Amanda-Users

Re: WARNING: hostxxx: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?

2005-10-05 09:58:03
Subject: Re: WARNING: hostxxx: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?
From: Alexander Jolk <alexj AT buf DOT com>
To: shoaib r <shabswork AT yahoo.co DOT uk>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 15:44:04 +0200
shoaib r wrote:
Thanks for the responses so far folks....
Ok. I have 2 hosts tapesrv and bkpclient The error message is: +++++++++ running on tapesvr +++++
$ amcheck -c daily
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
--------------------------------
WARNING: tapesvr.b.c.uk: selfcheck request timed out.  Host down?
Client check: 2 hosts checked in 30.072 seconds, 1 problem found
(brought to you by Amanda 2.4.5)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Actually, it is tapesrv.bc.uk that's timing out and not bkpclient. Forget about bkpclient, it seems to work just fine; look into /tmp/amanda/ on tapesrv, that's where your problem is. And yes, even local backup (from a disk on tapesrv to a tape on tapesrv) go over a net connection, so check inetd, xinetd, services etc. *on tapesrv*.

Alex




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