amverify

Upon recently setting up Amanda 2.4.3b3 on my Linux machine, I have done the setup and configuration. I just testing at the minute, I ran amverify and got the following error message: fatal: open etc/postfix/main.cf: No such file or directory The directory does exist but the file is not

amcheck

I am new to Amanda, I am using version 2.4.3b3 on my Linux machine and at the moment i am just trying to backup that one machine. I have installed and configured amanda. I ran amcheck and it report 0 problems however, it reports the following notes: NOTE: info dir

backup host

Hi! I'm using Amanda 2.4.3b3 on Linux and for the moment I am just trying to backup a directory /data on this machine. I have put the following in my Amanda.conf file: define interface local { comment local disk use 1000 kps } And I have put the following in my disklist file: local /data {

.amandahost

Hi I'm having problems with amanda 2.4.3b3 on a Linux machine i am just trying to backup this one machine can anyone tell me if I still need a .amandahost file and if so do I need to create this? if not where would I find it? I would be grateful for any help! Jane.

amcheck selfcheck request timeout

Hi, I'm using amanda 2.4.3b3 on my Linux machine, I am just trying to backup one directory on this one machine and I'm having probems. When I run amcheck I get: WARNING: dataserv: selfcheck request timeout. Host down? Client check: 1 host checked in 29.993 seconds, 1 problem found I have

amandahostsauth

Hi, I've recently installed and configured amanda 2.4.3b3 on my linux machine and I am trying to backup this one machine at the minute. When I run amcheck -c DailySet1 I get the following error message: ERROR: dataserv [access as root not allowed from root@dataserv] amandahostsauth failed

sendmail

Hi, I'm using amanda 2.4.3b3 on my Linux server, I don't have the email option setup on this machine could you tell if it is ok to to use amanda without email setup as I know she uses it to send reports etc. Jane

failure strange dump

Hi, I'm still trying to get my amanda backup working, I have amanda 2.4.3b3 on a linux machine and I am just trying to backup that one directory on that one machine with no tar/compression just to test for the minute. But even that doesn't work the only error messages I get in amcheck are:

Re: failure strange dump

? chris janebackup wrote: Hi, I'm still trying to get my amanda backup working, I have amanda 2.4.3b3 on a linux machine and I am just trying to backup that one directory on that one machine with no tar/compression just to test for the minute. But even that doesn't work the only

Re: failure strange dump

with the correct options. Are you compiling from source or using an rpm? chrisj janebackup wrote: Chris, Thanks for your reply, yes I was trying to backup a single directory (thought I'd do this first just to test). If I have to backup the filesystem does this mean if I put the following

Re: failure strange dump

PROTECTED] I normally give it a quick scan before doing so and caught this one before I killed it. So you might want to see if its miss-configured or whatever. On Wednesday 14 August 2002 04:14, janebackup wrote: Hi Chris, Thanks for your reply, I don't use the email facility but I run