Make sure that amanda is enable in /etc/inet.d/amanda

--->snip<---
# default: off
# description:  The client for the Amanda backup system.\
#               This must be on for systems being backed up\
#               by Amanda.

service amanda
{
         socket_type             = dgram
         protocol                = udp
         wait                    = yes
         user                    = amanda
         group                   = disk
         server                  = /usr/lib/amanda/amandad
         disable                 = no
}
--->snip<---

Do the same for amandaidx and amandatape. Mine was by default disabled.
Remember to restart the inetd service.


Marcus Schopen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> running amcheck on my woody as user backup says:
> 
> WARNING: localhost: selfcheck request timed out.  Host down?
> Client check: 1 host checked in 29.997 seconds, 1 problem found
> 
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