I believe that this problem is fixed in the Update 3 kernel.  This kernel 
is also a security errata.  As soon as we get the openafs modules built 
 we will release it to the errata security area.

-connie sieh

 On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Jorge 
Izquierdo (UAM) wrote:

> Hi everybody!
> 
> We are using amanda software to backup our servers and workstations o=
> n
> our department and we have a problem with the iptables configurations=
>  of
> some of the amanda clients.
> 
> The problem is with the stations with SL 4.x and with kernel version
> 2.6. Using the same configuration as in SL 3.0.5 (kernel 2.4) for the
> iptables software the ones with SL 4.x reports error when trying to m=
> ake
> the backup because the server cannot connect to TCP ports suggested b=
> y
> the client. Those ports are not opened by default on the iptables
> configuration, the ip_conntrack_amanda module loaded from the
> /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config file, should open those ports (ramdoml=
> y
> chosed by the client) related to the first connection.
> 
> So it seems that the ip_conntrack_amanda module on kernel 2.6 does no=
> t
> work properly. Any ideas? Any bug? One posible solution could be to o=
> pen
> the range of ports from which client randomly select the port to dump
> the backup to server. Does anybody knows what this range is in the
> amanda-client RPM package on SL4.x?
> 
> Thanks in advance if anybody may help me. Maybe I should post the
> question on any amanda mailing list.
> 
> Jorge
> 
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> Jorge Izquierdo                      e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> Laboratorio de F=C3=ADsica de Altas Energ=C3=ADas
> Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.    Phone: 34 91 497 3976
> Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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