On Thu, Nov 06, 2003 at 09:57:01AM +0100, Christoph Brunner wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> when i run amcheck, i get an error, that the host, i am currently working on, 
> is not available:
> 
> ====================================================
> amanda@backup03m amanda $ amcheck -c DailySet1
> 
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> WARNING: backup03m: selfcheck request timed out.  Host down?
> Client check: 2 hosts checked in 30.201 seconds, 1 problem found
> 
> (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.4p1)
> ====================================================
> 
> A nslookup|dig|host can resolve the hostname, so that can't be the problem.
> If i write the FQDN of the host name in the disklist, the error is the same.
> 
> Does anyone know, where the problem is?

Another jump in, looking for obvious things possibly overlooked.

It appears you have set up an amanda server and several external
client systems.  Have you also done the client part of an install
on the server?  It does have to be done because when backing up
itself, the server responds as a client.

As the messages says selfcheck reported the error, have you
looked into the selfcheck debug file, normally in /tmp/amanda,
and checked if it has more detail on the error?

Don't know if it is up currently but at amanda.org there is
a Faq-O-Matic with a trouble shooting that definitely has
something like "why does amcheck say 'host down'?"  You may
want to consult that for things overlooked.

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