Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.5)

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Internet Daemon
Troubleshooting inetd
Too many services
running
The maximum number of services allowed to access inetd
simultaneously has been exceeded.
file: found
before end of the
line
An entry in a configuration file may need to exceed one line. If so, you
indicate that the line continues by inserting a backslash at the end, then
continue typing data on the next line. If, however, you place a backslash
in the middle of the line, inetd will ignore it and continue reading to
the end of the current line, but will not continue to the next line. In this
case, it is likely that the configuration information will be misread.
service/protocol;
Unknown service
The system call getservbyname failed because the service is not listed
in the services file. To solve the problem, you may either add an entry for
the service to the services file or delete the entry for the service from the
inetd configuration 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