> > But the backups fail. Checking the logs in /tmp/amanda (on the > > clients), I see things like: > > > > sendbackup: time 0.000: stream_server: waiting for connection: > > 0.0.0.0.33011 > > sendbackup: time 0.001: stream_server: waiting for connection: > > 0.0.0.0.33012 > > sendbackup: time 0.001: stream_server: waiting for connection: > > 0.0.0.0.33013 > > sendbackup: time 0.001: waiting for connect on 33011, then > 33012, then > > 33013 > > sendbackup: time 29.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds > > sendbackup: time 29.991: timeout on data port 33011 > > sendbackup: time 59.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds > > sendbackup: time 59.991: timeout on mesg port 33012 > > sendbackup: time 89.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds > > sendbackup: time 89.991: timeout on index port 33013 > > sendbackup: time 89.991: pid 1873 finish time Thu Jan 8 > 01:05:15 2004 > > > > All hosts were configured with: > > > > --with-tcpportrange=850,854 --with-udpportrange=850,854 > > > > So why am I getting connections on port 33011? I have > 850-854 opened > > on the firewall, but if it's trying to connect on 33xxx > then of course > > it's not going to work. > > > > On the server, my /etc/services has: > > > > amanda 850/udp # amanda > backup services > > amanda 850/tcp > > kamanda 851/tcp # amanda backup > > services (Kerberos) > > kamanda 851/udp # amanda backup > > services (Kerberos) > > amandaidx 852/tcp # amanda > backup services > > amidxtape 853/tcp # amanda > backup services > > > > > > The clients have: > > > > amanda 850/udp > > amanda 850/tcp > > kamanda 851/udp > > amandaidx 852/tcp
All I can tell you is that for me to be able to back up my firewall, I had to create a rule that allowed my amanda server full access to all of my high ports (>1023). I had this problem and this is what Joshua from this listserv came back with. Worked like a charm. I would suggest trying this.