I do have some things in different places.  What files should be in
/tmp/amanda?
I already had a username of amanda at this location, so my AMANDA username
is "backup"
Here is my amcheck run:

backup@blavalley-l [27]>amcheck DailySet1
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
-----------------------------
Holding disk /native/amanda-2.4.4p2/dumps: 89164984 KB disk space available,
that's plenty
amcheck-server: slot 3: date X        label DailySet1-A03 (new tape)
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
Tape DailySet1-A03 label ok
WARNING: info file
/native/amanda-2.4.4p2/DailySet1/curinfo/blavalley-l/hdc5/info: does not
exist
WARNING: info file
/native/amanda-2.4.4p2/DailySet1/curinfo/blavalley-l/hdc1/info: does not
exist
Server check took 312.817 seconds

Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
--------------------------------
Client check: 1 host checked in 0.025 seconds, 0 problems found

(brought to you by Amanda 2.4.4p3)
backup@blavalley-l [28]>



-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Cuttler [mailto:brian AT wadsworth DOT org]
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 4:45 PM
To: LaValley, Brian E
Cc: 'amanda-users AT amanda DOT org'
Subject: Re: all estimate failed


Brian,

On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 04:44:00PM -0400, LaValley, Brian E wrote:
> Yes, amcheck passed.
> 
> /tmp/amanda doesn't exist.
> There isn't anything that seems to be related to amanda in the messages
log.
> amcheck didn't pass until I setup the xinetd files.  Can I assume they are
> setup correctly if amcheck is fine?
> How can I test the .amandahosts file?

If amcheck said you where ok talking to the client then all of those
issues should be ok.

I take that back, if amcheck said your client was ok you should have
had files in /tmp/amanda at that point. Both amcheck and amdump should
be causing files to be created on the client. You sure the client passed
the check ?


The rest of this email may not be relevant.

Haven't a lot of experience in, er, xinetd ?, must be linux ?
Can comment but can tell you that in IRIX and Solaris if my 
amanda user on the client wasn't in the correct group I needed
to fix the group and/or devices files /dev/dsk/* to allow RW for
the amanda user's group.

Suspect you have some similar issue there.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Cuttler [mailto:brian AT wadsworth DOT org]
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 4:31 PM
> To: LaValley, Brian E
> Cc: 'amanda-users AT amanda DOT org'
> Subject: Re: all estimate failed
> 
> 
> 
> Brian,
> 
> You said manual dump, the amcheck succeeded ?
> 
> Did you find any files in the client's /tmp/amanda/ directory ?
> Do you see any errors in /var/adm/{messages|SYSLOG} ?
> The client's xinetd files are properly configured to activate
> the service ? The client's .amandahosts file is properly setup ?
> 
> Even if the client == server this must be done.
> 
> On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 04:28:00PM -0400, LaValley, Brian E wrote:
> > I have just decided to give AMANDA a try and am learning as I go. I have
> > gotten as far as trying a manual amdump, but it seems the estimate is
> > failing and nothing gets backed up. What could this be?
> > 
> > 
> > The email report follows, and the amdump log is attached.
> >
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > ----------------------
> > 
> > These dumps were to tape DailySet1-A02.
> > The next tape Amanda expects to use is: a new tape.
> > The next new tape already labelled is: DailySet1-A01.
> > 
> > FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY:
> >   blavalley- hdc5 lev 0 FAILED [disk hdc5, all estimate failed]
> >   blavalley- hdc1 lev 0 FAILED [disk hdc1, all estimate failed]
> > 
> > 
> > STATISTICS:
> >                           Total       Full      Daily
> >                         --------   --------   --------
> > Estimate Time (hrs:min)    0:00
> > Run Time (hrs:min)         0:03
> > Dump Time (hrs:min)        0:00       0:00       0:00
> > Output Size (meg)           0.0        0.0        0.0
> > Original Size (meg)         0.0        0.0        0.0
> > Avg Compressed Size (%)     --         --         -- 
> > Filesystems Dumped            0          0          0
> > Avg Dump Rate (k/s)         --         --         -- 
> > 
> > Tape Time (hrs:min)        0:00       0:00       0:00
> > Tape Size (meg)             0.0        0.0        0.0
> > Tape Used (%)               0.0        0.0        0.0
> > Filesystems Taped             0          0          0
> > Avg Tp Write Rate (k/s)     --         --         -- 
> > 
> > USAGE BY TAPE:
> >   Label               Time      Size      %    Nb
> >   DailySet1-A02       0:00       0.0    0.0     0
> > 
> > 
> > NOTES:
> >   planner: Adding new disk blavalley-l:hdc1.
> >   planner: Adding new disk blavalley-l:hdc5.
> >   driver: WARNING: got empty schedule from planner
> >   taper: tape DailySet1-A02 kb 0 fm 0 [OK]
> > 
> > 
> > DUMP SUMMARY:
> >                                      DUMPER STATS            TAPER STATS

> > HOSTNAME     DISK        L ORIG-KB OUT-KB COMP% MMM:SS  KB/s MMM:SS
KB/s
> > -------------------------- ---------------------------------
------------
> > blavalley-l  hdc1        0 FAILED
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> > blavalley-l  hdc5        0 FAILED
---------------------------------------
> > 
> > (brought to you by Amanda version 2.4.4p3)
> >  <<amdump.1>> 
> > 
> 
> 
> ---
>    Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
>    Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
>    Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
>    NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773
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   Brian R Cuttler                 brian.cuttler AT wadsworth DOT org
   Computer Systems Support        (v) 518 486-1697
   Wadsworth Center                (f) 518 473-6384
   NYS Department of Health        Help Desk 518 473-0773