amdump passes but amcheck showing error

[palaniappan]

Hi,
when i run amcheck -c test
I am getting the following error...
Amanda Backup Client Hosts Check
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ERROR: palani.snstech.com: [samba does not support exclude list]
ERROR: palani.snstech.com: [samba does not support exclude list]
Client check: 1 host checked in 0.501 seconds, 2 problems found

but when we give amdump test ,shared files are backing up correctly.Pls let me know why this error is comming.??

regds
palani

[paddy]

Are you using exclude lists in your dumptype definition in amanda.conf?
If you are backing up Windows machines using Samba, exclude lists will not work.

Paddy

[palaniappan]

Are you using exclude lists in your dumptype definition in amanda.conf?
If you are backing up Windows machines using Samba, exclude lists will not work.

Paddy

Hi,
The above error is solved by removing the "exclude List" entry in amanda.conf file.

regds
Palani