> > > I have an unusual problem with an HP-UX 11.00 client running Amanda
> > > 2.4.1p1. The backup server is running FreeBSD 4.0-STABLE. amcheck
> > > returns the following:
> > >
> > > heri2000.u /usr lev 0 FAILED [Request to heri2000.uct.ac.za timed out.]
> > >
> > > The same client configuration works successfully on HP-UX 10.20 and
> > > several FreeBSD and Linux machines. It seems that amandad simply is not
> > > responding to any attempts to connect to amandad - logs show the
> > > registrar service, on port 1712, responding to the amcheck request!
> >
> > What's in /tmp/amanda/*.debug on the client?
> >
> It seems that /tmp/amanda is actually empty - the one message that was
> present came from an attempt to run amandad from the command line. So -
> the client is not responding at all.
Next step is to read docs/FAQ, "Q: Why does `amcheck' report `selfcheck
request timed out'?" and follow the suggestions given there.
-Mitch