Hi I added the files amanda and amandaix to /etc/xinetd.d
enable running chkconfig -s xinetd 345 and run /etc/init/xinet.d restart
shutdown SuSE internal firewall.

server:~ # netstat -a | grep -i amanda
tcp        0      0 *:amandaidx             *:*
LISTEN
udp        0      0 *:amanda                *:*
server:~ # lsof | grep amanda
xinetd    5774     root    5u  IPv4       8186                UDP
*:amanda
xinetd    5774     root    8u  IPv4       8188                TCP
*:amandaidx (LISTEN)
server:~ #

Also in /var/lib/amanda/.amandahosts I have my client
setup as below

#localhost amanda
server.domain.co.uk /etc comp-root-tar

I have had a look at by amanda logs /tmp/dbglogs
but I haven't anything for that is meaning full.

My /var.log/messages

ay 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing chargen
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing chargen
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing printer
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing daytime
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing daytime
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing echo
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing echo
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing netstat
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing rsync
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing servers
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing services
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing systat
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing time
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing time
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc1
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc2
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnc3
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd1
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd2
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing vnchttpd3
May 10 12:38:16 server xinetd[5118]: removing ftp

Run socklist and amanda isnt using any ports

server:/tmp/amanda-dbg # socklist
type  port      inode     uid    pid   fd  name
tcp  10082      10472       0   5118    8  xinetd
tcp    803       5303       0   3166    5  ypbind
tcp    111       4749       0   2880    4  portmap
tcp    631       8470       0   3142    0  cupsd
udp  32768       8060      26   3824    4  postmaster
udp    800       5298       0   3166    4  ypbind
udp    827      10158       0   3166    6  ypbind
udp  10080      10471       0   5118    5  xinetd
udp    111       4748       0   2880    3  portmap
udp    631       8471       0   3142    2  cupsd


cd /tmp/amanda-debug

less amcheck.20050509150302.debug

amcheck: debug 1 pid 6923 ruid 150 euid 0: start at Mon May  9 15:03:02
2005
amcheck: dgram_bind: socket bound to 0.0.0.0.673
amcheck: pid 6923 finish time Mon May  9 15:03:32 2005

My /etc/services file

#               10009-10079 Unassigned
amanda          10080/tcp  # Amanda
amanda          10080/udp  # Amanda
amandaidx       10082/tcp
amidxtape       10083/tcp


But I still get WARNING: server.domain.co.uk: selfcheck request timed
out.  Host down?

Any other areas to checkover I have gone through this with a fine tooth
comb.

Cheers

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