Amanda-Users

Re: WARNING: server.my.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? this is a private IP address.

2006-02-13 20:11:49
Subject: Re: WARNING: server.my.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? this is a private IP address.
From: "chuck.amadi" <chuck.amadi AT ntlworld DOT com>
To: Kevin Till <kevin.till AT zmanda DOT com>, amanda <amanda-users AT amanda DOT org>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:10:37 +0000
Kevin Till wrote:

Chuck Amadi Systems Administrator wrote:

Hi List

I had a look on the amanda client less /tmp/amanda

less  amandad.20060213153537.debug

Here is the debug report:
----
Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 003-E0990808 SEQ 1139841004
SECURITY USER amanda
SERVICE noop
OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffe0f;
----

amandad: time 9.815: it is not an ack
amandad: time 9.815: sending REP packet:
----
Amanda 2.4 REP HANDLE 003-E0990808 SEQ 1139841004
ERROR [host fw.my.co.uk: port ***** not secure]
----

amandad: time 18.975: got packet:
----
Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 003-E0990808 SEQ 1139841004
SECURITY USER amanda
SERVICE noop
OPTIONS features=fffffeff9ffe0f;
----

amandad: time 18.975: it is not an ack
amandad: time 18.975: sending REP packet:

Thus I assume I need to add rules for the Firewall server:

Any examples or notes



Hi Chuck,

there is some info about iptables firewall setup at http://wiki.zmanda.com/index.php/Configuration_with_iptables




Cheers I did google this But I am using ipchains.

Are there any examples for me to look at.