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troubleshooting:diagnosing_connection_problems [2021/09/01 01:09] – [Check TapeTrack Service is running.] Scott Cunliffetroubleshooting:diagnosing_connection_problems [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ======Diagnosing Connection Problems====== ======Diagnosing Connection Problems======
  
-=====Check  TapeTrack Service is running.=====+=====Check  TapeTrack Service is running=====
  
-Service is running.+Check the status of the TapeTrack Framework Server by running the following commands (operating system dependant) directly from the server the TapeTrack is installed on. 
 + 
 +==== Windows ==== 
 + 
 +From a [[technote:commandline|command prompt]] run:
  
 <code> <code>
-C:\WINDOWS\system32>sc query "TMSS10SVC"+sc query "TMSS10SVC" 
 +</code>
  
 +Service is running.
 +
 +<code>
 SERVICE_NAME: TMSS10SVC SERVICE_NAME: TMSS10SVC
         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
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 <code> <code>
-C:\Users\diffl>sc query "TMSS10SVC" 
- 
 SERVICE_NAME: TMSS10SVC SERVICE_NAME: TMSS10SVC
         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS         TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
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 </code>    </code>   
  
-If the Framework Server is not running, attempt to [[server:start_stop|start the Framework Server]] and then check your connection again.     +If the Framework Server is not running, attempt to [[server:start_stop|start the Framework Server]] and then check your connection again.   
-=====Ping with TMSS10Ping=====+
  
-Ping the TapeTrack Framework Server with TMSS10Ping, using localhost if run on the same server or the IP or DNS of the server if run from another computer.+If the Framework Server wont start see [[troubleshooting:Rebuild Database Environment Files]]. 
 + 
 +If the Framework Server still wont start see [[server:reload|Reloading Server]] 
 +==== Linux  ====
    
 +From a command prompt run:
 +<code>
 +systemctl list-units --type=service
 +</code>
 +
 +Look through the output to find the ''tapetrack.service'' and the status next to it.
 +
 +Service is running
 +
 +<code>
 +tapetrack.service                  loaded active running SYSV: TapeTrack server daemon
 +</code>
 +
 +Service is not running
 +
 +<code>
 +tapetrack.service                  loaded failed failed  SYSV: TapeTrack server daemon
 +</code>
 +
 +If the Framework Server is not running, attempt to [[server:start_stop#linux|start the Framework Server]] and then check your connection again. 
 +=====Ping with TMSS10Ping=====
 +
 +If the TapeTrack Framework Server is running, use [[cli:tmss10ping|TMSS10Ping]] to check the connection to the server.
 +
 +Ping the TapeTrack Framework Server with [[cli:tmss10ping|TMSS10Ping]], using localhost on the server that TapeTrack Framework Server is installed on with:
 +
 <code> <code>
 C:\WINDOWS\system32>TMSS10Ping localhost C:\WINDOWS\system32>TMSS10Ping localhost
 +</code>
 +
 +Successful connection will return packets and display as shown below.
 +
 +<code>
 +
 44 bytes from 127.0.0.1: seq=1 time=6.00 ms 44 bytes from 127.0.0.1: seq=1 time=6.00 ms
 44 bytes from 127.0.0.1: seq=2 time=0.00 ms 44 bytes from 127.0.0.1: seq=2 time=0.00 ms
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 </code> </code>
  
 +Unsuccessful connection returns
 +
 +<code>
 +TMSS10Ping: Connect to TapeTrack Server failed: WSAError(10061)
 +</code>
 +
 +An unsuccessful connection from the computer TapeTrack Framework Server is installed on (localhost), while the TapeTrack Framework Server is running, suggests a port problem and should be referred to your network department to remedy the problem.
 +
 +A successful connection from localhost but not from client computers suggests a firewall issue not letting TapeTrack communications through and should be referred to your network department to remedy the problem.
 =====Check TapeTrack is listening on port 5000.===== =====Check TapeTrack is listening on port 5000.=====
 <code> <code>
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 If you do not have access to change the Windows Firewall rules check with your Windows Admin team. If you do not have access to change the Windows Firewall rules check with your Windows Admin team.
 +
 +{{tag> server troubleshooting connection }}
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