Troubleshooting
Problem
This technote explains some causes and resolutions to the "Unable to allocate port in specified range" error seen when performing various IBM Rational ClearCase operations.
Symptom
- The following errors may be seen in the albd log
ClearCase Error ALBD 1024 Albd(74): Error: PFM_ASSERT:(dup_size == sizeof(*reply)) failed: '.../albd_svc.c':2881
ClearCase Error ALBD 1024 Albd(74): Error: bind: [WINSOCK] Address already in use ClearCase Error ALBD 1024 Albd(74): Error: Unable to allocate port in specified range: 8888, 8898
albd_server 1788 Albd(1788): Error: bind: 0
albd_server 1788 Albd(1788): Error: Unable to allocate port
- The following error may be seen in various ClearCase logs depending on the operation being performed.
albd_contact call failed: RPC: Timed out cleartool: Error: Unable to contact albd_server on host '<hostname>'
- Errors similar to the following may be found in the operating system Event Logs:
Albd(1788): Error: Unable to allocate port in specified range: 49152, 65535
Albd(1788): Error: bind: 0
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Modified date:
29 September 2018
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