Dell EMC Avamar for Windows Servers 19.7 User Guide

Networking requirements

Ensure that the environment meets the following networking requirements:

• The network interface must be 10BaseT or later, coax or optical cable, and configured with the latest drivers for the operating system.

• The Avamar server must be operational and present on the same network as the client computer:

  • To verify that the Avamar server is operational, log in to the Avamar server as admin and run the dpnctl status command.

    The Avamar Administration Guide provides details on using dpnctl commands.

  • To verify that the Avamar server is present on the same network as the client computer, open a command prompt on the client computer and type the following command:

    ping Avamar_server

    where Avamar_server is the DNS name or IP address of the Avamar server.

    Note the DNS names of the Avamar server and Avamar utility node.