HEllo guys, im really worried, cuz i cant resolve this thing. I will really apreciate if somebody could help me. Im using amanda 2.5.0 in rhel5(server) and suse(client) with amanda 2.5.0 When i do $amcheck DailySet1 i get this.. -3.1$ amcheck DailySet1 Amanda Tape Server Host Check ----------------------------- Holding disk /dumps/amanda: 220795256 KB disk space available, using 220692856 KB Message from syslogd@backup at Tue Jul 3 16:48:35 2007 ... backup kernel: CPU0: Temperature above threshold Message from syslogd@backup at Tue Jul 3 16:48:35 2007 ... backup kernel: CPU0: Running in modulated clock mode slot 3: read label `DailySet1-03', date `X' NOTE: skipping tape-writable test Tape DailySet1-03 label ok NOTE: info dir /etc/amanda/DailySet1/curinfo: does not exist NOTE: it will be created on the next run. NOTE: index dir /etc/amanda/DailySet1/index: does not exist NOTE: it will be created on the next run. Server check took 0.098 seconds Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check -------------------------------- WARNING: backup.fnsi.com.mx: selfcheck request failed: timeout waiting for ACK WARNING: sinemed1.fnsi.com.mx: selfcheck request failed: timeout waiting for ACK Client check: 2 hosts checked in 30.005 seconds, 2 problems found (brought to you by Amanda 2.5.0p2) sh-3.1$ -------------------- And in the client amandad*.debug i get this.. sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # cat amandad.20070703164602.debug amandad: debug 1 pid 32237 ruid 1443 euid 1443: start at Tue Jul 3 16:46:02 2007 amandad: version 2.5.0p2 amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.5.0p2" amandad: BUILT_DATE="Fri May 12 11:30:10 PDT 2006" amandad: BUILT_MACH="Linux SLES92-VM-2 2.6.12.6-xen3_2.1_sles9sp2 #1 SMP Sun Dec 4 11:14:10 PST 2005 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux" amandad: CC="gcc" amandad: CONFIGURE_COMMAND="'./configure' '--build=i586-suse-linux' '--prefix=/usr' '--bindir=/usr/bin' '--sbindir=/usr/sbin' '--libexecdir=/usr/lib/amanda' '--datadir=/usr/share' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--sharedstatedir=/var/lib/amanda' '--localstatedir=/var/lib/amanda' '--libdir=/usr/lib' '--includedir=/usr/include' '--infodir=/usr/info' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--with-gnutar-listdir=/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists' '--with-dumperdir=/usr/lib/amanda' '--with-index-server=localhost' '--with-tape-server=localhost' '--with-user=amandabackup' '--with-group=disk' '--with-owner=paddy' '--with-fqdn'" amandad: paths: bindir="/usr/bin" sbindir="/usr/sbin" amandad: libexecdir="/usr/lib/amanda" mandir="/usr/share/man" amandad: AMANDA_TMPDIR="/tmp/amanda" AMANDA_DBGDIR="/tmp/amanda" amandad: CONFIG_DIR="/etc/amanda" DEV_PREFIX="/dev/" amandad: RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/" DUMP="/sbin/dump" amandad: RESTORE="/sbin/restore" VDUMP=UNDEF VRESTORE=UNDEF amandad: XFSDUMP=UNDEF XFSRESTORE=UNDEF VXDUMP=UNDEF VXRESTORE=UNDEF amandad: SAMBA_CLIENT="/usr/bin/smbclient" GNUTAR="/bin/tar" amandad: COMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip" amandad: UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip" LPRCMD="/usr/bin/lpr" amandad: MAILER="/usr/bin/Mail" amandad: listed_incr_dir="/var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists" amandad: defs: DEFAULT_SERVER="localhost" DEFAULT_CONFIG="DailySet1" amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="localhost" 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="amandabackup" FORCE_USERID HAVE_GZIP amandad: COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast" amandad: COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc" amandad: time 0.000: accept recv REQ pkt: <<<<< SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; >>>>> amandad: time 0.000: creating new service: /usr/lib/amanda/noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; amandad: time 0.001: sending ACK pkt: <<<<< >>>>> amandad: time 0.003: sending REP pkt: <<<<< OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; >>>>> amandad: time 10.002: timeout amandad: time 10.002: sending REP pkt: <<<<< OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; >>>>> amandad: time 10.002: received REQ pkt: <<<<< SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; >>>>> amandad: time 10.002: received unexpected REQ packet <<<<< SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; ---- amandad: time 10.002: sending NAK pkt: <<<<< ERROR unexpected packet type REQ >>>>> amandad: time 20.001: accept recv REQ pkt: <<<<< SERVICE noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; >>>>> amandad: time 20.001: /usr/lib/amanda/noop OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffeffff07; : already running, acking req amandad: time 20.001: sending ACK pkt: <<<<< >>>>> sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # --------------------------------------------- The client is trying to connect to the server, but doenst answers, or never gets the packet to the server.... I have read all the threads forums, but i havent found a error related to my ERROR.. "CLIENT CONFIG" <-------- Amanda is runnin in the client.. sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # lsof -i | grep amanda xinetd 28818 root 5u IPv4 9290359 UDP *:amanda sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # cat /etc/xinetd.d/amanda # default: off # description: Amanda backup client # service amanda { socket_type = dgram protocol = udp wait = yes user = amandabackup group = disk server = /usr/lib/amanda/amandad disable = no server_args = -auth=bsd amdump } sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # and the .amandahosts are ok if im not wrong :S sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # cat /var/lib/amanda/.amandahosts sinemed1.fnsi.com.mx amandabackup amdump sinemed1.fnsi.com.mx root amdump backup.fnsi.com.mx amandabackup amdump backup.fnsi.com.mx root amdump sinemed1:/tmp/amanda # SERVER CONFIGGs <----------------- ** Yes i have created a amanda-client.conf ** [root@backup amanda]# cat amcheck.20070703164835.debug amcheck: debug 1 pid 18226 ruid 501 euid 0: start at Tue Jul 3 16:48:35 2007 amcheck-clients: time 0.004: bind_portrange2: trying port=874 amcheck-clients: time 0.004: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.874 amcheck-clients: time 0.006: dgram_send_addr: sendto(172.16.1.11.10080) failed: Network is unreachable changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 25 1 changer_query: changer return was 25 1 changer_query: searchable = 0 changer_find: looking for NULL changer is searchable = 0 changer: got exit: 0 str: 3 file://space/vtapes/DailySet1/slots amcheck: pid 18226 finish time Tue Jul 3 16:49:05 2007 [root@backup amanda]# lsof -i | grep am xinetd 2109 root 6u IPv4 6338 TCP *:amandaidx (LISTEN) xinetd 2109 root 8u IPv4 6339 TCP *:amidxtape (LISTEN) [root@backup amanda]# [root@backup amanda]# cat /etc/xinetd.d/amanda service amanda { socket_type = dgram disable = no protocol = udp wait = no user = amandabackup group = disk groups = yes server = /usr/lib/amanda/amandad server_args = -auth=bsd amdump amindexd amidxtaped } service amandaidx { socket_type = stream protocol = tcp wait = no user = amandabackup group = disk server = /usr/lib/amanda/amindexd disable = no } [root@backup amanda]# cat /etc/xinetd.d/amidxtape # description: Part of the amanda server package # service amidxtape { socket_type = stream protocol = tcp wait = no user = amandabackup group = disk server = /usr/lib/amanda/amidxtaped disable = no } and the .AMANDAHOST file... [root@backup amanda]# cat .amandahosts sinemed1.fnsi.com.mx amandabackup sinemed1.fnsi.com.mx root backup.fnsi.com.mx amandabackup amdump backup.fnsi.com.mx root amindexd amidxtaped localhost amanda localhost.localdomain amanda [root@backup amanda]# So guys, i know is too much, but im like 3 days with the same error, and i cant passs through it.. and i need to configure another 4 amanda clients.. :/ Thanks from Mèxico!