amverify shows invalid sparse archive member errors

[Ed Kenny]

Hi there, I need a little help. I've installed Amanda server with clients through a firewall. Everything is OK except when the disklist includes the AIX client the amverify command on the server produces hundreds of these errors: /bin/gtar: ./987366/cred: invalid sparse archive member /bin/gtar: ./987366/sigact: invalid sparse archive member /bin/gtar: ./991470/sigact: invalid sparse archive member /bin/gtar: ./995570/cred: invalid sparse archive member /bin/gtar: ./995570/sigact: invalid sparse archive member /bin/gtar: ./999676/sigact: invalid sparse archive member   The tar version from both machines: AIX Client: (/)-> which tar /usr/bin/tar (/)-> /usr/bin/tar --version tar (GNU tar) 1.15.1 (/)->   RedHat Server: (/root)-> which tar /bin/tar (/root)-> /bin/tar --version tar (GNU tar) 1.15.1 (/root)->   amverify does not write to the /tmp/amanda place like it’s supposed to either.   Any ideas?