amcheck configurazione é un ottimo strumento per il contollo della corretta configurazione di amanda.
Leggere attentamente l'ouput per individuare i problemi. Questo è un esempio:
 
amanda@oes:~> amcheck giornaliero
Amanda Tape Server Host Check
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ERROR: tapefile /etc/amanda/giornaliero/tapelist: No such file or directory, you must create an empty file.
ERROR: holding dir /dumps/amanda: No such file or directory, you must create a directory.
ERROR: /dev/nst0: not an amanda tape
       (expecting a new tape)
NOTE: skipping tape-writable test
NOTE: info dir /var/lib/amanda/giornaliero/curinfo: does not exist
NOTE: it will be created on the next run.
NOTE: index dir /var/lib/amanda/giornaliero/index: does not exist
NOTE: it will be created on the next run.
Server check took 7.438 seconds
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
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WARNING: apa-oes.apa.it: selfcheck request timed out.  Host down?
Client check: 1 host checked in 30.003 seconds, 1 problem found
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