vcbSnapAll error - Can't find host

[dventet]

I'm trying to run a backup script that uses the vcbSnapAll command. It was working fine up to a few weeks ago and then I noticed my backups stopped. I took a look in the error logs and found this:

2008-12-12 22:00:42.557 'vcbSnapAll' 3076469568 verbose Host <host name> (<host name>) is not known to this VirtualCenter instance.

2008-12-12 22:00:42.557 'vcbSnapAll' 3076469568 error Error: Could not find host <host name> on this VirtualCenter instance.

I tried specifying "localhost" and even the IP instead of the host name but that didn't work. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Dennis

[djciaro · Accepted solution]

what output do you get from the command "hostname"? is it the FQDN or just the short name?

Check the configuration from the VI client - ESX

host -> Configuration -> DNS and routing -> both items (Name:

and Domain:) should be completed.

check your host file and make sure that you can resolve name of server correctly

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[dventet]

Wow, I was afraid this would be a stupid easy problem.

Hostname returned correctly, but I found that the domain name somehow vanished inside the VI client. Once I reset that the problem was fixed.

thx!

[djciaro]

good stuff1 glad your back on track