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Issue : [[amdump]] fails with planner error and no backups are created.
{{Troubleshooting Category|Error Messages}}{{Troubleshooting Category|Amdump}}
 
{{Troubleshooting Problem}}
;Logs : [[amreport]] output or the backup email contains the following in FAILURE and STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY section.
[[amdump]] fails with planner error and no backups are created; [[amreport]] output or the backup email contains the following in the "FAILURE and STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY" section.


   planner: ERROR <server name> NAK :  user <amanda user> from <server name> is not allowed to execute  
   planner: ERROR <server name> NAK :  user <amanda user> from <server name> is not allowed to execute  
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   <client name>    <directory> RESULTS MISSING
   <client name>    <directory> RESULTS MISSING


;Causes :
{{Troubleshooting Explanation}}
* .amandahosts does not have correct entries to do backup.
[[amandahosts|.amandahosts]] does not have correct entries to do backup.
 
; Solution :


{{Troubleshooting Solution}}
* Add the following entry to .amandahosts on the client.
* Add the following entry to .amandahosts on the client.
   <server name> <amanda user> amdump
   <server name> <amanda user> amdump
  Example:
Example:
   amandaserver.company.com amandabackup amdump
   amandaserver.company.com amandabackup amdump


* Amanda is WAY too particular about .amandahosts permissions
* Amanda is very particular about [[amandahosts|.amandahosts]] permissions.  Ensure that the permisions are 400, like this:
  ENSURE YOU HAVE PERMS AT 400, like this:
     -r--------  1 amanda        63 Mar 23 08:42 .amandahosts
     -r--------  1 amanda        63 Mar 23 08:42 .amandahosts
  At 600, mine fails the selfcheck
At 600, mine fails the selfcheck
 
 
 
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See more [[amdump issues]].

Revision as of 03:53, 7 April 2007

Template:Troubleshooting CategoryTemplate:Troubleshooting Category Template:Troubleshooting Problem amdump fails with planner error and no backups are created; amreport output or the backup email contains the following in the "FAILURE and STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY" section. 

 planner: ERROR <server name> NAK :  user <amanda user> from <server name> is not allowed to execute 
 the service noop:   Please add "amdump" to the line in /<home directory of amanda user>/.amandahosts
 <client name>    <directory> RESULTS MISSING

Template:Troubleshooting Explanation .amandahosts does not have correct entries to do backup.

Template:Troubleshooting Solution

  • Add the following entry to .amandahosts on the client.
 <server name> <amanda user> amdump

Example: 

 amandaserver.company.com amandabackup amdump
  • Amanda is very particular about .amandahosts permissions. Ensure that the permisions are 400, like this:
    -r--------   1 amanda         63 Mar 23 08:42 .amandahosts

At 600, mine fails the selfcheck

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