On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 01:44:32PM -0700, Nina Pham wrote:
> I have 3 systems: S1( Fedora Core 9, amanda,amanda-client, amanda-server 
> 2.5.2p1-13) which runs amanda server, C1(FC8, amanda , amanda client, 
> amanda server 2.5.2p1-8) which runs amanda client, C2(opensuse11, 
> amanda-2.5.2.1-186.64) which run amanda client.
> 
> S1 can backup files from S1, and C1. but can't backup files from C2. 
> When I run amcheck from S1, it said C2: selfcheck request failed: 
> timeout waiting for ACK. S1 sends requests to C2, however, C2 doesn't 
> send any ACK back. I try to setup amanda client stuff from C2 just the 
> same as C1, but it's no help.
> 
> On C2, in xinetd.d/amanda, I have users as amanda, same server_args with 
> S1. I created .amandahosts files as directed.
> 
> I hope someone can help me.

Look at your logs /var/log/messages etc for inetd messages. Restart inetd,
and look again.

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