> > But the backups fail.  Checking the logs in /tmp/amanda (on the
> > clients), I see things like:
> >
> > sendbackup: time 0.000: stream_server: waiting for connection:
> > 0.0.0.0.33011
> > sendbackup: time 0.001: stream_server: waiting for connection: 
> > 0.0.0.0.33012
> > sendbackup: time 0.001: stream_server: waiting for connection: 
> > 0.0.0.0.33013
> > sendbackup: time 0.001: waiting for connect on 33011, then 
> 33012, then 
> > 33013
> > sendbackup: time 29.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds
> > sendbackup: time 29.991: timeout on data port 33011
> > sendbackup: time 59.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds
> > sendbackup: time 59.991: timeout on mesg port 33012
> > sendbackup: time 89.991: stream_accept: timeout after 30 seconds
> > sendbackup: time 89.991: timeout on index port 33013
> > sendbackup: time 89.991: pid 1873 finish time Thu Jan  8 
> 01:05:15 2004
> >
> > All hosts were configured with:
> >
> > --with-tcpportrange=850,854 --with-udpportrange=850,854
> >
> > So why am I getting connections on port 33011?  I have 
> 850-854 opened
> > on the firewall, but if it's trying to connect on 33xxx 
> then of course 
> > it's not going to work.
> >
> > On the server, my /etc/services has:
> >
> > amanda          850/udp                         # amanda 
> backup services
> > amanda          850/tcp
> > kamanda         851/tcp                         # amanda backup 
> > services (Kerberos)
> > kamanda         851/udp                         # amanda backup 
> > services (Kerberos)
> > amandaidx       852/tcp                         # amanda 
> backup services
> > amidxtape       853/tcp                         # amanda 
> backup services
> >
> >
> > The clients have:
> >
> > amanda 850/udp
> > amanda 850/tcp
> > kamanda 851/udp
> > amandaidx 852/tcp

All I can tell you is that for me to be able to back up my firewall, I
had to create a rule that allowed my amanda server full access to all of
my high ports (>1023). I had this problem and this is what Joshua from
this listserv came back with. Worked like a charm. I would suggest
trying this.