I'm not sure, but you might need to add user 'amanda' to your server and/or client. And check permissions.
Just my 2 cents... -steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Amadi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Amanda List" <amanda-users@amanda.org> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 8:41 AM Subject: WARNING: server.domain.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Hostdown? > 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