Hi I added the files amanda and amandaix to /etc/xinetd.d enable running chkconfig -s xinetd 345 and rebooted.
server:~ # netstat -a | grep -i amanda tcp 0 0 *:amandaidx *:* LISTEN udp 0 0 *:amanda *:* server:~ # lsof | grep amanda xinetd 5774 root 5u IPv4 8186 UDP *:amanda xinetd 5774 root 8u IPv4 8188 TCP *:amandaidx (LISTEN) server:~ # Also in /var/lib/amanda/.amandahosts I have my client #localhost amanda server.domain.co.uk /etc comp-root-tar But I still get WARNING: server.domain.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? Any Ideas relating to my Client being down. -- Unix/ Linux Systems Administrator The Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL), Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road Bridgend, United Kingdom, CF31 1RQ. Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830