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Unable to stop Secure Proxy engine with stopEngine.sh mode=auto

Troubleshooting


Problem

Unable to stop the engine with the stopEngine.sh mode=auto command.
The sspengine.log shows:
ERROR Could not connect to Engine. Either Engine is not running or the Engine connection parameters are incorrect.
ConnectionException: java.net.SocketTimeoutException: connect timed out

Document Location

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 June 2026

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ibm17030368