Hi I added the files amanda and amandaix to /etc/xinetd.d enable running chkconfig -s xinetd 345 and run /etc/init/xinet.d restart shutdown SuSE internal firewall.
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 setup as below #localhost amanda server.domain.co.uk /etc comp-root-tar I have had a look at by amanda logs /tmp/dbglogs but I haven't anything for that is meaning full. My /var.log/messages ay 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing chargen May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing chargen May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing printer May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing daytime May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing daytime May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing echo May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing echo May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing netstat May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing rsync May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing servers May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing services May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing systat May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing time May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing time May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc1 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc2 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc3 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd1 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd2 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd3 May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing ftp Run socklist and amanda isnt using any ports server:/tmp/amanda-dbg # socklist type port inode uid pid fd name tcp 10082 10472 0 5118 8 xinetd tcp 803 5303 0 3166 5 ypbind tcp 111 4749 0 2880 4 portmap tcp 631 8470 0 3142 0 cupsd udp 32768 8060 26 3824 4 postmaster udp 800 5298 0 3166 4 ypbind udp 827 10158 0 3166 6 ypbind udp 10080 10471 0 5118 5 xinetd udp 111 4748 0 2880 3 portmap udp 631 8471 0 3142 2 cupsd cd /tmp/amanda-debug less amcheck.20050509150302.debug amcheck: debug 1 pid 6923 ruid 150 euid 0: start at Mon May 9 15:03:02 2005 amcheck: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.673 amcheck: pid 6923 finish time Mon May 9 15:03:32 2005 My /etc/services file # 10009-10079 Unassigned amanda 10080/tcp # Amanda amanda 10080/udp # Amanda amandaidx 10082/tcp amidxtape 10083/tcp But I still get WARNING: server.domain.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? Any other areas to checkover I have gone through this with a fine tooth comb. Cheers -- 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