I did a reboot on the MP-RAS box to start with a clean slate and here is
what I've found so far.
amcheck results from tape server (relay):
relay# su amanda -c "/usr/local/sbin/amcheck tig"
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
-----------------------------
Holding disk /amanda/hold: 17953520 KB disk space available, using 17943280
KB
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
Tape Daily_02 label ok
Server check took 0.204 seconds
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
--------------------------------
WARNING: edaf6.irs.sat: selfcheck request timed out. Host down?
Client check: 5 hosts checked in 540.997 seconds, 1 problem found
(brought to you by Amanda 2.4.3b1)
relay#
ls of /tmp/amanda on edaf6:
# ls -al
total 16
drwx--l--- 2 amanda operator 512 Mar 21 12:12 .
drwxrwxrwt 4 sys sys 512 Mar 21 12:20 ..
-rw------- 1 amanda operator 4512 Mar 21 12:18
amandad.20020321121249.debug
-rw------- 1 amanda operator 812 Mar 21 12:12
selfcheck.20020321121249.debug
-rw------- 1 amanda operator 0 Mar 21 12:12
selfcheck._eec_var_inf__archive.20020321121250.exclude
output from amandad.xxx.debug:
# cat amandad.20020321121249.debug
amandad: debug 1 pid 3458 ruid 22234 euid 22234 start time Thu Mar 21
12:12:49 2002
amandad: version 2.4.3b2-20020308
amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.3b2-20020308"
amandad: BUILT_DATE="Wed Mar 13 14:27:03 EST 2002"
amandad: BUILT_MACH="UNIX_SV edaf6 4.0 3.0 3360,3430-R
Pentium(TM)-MCA "
amandad: CC="cc"
amandad: CONFIGURE_COMMAND="'./configure' '--with-user=amanda'
'--with-group=operator' '--without-server' '--without-restore'
'--with-gnutar=/usr/bin/tar'"
amandad: paths: bindir="/usr/local/bin" sbindir="/usr/local/sbin"
amandad: libexecdir="/usr/local/libexec" mandir="/usr/local/man"
amandad: AMANDA_TMPDIR="/tmp/amanda" AMANDA_DBGDIR="/tmp/amanda"
amandad: CONFIG_DIR="/usr/local/etc/amanda" DEV_PREFIX="/dev/dsk/"
amandad: RDEV_PREFIX="/dev/rdsk/" DUMP="/usr/sbin/ufsdump"
amandad: RESTORE="/usr/sbin/ufsrestore"
amandad: VXDUMP="/usr/lib/fs/vxfs/vxdump"
amandad: VXRESTORE="/usr/lib/fs/vxfs/vxrestore"
amandad: GNUTAR="/usr/bin/tar" COMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip"
amandad: UNCOMPRESS_PATH="/usr/bin/gzip" MAILER="/usr/bin/mailx"
amandad: listed_incr_dir="/usr/local/var/amanda/gnutar-lists"
amandad: defs: DEFAULT_SERVER="edaf6" DEFAULT_CONFIG="DailySet1"
amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_SERVER="edaf6"
amandad: DEFAULT_TAPE_DEVICE="/dev/null" HAVE_MMAP HAVE_SYSVSHM
amandad: LOCKING=POSIX_FCNTL SETPGRP_VOID DEBUG_CODE
amandad: AMANDA_DEBUG_DAYS=4 BSD_SECURITY USE_AMANDAHOSTS
amandad: CLIENT_LOGIN="amanda" FORCE_USERID HAVE_GZIP
amandad: COMPRESS_SUFFIX=".gz" COMPRESS_FAST_OPT="--fast"
amandad: COMPRESS_BEST_OPT="--best" UNCOMPRESS_OPT="-dc"
got packet:
--------
Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
SECURITY USER amanda
SERVICE selfcheck
OPTIONS ;
GNUTAR /home/tp 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/msg/logs 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/data/test 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_dumps 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_archive 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec/var 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
--------
sending ack:
----
Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
----
bsd security: remote host relay.irs.sat user amanda local user amanda
amandahosts security check passed
amandad: running service "/usr/local/libexec/selfcheck"
amandad: got packet:
----
Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
SECURITY USER amanda
SERVICE selfcheck
OPTIONS ;
GNUTAR /home/tp 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/msg/logs 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/data/test 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_dumps 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_archive 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec/var 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
----
amandad: received dup P_REQ packet, ACKing it
sending ack:
----
Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
----
amandad: got packet:
----
Amanda 2.4 REQ HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
SECURITY USER amanda
SERVICE selfcheck
OPTIONS ;
GNUTAR /home/tp 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/msg/logs 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/data/test 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_dumps 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
GNUTAR /eec/var/inf_archive 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec/var 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=/usr/local/lib/amanda/exclude.gta
r;
GNUTAR /eec 0 OPTIONS
|;bsd-auth;srvcomp-fast;index;exclude-list=exclude.txt;
----
amandad: received dup P_REQ packet, ACKing it
sending ack:
----
Amanda 2.4 ACK HANDLE 004-004B0D08 SEQ 1016730917
----
output from selfcheck.xxx.debug
# cat selfcheck.20020321121249.debug
selfcheck: debug 1 pid 3459 ruid 22234 euid 22234 start time Thu Mar 21
12:12:49 2002
/usr/local/libexec/selfcheck: version 2.4.3b2-20020308
selfcheck: exclude list file "/home/tp/exclude.txt" does not exist, ignoring
selfcheck: checking disk /home/tp
selfcheck: device /home/tp
selfcheck: OK
selfcheck: exclude list file "/eec/msg/logs/exclude.txt" does not exist,
ignoring
selfcheck: checking disk /eec/msg/logs
selfcheck: device /eec/msg/logs
selfcheck: OK
selfcheck: exclude list file "/eec/data/test/exclude.txt" does not exist,
ignoring
selfcheck: checking disk /eec/data/test
selfcheck: device /eec/data/test
selfcheck: OK
selfcheck: exclude list file "/eec/var/inf_dumps/exclude.txt" does not
exist, ignoring
selfcheck: checking disk /eec/var/inf_dumps
selfcheck: device /eec/var/inf_dumps
selfcheck: OK
#
selfcheck was still running or is hung after results returned to "relay"
# ps -ef | grep selfcheck
amanda 3459 3458 66 12:12:49 ? 10:05 /usr/local/libexec/selfcheck
root 3477 3449 0 12:22:52 pts004 0:00 grep selfcheck
#
I'm assuming it has something to do with this oddly named file of 0 bytes:
selfcheck._eec_var_inf__archive.20020321121250.exclude
Brian Davidson
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