This error occurs when an amdump is executed and the setuid root is not set on the dumper file:
These dumps were to tape DailySet1. The next tape Amanda expects to use is: a new tape. FAILURE AND STRANGE DUMP SUMMARY: amanda.transolutions.net /etc RESULTS MISSING dumper: FATAL must be run setuid root to communicate correctly dumper: FATAL must be run setuid root to communicate correctly dumper: FATAL must be run setuid root to communicate correctly dumper: FATAL must be run setuid root to communicate correctly planner: ERROR Request to amanda.transolutions.net timed out.
Run amcheck on the configuration:
amcheck DailySet1 Amanda Tape Server Host Check ----------------------------- WARNING: program /usr/lib/amanda/planner: not setuid-root WARNING: program /usr/lib/amanda/dumper: not setuid-root WARNING: program /usr/sbin/amcheck: not setuid-root Holding disk /etc/amanda/dumps: 60722876 KB disk space available, using 60620476 KB amcheck-server: slot 1: date 20060519 label DailySet101 (active tape) amcheck-server: fatal slot 2: Drive not ready after 120 seconds, rewind said "/usr/lib/amanda/chg-zd-mtx: line 392: mt: command not found" ERROR: new tape not found in rack (expecting a new tape) NOTE: skipping tape-writable test NOTE: info dir /etc/amanda/DailySet1/curinfo/amanda.transolutions.net: does not exist NOTE: it will be created on the next run. Server check took 182.582 seconds
Make sure the the gid of the amandabackup user is set to disk:
-bash-3.00$ id amandabackup uid=33(amandabackup) gid=6(disk) groups=6(disk),501(cvs)
Set the setuid root on the files below:
1. Run as root: chmod u+s /usr/lib/amanda/planner chmod u+s /usr/lib/amanda/dumper chmod u+s /usr/sbin/amcheck