On Sun, Nov 27, 2005 at 04:14:50PM -0700, mindfuq AT verizon DOT net wrote:
> I created a configuration in a folder named "sandbox", which should
> simply backup my .emacs file in my user area.
>
> Running "amdump sandbox" runs for a minute or so, then returns to the
> prompt with no output messages. /media/amandatapes/data contains some
> files such as:
>
> 00000-SandBox1
> 00000.SandBox1
> 00001-TAPEEND
> 00001.TAPEEND
>
> A couple of the files simply contain something like: "AMANDA: TAPESTART
> DATE 20051127 TAPE SandBox1", but there is no data backed up. Am I
> looking in the wrong place, or did an unreported error occur?
Did the "mailto" target get a report from amdump?
If not, you can run amreport/amviewreport from the command line.
>
> Another clue.. when I run "amcheck sandbox" the errors are gone, but I
> get a warning:
>
> AMANDA backup client hosts check
> --------------------------------
> Warning: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?
> Client check: 1 host checked in 30.051 seconds, 1 problem found
It would be good if amanda could contact the host
you are trying to backup :)) Better check this out.
Look for logfiles from amdump and debug files from both amcheck
and amdump (default location for debug files is in /tmp/amanda
but it is a compile time config). You should find more info
in those files.
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