diff -urN e-smith-backup-2.2.0.old/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar e-smith-backup-2.2.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar
--- e-smith-backup-2.2.0.old/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar	2013-03-18 19:26:46.000000000 +1100
+++ e-smith-backup-2.2.0/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/workstation-backup-dar	2013-03-18 19:35:17.000000000 +1100
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@
 	    or ldie("Unable to create dar_manager catalog.\n");
 }
 
+# sleep  added to ensure the creation of a valid catalog
+
+sleep 1;
+
 # find available backups for the server
 
 find { wanted => \&$setbackuplist, untaint => 1 }, $mntbkdir ;