Fix the setuid-root errors first, then run amcheck again. You may find that your permissions problems are gone. John
"Kyle S. Allender" wrote: > > I'm having a problem with the following: > > RedHat 7.1, Amanda 2.4.2p2. > > Tape drive is an Ecrix device. > > Amanda user = amanda > Amanda group = backup > > Dump is working to this device, but amanda is failing. Here is the output > from the latest amcheck: > > [amanda@cluster1 /home]$ amcheck Daily > Amanda Tape Server Host Check > ----------------------------- > WARNING: program /usr/local/libexec/planner: not setuid-root > WARNING: program /usr/local/libexec/dumper: not setuid-root > WARNING: program /usr/local/sbin/amcheck: not setuid-root > Holding disk /usr/amanda: 3538856 KB disk space available, that's plenty > ERROR: /dev/nst0: Permission denied > (expecting a new tape) > NOTE: skipping tape-writable test > NOTE: info dir /usr/local/share/amanda/DailySet1/curinfo: does not exist > NOTE: it will be created on the next run > Server check took 0.001 seconds > > Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check > -------------------------------- > WARNING: cluster1: selfcheck request timed out. Host down? > Client check: 1 host checked in 30.002 seconds, 1 problem found > > (brought to you by Amanda 2.4.2p2) > [amanda@cluster1 /home]$ > > I see the other errors about setuid-root, but the one that has me puzzled at > this point is the /dev/nst0: Permission denied above. The device is > writable by root - as I mentioned, dump is working fine. But amanda can't > see the tape. I'm wondering if the tape device is not mounting the tape > quickly enough for amanda to see it. > > Suggestions? > > -- > > Kyle Allender
