Just to ask, are you using dump? If you are, was dump installed when compiled in Amanda on that client pc.
Is the amandahosts file owned by amanda? and sometimes, hosts.allow tends to be a problem with certain installations, becuase they rely on hosts to delegate which ports are open to hosts. On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Joseph Myers wrote: > The exact amcheck message is: > > Amanda Tape Server Host Check > ----------------------------- > ERROR: /no-such-device: No such file or directory > (expecting a new tape) > NOTE: skipping tape-writable test > Server check took 0.002 seconds > > Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check > -------------------------------- > WARNING: xxx.smpr.ornl.gov: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? > Client check: 3 hosts checked in 30.025 seconds, 1 problem found > > (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2) > > > > There are no error files in the /tmp/amanda directory on the client. > Thanks for your help > > Joey > > On 2002.01.08 11:19 Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 at 10:51am, Joseph Myers wrote > > > > > I have AMANDA working on the server just fine. It is capable of > > backing up > > > two computers already. Now I have to work on the other 4. The problem > > is > > > the first 2 are running RedHat 7.1 and are thus using xinetd while the > > next > > > 4 are running RedHat 6.2 and are thus using inetd. I can not figure > > out > > > what the heck is wrong. Here is some info: > > > > > > in inetd.conf: > > > > > > amanda dgram udp wait amanda /usr/local/libexec/amandad > amandad > > > amandaidx stream tcp nowait amanda /usr/local/libexec/amindexd >amindexd > > > amidxtape stream tcp nowait amanda /usr/local/libexec/amidxtaped >amidxtaped > > > > On clients, you only need the amanda service. The other two are needed > > on > > the amanda server only. > > > > What is the exact output of amcheck on the server? Also, when you run > > amcheck, are any files getting created in /tmp/amanda *on the clients* > > you're having issues with? If so, what are the contents of > > /tmp/amanda/amandad*debug and (if it exists) /tmp/amanda/selfcheck*debug > > (again, on the problem clients). > > > > -- > > Joshua Baker-LePain > > Department of Biomedical Engineering > > Duke University > > > > > > >
