Heh, we have one lone 2.5 client that we're backing up, so I can vouch that it 
does, in fact, work.

One thing though; we've got the 3.4 client on the 2.5 box. Not sure if that 
makes a difference or not, but it's worth noting.


--Steve



On Thursday 21 November 2002 06:54 pm, Mark Kilpatrick wrote:
> I have to backup a Solaris 2.5 server using a Win2000  netbackup master
> server v4.5.  The Solaris 2.5 is not on the compatibility list but we were
> told that it should work anyway and if it didn't to try and downgrade the
> client version to 3.4.
>
> Both versions of the client software are unsuccessful producing a file read
> failed (13) error.    All network communications seem to be fine between
> the servers.  I can open the client properties from the netbackup master
> server which to me would be an indication that the master server can
> communicate with the client!??
>
> The file read error appears immediately when the backup begins.  There is
> no attempt to try again and if this was a network error I would expect the
> backup to fail only after timing out after attempted communication with the
> server fails.
>
> How can I find out if my problem is related to the version of solaris or
> another issue?  Is anyone else backing up solaris 2.5?
>
> Thanks,  Mark