Hi, I am trying to use a 2.5.1p1 server with 2.4 clients. I'd like to avoid converting the 50+ Amanda client boxes. I am testing against a 2.4.4p3 client. The server amcheck times out waiting for ACK. The amandad debug file on the client shows that security was passed:
amandad: time 0.000: got packet: -------- Amanda 2.5 REQ HANDLE 000-00000000 SEQ 1160853109 SECURITY USER amandabackup SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffffff7f; -------- amandad: time 0.000: sending ack: ---- Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 000-00000000 SEQ 1160853109 ---- amandad: time 0.002: bsd security: remote host gandalf.deskmedia.com user amandabackup local user amanda amandad: time 0.002: amandahosts security check passed amandad: time 0.002: running service "noop" amandad: time 0.002: sending REP packet: ---- Amanda 2.4 REP HANDLE 000-00000000 SEQ 1160853109 OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffe0f; ---- amandad: time 9.998: dgram_recv: timeout after 10 seconds amandad: time 9.998: waiting for ack: timeout, retrying amandad: time 9.999: got packet: ---- Amanda 2.5 REQ HANDLE 000-00000000 SEQ 1160853109 SECURITY USER amandabackup SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffffff7f; ---- amandad: time 9.999: it is not an ack amandad: time 19.995: dgram_recv: timeout after 10 seconds amandad: time 19.995: waiting for ack: timeout, retrying amandad: time 19.996: got packet: ---- Amanda 2.5 REQ HANDLE 000-00000000 SEQ 1160853109 SECURITY USER amandabackup SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffffff7f; ---- They are talking, but not in sync. Any suggestions? Thanks. Larry -- Lawrence Weeks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anabasis Consulting Ltd