Was that because you have purge => "true" in your copy_from body? http://www.cfengine.org/manuals/cf3-reference.html#copy_005ffrom-in-files
For the Transmission refused problem, I strongly suggested to upgrade to the latest version. Cheers, --Nakarin On Dec 21, 2010, at 12:54 AM, Tom Tucker wrote: > > > At various times, the /var/cfengine/inputs directory on my Linux policy > servers will be wiped out. Any thoughts on where I should look next for a > possible cause. Below is the /var/log/messages from these systems. > > Policy Server Info > ############### > Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.3 (Tikanga) > cfengine-3.0.4-1 (compiled) > > > > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: !! Transmission refused or failed > statting > /var/cfengine/masterfiles/client_files/ø<8a>^Rù^_§æ&D±6<85>mä5<9e>¯^Væ^X^K$<95>©^D^] > ^?^D<96>Ï^A<8e>3¶á:¯Ôà<87>I6â*¹Ãu|Í#->Z¦Mut) Got: > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/motd.tpl > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/props > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/format > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/all-wcprops > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/text-base/motd.tpl.svn-base > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/text-base > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/tmp/props > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/tmp/text-base > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/tmp/prop-base > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/tmp > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/entries > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn/prop-base > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/templates/.svn > Nov 24 17:18:24 usg-cfeps7901 cf3[10598]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/props > <extra lines removed> > ----------------------------- > > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.593663-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: !! Transmission > refused or failed statting > /var/cfengine/masterfiles/client_files/BË'fÙÞ@:#022¨£<9d><90>os<88><½¦#035è®z<99>O<86>Þ<84>³?#012Got: > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.594669-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/inputs/templates/motd.tpl > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.594885-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted > directory /var/cfengine/inputs/inputs/templates > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.595192-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/all-wcprops > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.595559-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/linux_root_crontab.cf.svn-base > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.595685-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/rhel.cf.svn-base > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.595808-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/resolv_conf.cf.svn-base > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.595927-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/failsafe.cf.svn-base > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.596069-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/cfbackup.cf.svn-base > 2010-12-20T18:30:48.596188-05:00 usg-cfeps3901 cf3[6232]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/text-base/usg-cfeps3901-cfservd.conf.svn-base > <extra lines removed> > > ----------------------------- > > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: !! Transmission refused or failed > statting > /var/cfengine/masterfiles/client_files/ê#006#030G<90>peoi<89><9c><9f>pÝ#012Q#012<88>ÉM<93>v<97>#036Á#025#013#023<86>wÈ<80><9b>Ïã¦<¯<9d>ÛbæWcÖ¢jr#034d^S<88>#011u¡ut)#012Got: > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/entries > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/format > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/props > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/props > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/text-base > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/tempfile.2.tmp > Nov 24 19:15:17 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[22270]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/prop-base > <extra lines removed> > > Dec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: !! Transmission refused or failed > statting > /var/cfengine/masterfiles/client_files/#022ÃÀE/·4<92>í#005<#017dÅSÇ4»#021Êüv<9 > 1>#030;0_¡vÁLß[Óì#025âI<88><91>Ë¿<85>#005õò<80><9f><86><93>À,ò>Òut)#012Got:Dec > 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.s > vn/entriesDec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.s > vn/formatDec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inpu > ts/.svn/propsDec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inpu > ts/.svn/tmp/props > Dec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/text-base > Dec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/tempfile.2.tmp > Dec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted directory > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/prop-base > Dec 20 09:15:44 usg-cfeps9901 cf3[8970]: -> Deleted file > /var/cfengine/inputs/.svn/tmp/tempfile.5.tmp > <extra lines removed> > _______________________________________________ > Help-cfengine mailing list > Help-cfengine@cfengine.org > https://cfengine.org/mailman/listinfo/help-cfengine
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