Maybe this will help. It's the one I use here for OS/X server client. I think the key line is inetdCompatability ....
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd";> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>GroupName</key> <string>backup</string> <key>InitGroups</key> <true/> <key>Label</key> <string>org.amanda.amandad</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/usr/libexec/amandad</string> </array> <key>Sockets</key> <dict> <key>Listeners</key> <dict> <key>SockServiceName</key> <string>amanda</string> <key>SockType</key> <string>dgram</string> </dict> </dict> <key>UserName</key> <string>amanda</string> <key>inetdCompatibility</key> <dict> <key>Wait</key> <true/> </dict> </dict> </plist> -- AlanP On Wed, January 10, 2007 4:13 pm, McGraw, Robert P. wrote: > > > Not sure if this is relivent to your case but; > > 1) I am new to Mac OSX so take pity if I say something stupid. > 2) We run a Mac OSX server > 3) Our Mac OSX server uses Apple's launchd to launch programs. > 4) Added a LaunchDaemons .plist restarted launchd and I have been backup > up > our Mac server from a Solaris 10 host for the last several months and it > has > been working just fine. > > I believe launchd is Apple's replacement for xinetd, cron and rc.local > files, something like Sun's new service (svc) management. > > Robert > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Gene Heskett >> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 3:36 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: Brian Cuttler; Chris Knight; Brian Kilpatrick >> Subject: Re: amanda client on MAC, launchd issue >> >> >> On Tuesday 09 January 2007 11:44, Brian Cuttler wrote: >> >We are running the server on Solaris and a client on MAC OS X >> >but are seening that the launchd process seems to invalidate >> >the service. >> > >> >So far I haven't found the actual line in /var/log/system.log >> >but I see these messages which show the intent, so I believe >> >I'm on track. >> > >> >Jan 6 18:32:09 trel launchd: org.amanda.amandad: 7 more failures >> > without living at least 60 seconds will cause job removal >> > >> > >> >trel:/var/log cssadmin$ uname -a >> >Darwin trel.wadsworth.org 8.8.0 Darwin Kernel Version 8.8.0: Fri Sep 8 >> > 17:18:57 PDT 2006; root:xnu-792.12.6.obj~1/RELEASE_PPC Power Macintosh >> > powerpc >> > >> >On the client >> >amandad: build: VERSION="Amanda-2.4.5p1" >> > >> >Should we use xinetd instead ? >> > >> amanda needs xinetd because the services (generally speaking) are >> launched >> on demand rather than launched and sleeping till demand. It could at >> one >> time be done by inetd, but that code may have bit rot if it still >> exists, >> even in a version as old as 2.4.5p1. I'm currently running Amanda >> version 2.5.1p2-20070105 here. >> >> And this is a wee bit odd because on FC6, I had to install xinetd after >> the installation was done in order for amanda to continue to work with >> my >> existing configuration which I simply copied over from the old drive. >> >> I have NDI why xinetd is not now part of the default install, so its >> possible we may be seeing the first shot in needing to figure out a new >> way to do it. In fact my curiosity is piqued enough to go ask on the >> fedora list as the the future status of xinetd. >> >> > TIA, >> > >> > Brian >> >--- >> > Brian R Cuttler [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Computer Systems Support (v) 518 486-1697 >> > Wadsworth Center (f) 518 473-6384 >> > NYS Department of Health Help Desk 518 473-0773 >> >> -- >> Cheers, Gene >> "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: >> soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." >> -Ed Howdershelt (Author) >> Yahoo.com and AOL/TW attorneys please note, additions to the above >> message by Gene Heskett are: >> Copyright 2007 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved. >
