Re: amanda server cannot back itself up
2008-03-20 17:17:55
Byarlay, Wayne A. wrote:
> I know I'm missing something simple here; but I have beat my head
> against this for hours. Here's the deal:
>
> I have a RHEL 4 machine 2.6.9-42.0.10.EL (Slightly older kernel due to
> Apple XServe SCSI Drivers). I have installed Amanda 2.5.2p1 server, it
> works; several other clients have connected & I've been happily backing
> them up for weeks. But, I have never gotten this machine to back ITSELF
> up!
>
> Here's the error message, I'm sure you've seen it a thousand times:
> Amanda Tape Server Host Check
> -----------------------------
> Holding disk /data/amanda/dumps: 4538211200 KB disk space available,
> using 4538108800 KB
> slot 7: read label `DailySet1-07', date `20080225'
> NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
> Tape DailySet1-07 label ok
> NOTE: host info dir /etc/amanda/DailySet1/curinfo/myserver.mydomain does
> not exist
> NOTE: it will be created on the next run.
> Server check took 0.085 seconds
>
> Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
> --------------------------------
> WARNING: myserver.mydomain: selfcheck request failed: timeout waiting
> for ACK
> Client check: 5 hosts checked in 30.097 seconds, 1 problem found
>
>
> Likewise, trying to run "amrestore as root, ", I get:
>
> # amrecover
> AMRECOVER Version 2.5.2p1. Contacting server on myserver.mydomain ...
> [request failed: timeout waiting for ACK]
>
>
>
> I checked /etc/hosts. Itself is there. i.e.,
>
> 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
> 1.2.3.4 myserver.mydomain myserver <-- I know these
> are correct even though I obscured it in this e-mail. (They match the
> correct IP, anyway.)
> .
> .
> Etc.
>
> I'm guessing /etc/hosts.allow doesn't need to be touched, since my other
> server didn't.
>
> I checked /etc/services. It does have the following:
>
> #grep amanda /etc/services
> amanda 10080/tcp # amanda backup services
> amanda 10080/udp # amanda backup services
> kamanda 10081/tcp # amanda backup services
> (Kerberos)
> kamanda 10081/udp # amanda backup services
> (Kerberos)
> amandaidx 10082/tcp # amanda backup services
> amidxtape 10083/tcp # amanda backup services
>
> Amanda was installed on the client using the username "amandabackup".
>
> I checked /home/amandabackup/.amandahosts; it looks like this:
>
>
> Myserver.mydomain amandabackup
> amandahost amanda
> amandahost.localdomain Amanda
>
> This directly matches my OTHER Linux RHEL machine that works!
>
> Uuugh! Any ideas?
Did you remember to add the amanda services into your (x)inetd conf
and restart the (x)indet service?
Frank
>
> WAB
--
Frank Smith fsmith AT hoovers DOT com
Sr. Systems Administrator Voice: 512-374-4673
Hoover's Online Fax: 512-374-4501
|
|
|