Planner: ERROR amanda user is not allowed to execute the service noop: Difference between revisions
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[[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. | [[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. | ||
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<client name> <directory> RESULTS MISSING | <client name> <directory> RESULTS MISSING | ||
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[[amandahosts|.amandahosts]] does not have correct entries to do backup. | [[amandahosts|.amandahosts]] does not have correct entries to do backup. | ||
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* 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 | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 22 May 2007
This article is a part of the Troubleshooting collection.
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
Explanation
.amandahosts does not have correct entries to do backup.
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