I am in the process of setting up amanda 2.4.3b3 for a tapeless backup on a Redhat 7.2 server. As a test, I am trying to backup the amanda server to itself. Unfortunately, it is unable to connect. When I configured amanda, I set it up to not use the .amandahosts file. I am able to rsh to server from the server as the user amanda so the problem is not .rhosts or hosts.equiv files and it is able to resolve the host name.
When I run amcheck, here is the error message I receive: Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check -------------------------------- WARNING: toast.pcf.com: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? Client check: 1 host checked in 30.005 seconds, 1 problem found (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.3b3) I have added a .amandahosts file in case it was trying to use it: /home/amanda/.amandahosts toast amanda localhost amanda osiris amanda Here is the relevant file for the xinetd configuration: /etc/xinetd.d/amanda service amanda { socket_type = dgram wait = yes protocol = udp user = amanda groups = yes server = /usr/amanda/backup/libexec/amandad disable = no } Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -- Dean Lambourn Systems Administrator Pacific Coast Feather Company [EMAIL PROTECTED] (206) 336-2332