[OpenAFS] bosserver "Listening on 127.0.0.1:7007"

Michael Meffie mmeffie@sinenomine.net
Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:10:10 -0400


On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:43:51 -0500
John Tang Boyland <boyland@pabst.cs.uwm.edu> wrote:

> I'm trying to get OpenAFS 1.6.1 running on a new (additional)
> Linux server.  I've got the keyfiles etc copied over and can start
> the bosserver, but it ignores all "bos" commands sent remotely.
> I'm guessing that is because BosLog says:
> 	Listening on 127.0.0.1:7007
> I tried adding the real network address into /etc/openafs/server/NetInfo
> (without an f) and put 127.0.0.1 in /etc/openafs/server/NetRestrict
> and restarting the bosserver but to no avail.  Any idea how
> to get the bosserver to listen to a real interface?
> Or is it normal to listen to 127.0.0.1 ?

Hello John,

Can you tell me which options you are using to start bosserver? Are
you using the -rxbind option?

What does netstat say about which interfaces are bound to port 7007
for udp?

Thanks,
Mike

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Michael Meffie <mmeffie@sinenomine.net>