On Fri, 14 Mar 2003 at 3:02pm, ljrsnn wrote
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> WARNING: snitch: selfcheck request timed out. Host
> down?
> Client check: 1 host checked in 30.024 seconds, 1
> problem found
I assume snitch is both client and server?
> -However, NO amandad.*.debug file is created. (using ls -
> lu /usr/local/libexec/amandad, the file is not being accessed when
> amcheck is run)
> Please note that I am using xinetd instead of inetd.
> In /etc/xindetd.d , I have the amanda,amidxtape and
> amindexd files as
> respectively:
>
> # default: off
> # description: Part of Amanda server package
>
> service amanda {
> disable = no
> socket_type = dgram
> protocol = udp
> wait = yes
> user = root
> group = disk
> server = /usr/local/libexec/amandad
What does 'netstat -l | grep amanda' say?
> This being said, I've also checked my firewalling, and the
> tcpwrappers, and these seem to have no effect.
Have you tried with ipchains shut off?
> I've also tried restarting xinetd, and I made sure that amanda shows
> up in ntsysv.
ntsysv is the wrong tool -- it's a configuration tool, not a status
reporting one.
--
Joshua Baker-LePain
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Duke University
