Amanda-Users

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

2006-02-13 21:22:05
Subject: Re: WARNING: server.my.co.uk: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? this is a private IP address.
From: Gene Heskett <gene.heskett AT verizon DOT net>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:13:14 -0500
On Monday 13 February 2006 20:10, chuck.amadi wrote:
>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.

I'd assume you will need to google for those, Chuck. ipchains isn't 
exactly jurassic you know, more probably pre-cambrian in computer time.  
Not many fossils still exist from that era.  Any good reason why you 
don't switch to iptables?

-- 
Cheers, Gene
People having trouble with vz bouncing email to me should add the word
'online' between the 'verizon', and the dot which bypasses vz's
stupid bounce rules.  I do use spamassassin too. :-)
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