me know where and how. I have searched for help to this problem
>>on the internet, but the only thing even close to this problem involved
>servers
>>in a different tree, which I don't have. The solution was installing Backup
>>Exec 9.1 1158.4, which I did, to no avail.
>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Randall Summers
>>
>

Two things to check:

1. Name resolution: can you ping by server name in BOTH directions? If
not, update the hosts files on all servers and then try again.

2. Are you running the same version of BE on your remote servers? Check
sys:\bkupexec\version.doc for details - it should be the same
version/build as your media (primary) server.

Chris