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Address already in use

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains why attempts to perform IBM® Rational® ClearCase® operations using local ClearCase server processes results in a failure producing errors such as, albd_server.exe: Error: bind: WINSOCK address already in use, on Microsoft® Windows® or Error: bind: Address already in use, on UNIX® and Linux®.

Symptom


  • On Windows the Atria Location Broker Daemon (ALBD) service is terminating immediately following startup and the following errors are reported in the Windows® Application log:

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    Albd(9640): Error: Unable to setup "udp" RPC service.
    Albd(9640): Error: bind: [WINSOCK] Address already in use

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    as well as

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    albd_server.exe: Error: bind: WINSOCK address already in use.
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  • On Unix or Linux you may see the following errors in the albd log:

  • albd_server Error: bind: Address already in use
    albd_server Error: Unable to setup "udp" RPC service

  • Error reported:

    Port: 371 is being used by PID:nnn /opt/rational/clearcase/etc/albd_server

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Modified date:
29 September 2018

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