Hi, everyone,
I'm trying to setup a new backup server running Red Hat and Amanda 2.4.2p2. I'm using an Exabyte VXA-1 RakPaq, basically two LVD SCSI VXA-1 tape drives which I have daisy chained together. vxaTool reports that the first drive is /dev/sga and the second is /dev/sgb. I can access either drive with mt or vxaTool, so I believe my issue is with Amanda. I'm trying to label a tape before doing my first (test) backup with the command: su -c amanda "amlabel DailySet1 DailySet101" The system first responds: rewinding amlabel: rewinding tape: Operation not permitted I suspect a permissions issue as I can rewind the tape as root using vxaTool. Also, if I run the amlabel command as root it will say: amlabel: running as user "root" instead of "amanda" I know I'm doing something simple and stupid wrong, but for the life of me I can't see what. I can post relevant sections of my amanda.conf file if it will help. I've setup Amanda before, but it was on Solaris and it was a few years ago. Any clues where I'm being thickheaded? Thanks, Cait