[Box Backup] Help please with Exception: Connection SocketConnectError
J.A.Aylward
boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:43:08 +0100
Sorry - realized this a few minutes after I posted that as it was
obvious that files were being uploaded.
Thanks again for all your help.
I'm going to set up a few more accounts, and add another machine to
backup, then I'll post up my list of things needed for a Debian user, in
case it helps someone else.
Many thanks again
Jamie
J.A.Aylward
IT Support/Web Team
School of Education and Lifelong Learning
http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/
01392 264790
Ben Summers wrote:
>
> You shouldn't use bbackupctl sync in lazy mode, just let bbackupd get
> on with things.
>
> Ben
>
>
> On 28 Sep 2006, at 13:24, J.A.Aylward wrote:
>
>> Brilliant, thank you Stefan and Ben, I might be in business!
>>
>> If I'm in lazy mode,
>> does the bbackupctl sync work immediately - or when it gets round to
>> it?
>>
>> The bbackupquery "compare -aq" quit found things that were not there
>> - but is at least working.
>>
>> Very many thanks again
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>>
>> J.A.Aylward
>> IT Support/Web Team
>> School of Education and Lifelong Learning
>> http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/
>> 01392 264790
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ben Summers wrote:
>>>
>>> It looks like bbstored is listening on localhost to me, so the
>>> server won't be accepting connections from the outside world. Change
>>> the ListenAddresses in /etc/box/bbstored.conf and restart (kill and
>>> start it again). Try inet:0.0.0.0 , which depending on your OS, will
>>> listen on all addresses.
>>>
>>> Then make sure your clients are connecting to the external address
>>> of the server, not 127.0.1.1.
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
>>>
>>> On 28 Sep 2006, at 13:05, J.A.Aylward wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>> I did:
>>>> netstat -an | grep 2201
>>>> and got:
>>>>
>>>> tcp 0 0 127.0.1.1:2201 0.0.0.0:*
>>>> LISTEN
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jamie
>>>>
>>>> J.A.Aylward
>>>> IT Support/Web Team
>>>> School of Education and Lifelong Learning
>>>> http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/
>>>> 01392 264790
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ben Summers wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Do
>>>>>
>>>>> netstat -an
>>>>>
>>>>> on the server, and see if anything is listening on 2201 on the
>>>>> expected address.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 28 Sep 2006, at 12:58, J.A.Aylward wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for your pointer:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can bbackupd connect?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No - I tried ssh -p 2201 - and the connection is refused.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've tried adding the hostname in the hosts.allow file
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and been trawling the web for help without luck yet - so if you
>>>>>> know the answer I'd greatly appreciate it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry to keep asking questions - I am slowly producing a list of
>>>>>> how to install on Debian...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jamie Aylward
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> J.A.Aylward
>>>>>> IT Support/Web Team
>>>>>> School of Education and Lifelong Learning
>>>>>> http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/
>>>>>> 01392 264790
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben Summers wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 28 Sep 2006, at 12:22, J.A.Aylward wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>>>>> thanks for your help.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how can I tell if
>>>>>>>> bbackupd can connect?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Your logs? /var/log/box if you followed the instructions to the
>>>>>>> letter.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or use netstat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We are behind a firewall, but I don't think it's in the way.
>>>>>>>> It blocks UDP traffic, but tcp is ok
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes I'm running both bbackupd and bbackupquery as root
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I haven't got tcpdump installed, but can do so if needed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What does
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> telnet hostname 2201
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> do, where hostname is the server's name from
>>>>>>> /etc/box/bbackupd.conf?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ben Summers wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Can bbackupd connect, or is it just bbackupquery?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Are you running bbackupd and bbackupquery under the same user?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Is there a firewall in the way?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> * Does using tcpdump to see what's on the wire help?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Ben
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 28 Sep 2006, at 12:01, J.A.Aylward wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi again !
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can anyone point me in the right direction with this please?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> bbackupd and bbstored are both running
>>>>>>>>>> Certificates are in the correct place (I think)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I typed: bbackupctl sync
>>>>>>>>>> and received:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Using configuration file /etc/box/bbackupd.conf
>>>>>>>>>> Daemon configuration summary:
>>>>>>>>>> AutomaticBackup = true
>>>>>>>>>> UpdateStoreInterval = 3600 seconds
>>>>>>>>>> MinimumFileAge = 21600 seconds
>>>>>>>>>> MaxUploadWait = 86400 seconds
>>>>>>>>>> Succeeded.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Then to try to check that things were happening I typed:
>>>>>>>>>> bbackupquery "compare -aq" quit
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Box Backup Query Tool v_exported, (c) Ben Summers and
>>>>>>>>>> contributors 2003-2006
>>>>>>>>>> Using configuration file /etc/box/bbackupd.conf
>>>>>>>>>> Connecting to store...
>>>>>>>>>> Exception: Connection SocketConnectError (Probably a network
>>>>>>>>>> issue between client and server, bad hostname, or server not
>>>>>>>>>> running.) (7/15)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I can ping the server, ssh to it, etc (in both directions)
>>>>>>>>>> hostname is entered in full with the domain name?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Many thanks again
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jamie Aylward
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --J.A.Aylward
>>>>>>>>>> IT Support/Web Team
>>>>>>>>>> School of Education and Lifelong Learning
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/
>>>>>>>>>> 01392 264790
>>>>>>>>>>
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