Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)

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Internet Daemon
Troubleshooting inetd
The following diagnostic and error messages are generated by problems
in the inetd security file.
service/protocol:
Server failing
(looping),
service
terminated.
When inetd tries to start 40 servers within
60 seconds for a datagram service, it assumes that
the server is failing to handle the connection. To
avoid entering a potentially infinite loop, inetd
issues this message, discards the packet requesting
the socket connection, and refuses further
connections for this service. After 10 minutes,
inetd tries to reinstate the service and accept
connection requests.
service/protocol:
socket
service/protocol:
listen
service/protocol:
getsockname
Any of these three errors renders the service
unusable. To make the service available again, you
must issue the inetd -c command to have inetd
reread the configuration file.
service/protocol:
bind:…
Indicates that the service is temporarily unusable
because inetd cannot bind the service to the
socket. After 10 minutes, inetd tries to bind the
socket again. If it is successful, then it will listen
for a connection request and provide the
appropriate service. If it fails, it will wait another
10 minutes and try again.
service/protocol:
Access denied to
remote host
(address)
The remote host failed to pass the security test for
the service indicated in the message. If this
message appears frequently, it can indicate that
someone is trying to repeatedly access your system,
and failing.
service/protocol:
Connection from
remote host
(address)
When connection logging is enabled, this message
indicates a successful connection attempt to the
specified service.
service/protocol:
Added service,
server executable
Records the services that are added when you
reconfigure inetd.
service/protocol:
New…
Lists the new user identifications, new servers, or
executable programs used for the service when
reconfiguring inetd.
service/protocol:
Deleted service
Records the services that are deleted when you
reconfigure inetd.
Message Explanation