Hi,
Using localhost in your configuration leads to problems,
Use the real name of your backupserver to referenc it in your
disklist and try again.
And amcheck is your friend to check if everything is ok
with your config.
Christoph
Francis 'Dexter' Gois schrieb:
>
> Hi all datakeepers,
>
> I'm sorry to ask something that has sure already been asked before, but i
> cannot access to the list archives on ftp://ftp.amanda.org (first question :
> how can i check the list archives? :^) )
>
> My problem is : i use amanda to backup a Linux network - Linux is also
> installed on the backup server. The amanda version i use is Amanda version
> 2.4.1p1 on Debian Potato. I got a large disklist and most hosts dont make any
> problem. But i cannot backup localhost : i dont see anything wrong in the
> logs except in amdump .
>
> amdump contains :
>
> setting up estimates for backup:/etc
> backup:/etc overdue 9 days for level 0
> setup_estimate: backup:/etc: command 0, options:
> last_level 1 next_level0 -9 level_days 5
> getting estimates 0 (3129) 1 (82) -1 (-1)
> setting up estimates for backup:/var/local/netapp/
> backup:/var/local/netapp/ overdue 9 days for level 0
> setup_estimate: backup:/var/local/netapp/: command 0, options:
> last_level 1 next_level0 -9 level_days 5
> getting estimates 0 (133) 1 (119) -1 (-1)
> setting up estimates for backup:/var/spool/backup
> backup:/var/spool/backup overdue 9 days for level 0
> setup_estimate: backup:/var/spool/backup: command 0, options:
> last_level 1 next_level0 -9 level_days 5
> getting estimates 0 (28282932) 1 (4140) -1 (-1)
> setting up estimates for backup:/usr/local
> backup:/usr/local overdue 11464 days for level 0
> setup_estimate: backup:/usr/local: command 0, options:
> last_level -1 next_level0 -11464 level_days 0
> getting estimates 0 (0) -1 (-1) -1 (-1)
>
> Further in the same file :
> error result for host backup disk /usr/local: Request to backup timed out.
> error result for host backup disk /var/spool/backup: Request to backup timed
> out.
> error result for host backup disk /var/local/netapp/: Request to backup timed
> out.
> error result for host backup disk /etc: Request to backup timed out.
> getting estimates took 6300.721 secs
> FAILED QUEUE:
> 0: backup /usr/local
> 1: backup /var/spool/backup
> 2: backup /var/local/netapp/
> 3: backup /etc
>
> log :
> FAIL planner backup /usr/local 0 [Request to backup timed out.]
> FAIL planner backup /var/spool/backup 0 [Request to backup timed out.]
> FAIL planner backup /var/local/netapp/ 0 [Request to backup timed out.]
> FAIL planner backup /etc 0 [Request to backup timed out.]
>
> and /tmp/amanda/amandad.debug :
>
> sending ack:
> ----
> Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 00F-08870508 SEQ 990537992
> ----
>
> bsd security: remote host backup.freegates.net user backup local user backup
> amandahosts security check passed
> amandad: running service "/usr/lib/amanda/selfcheck"
> amandad: sending REP packet:
> ----
> Amanda 2.4 REP HANDLE 00F-08870508 SEQ 990537992
> OPTIONS ;
>
> //cut//
>
> amandad: got ack:
> ----
> Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 00F-08870508 SEQ 990537992
> ----
>
> amandad: pid 5505 finish time Tue May 22 15:26:17 2001
>
> /tmp/amanda/selfcheck.debug :
>
> /usr/lib/amanda/selfcheck: version 2.4.1p1
> checking disk /usr/local: device /usr/local: OK
> checking disk /var/spool/backup: device /var/spool/backup: OK
> checking disk /var/local/netapp/: device /var/local/netapp/: OK
> checking disk /etc: device /etc: OK
> selfcheck: pid 5506 finish time Tue May 22 15:26:17 2001
>
> backup:/tmp/amanda$ cat runtar.debug
> runtar: debug 1 pid 5082 ruid 34 euid 0 start time Tue May 22 10:06:03 2001
> /bin/tar: version 2.4.1p1
> running: /bin/tar: /bin/tar --create --directory /var/spool/backup
> --listed-incremental
> /var/lib/amanda/gnutar-lists/backup_var_spool_backup_0.new --sparse
> --one-file-system --ignore-failed-read --totals --file /dev/null .
> And of course, in the report :
>
> localhost /usr/local lev 0 FAILED [Request to localhost timed out.]
> localhost /var/spool/backup lev 0 FAILED [Request to localhost timed out.]
> localhost /var/local/netapp/ lev 0 FAILED [Request to localhost timed out.]
> localhost /etc lev 0 FAILED [Request to localhost timed out.]
>
> Once the dumps are done, i always have a tar still running and using my
> processor that never terminates, whose father is amandad.
>
> I checked my firewall rules - the ports are not blocked.
>
> I dont see what exactly, but something is going wrong and i have to solve
> this problem - has anybody an idea ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dexter
>
> --
> Knowledge-sharing and open-source content : another way to gain eternity.
> Francis 'Dexter' Gois - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> System Administrator - Tiscali Belgium NV/SA
> phone: +3224000839 - fax : +3224000899
