Kevin, thanks so much for writing. I appreciate your suggestions and questions.
Here's /etc/xinet.d/amanda: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat /etc/xinetd.d/amanda # default: off # description: The client for the Amanda backup system.\ # This must be on for systems being backed up\ # by Amanda. service amanda { socket_type = dgram protocol = udp wait = yes user = amanda group = disk server = /usr/lib/amanda/amandad disable = no } [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# No 'auth' seems to be indicated. The disklist entry for the 'tobaccodev' host on the tapehost is: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ grep tobaccodev /etc/amanda/DBackup/disklist # tobaccodev host # Uncomment when internal DNS set up for tobaccodev tobaccodev /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 tar #tobaccodev: / tobaccodev /dev/sda1 tar #tobaccodev: /boot [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ No 'auth' is indicated there, either. The 'tar' dumptype is defined on the tapehost with: define dumptype global { comment "Global definitions" index yes } define dumptype tar { global program "GNUTAR" } Also, something may have just changed because of changes in my tobaccodev:~amanda/.amandahosts file, based on suggestions from Gene Heskett. This file now reads: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat ~amanda/.amandahosts centernet.jhuccp.org backup amdump amindexd amidxtaped cn2.jhuccp.org backup amdump amindexd amidxtaped [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# This seems to now have caused the amanda log files to be written: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# ls -la /var/log/amanda/amandad.200706221* -rw-r----- 1 amanda disk 2525 Jun 22 14:26 /var/log/amanda/amandad.20070622142641.debug -rw-r----- 1 amanda disk 2525 Jun 22 15:02 /var/log/amanda/amandad.20070622150238.debug [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat /var/log/amanda/amandad.20070622150238.debug amandad: debug 1 pid 8055 ruid 0 euid 33: start at Fri Jun 22 15:02:38 2007 amandad: version 2.5.0p2 amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.5.0p2" amandad: BUILT_DATE="Sun Jan 7 04:49:22 EST 2007" amandad: BUILT_MACH="Linux builder5.centos.org 2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp #1 SMP Fri Oct 6 06:28:26 CDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux" amandad: CC="gcc" amandad: CONFIGURE_COMMAND="'./configure' '--build=i686-redhat-linux-gnu' '--host=i686-redhat-linux-gnu' '--target=i386-redhat-linux-gnu' '--program-prefix=' '--prefix=/usr' '--exec-prefix=/usr' '--bindir=/usr/bin' '--sbindir=/usr/sbin' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--datadir=/usr/share' '--includedir=/usr/include' '--libdir=/usr/lib' '--libexecdir=/usr/lib/amanda' '--localstatedir=/var/lib' '--sharedstatedir=/usr/com' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--enable-shared' '--disable-static' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--with-index-server=amandahost' '--with-tape-server=amandahost' '--with-config=DailySet1' '--with-gnutar-listdir=/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists' '--with-smbclient=/usr/bin/smbclient' '--with-dumperdir=/usr/lib/amanda/dumperdir' '--with-amandahosts' '--with-user=amanda' '--with-group=disk' '--with-tmpdir=/var/log/amanda' '--with-gnutar=/bin/tar' '--with-ssh-security'" amandad: paths: bindir="/usr/bin" sbindir="/usr/sbin" amandad: libexecdir="/usr/lib/amanda" mandir="/usr/share/man" amandad: AMANDA_TMPDIR="/var/log/amanda" amandad: AMANDA_DBGDIR="/var/log/amanda" CONFIG_DIR="/etc/amanda" amandad: DEV_PREFIX="/dev/" RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/r" amandad: DUMP="/sbin/dump" RESTORE="/sbin/restore" VDUMP=UNDEF amandad: VRESTORE=UNDEF XFSDUMP=UNDEF XFSRESTORE=UNDEF VXDUMP=UNDEF amandad: VXRESTORE=UNDEF SAMBA_CLIENT="/usr/bin/smbclient" amandad: GNUTAR="/bin/tar" COMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip" amandad: UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/bin/gzip" LPRCMD="/usr/bin/lpr" amandad: MAILER="/usr/bin/Mail" amandad: listed_incr_dir="/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists" amandad: defs: DEFAULT_SERVER="amandahost" DEFAULT_CONFIG="DailySet1" amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="amandahost" amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_DEVICE="null:" HAVE_MMAP HAVE_SYSVSHM amandad: LOCKING=POSIX_FCNTL SETPGRP_VOID DEBUG_CODE amandad: AMANDA_DEBUG_DAYS=4 BSD_SECURITY RSH_SECURITY USE_AMANDAHOSTS amandad: CLIENT_LOGIN="amanda" FORCE_USERID HAVE_GZIP amandad: COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast" amandad: COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc" [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# I'm still getting an error, and this log file doesn't clearly indicate to me the source of the problem. Thanks, again, for your help. -Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Till [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:17 PM To: Zembower, Kevin Cc: amanda-users@amanda.org Subject: Re: Troubleshooting new Amanda client: Amanda user? Zembower, Kevin wrote: > I'm trying to get a new Amanda client working with my existing Amanda > system. My tapehost is a Debian/GNU 4.0 system named > 'centernet.jhuccp.org.' It uses 'backup' as the Amanda username. My > client is host 'tobaccodev.jhuccp.org' with CentOS 5, using 'amanda' as > the Amanda user. The client 'amanda' has a ~/.amandahosts file > containing: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# cat /var/lib/amanda/.amandahosts > centernet.jhuccp.org backup > cn2.jhuccp.org backup > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# > > I have netstat output showing amanda listening, /etc/xinet.d/amanda with > proper (I think) configuration, tcpdump with packets arriving for amanda > from centernet, but the tapehost reports: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ amcheck -c DBackup tobaccodev > > Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check > -------------------------------- > WARNING: tobaccodev: selfcheck request failed: timeout waiting for ACK > Client check: 1 host checked in 30.019 seconds, 1 problem found > > (brought to you by Amanda 2.5.1p1) > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > I'm running iptables on tobaccodev, but I set up a firewall rule > according to > http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/How_To:Set_Up_iptables_for_Amanda that > I thought should have worked: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# iptables -t filter -A INPUT -p udp -m udp -s > centernet.jhuccp.org --dport 10080 -j ACCEPT > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]# iptables -L > Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) > target prot opt source destination > RH-Firewall-1-INPUT all -- anywhere anywhere > ACCEPT udp -- centernet.jhuccp.org anywhere udp > dpt:amanda > <snip> > > I can't find any Amanda log files on the client tobaccodev. > > Can anyone point out what I'm doing wrong? Is there any other diagnostic > I can run or send in to help troubleshoot this problem? > what dumptype(particular what auth) is used? Please list /etc/xinet.d/amanda file. Additional auth (bsdtcp, bsdudp) are added to Amanda 2.5.1. Please see http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Configuring_bsd/bsdudp/bsdtcp_authentic ation -- Thank you! Kevin Till Zmanda Management Console (ZMC) now available at http://zmanda.com