Re: [cobalt-users] Problems With FTP shutting down

[Diana Brake <diana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:06 PM 9/2/01, Dave wrote:
> I've got a Raq4 and recently I've been having problems with the FTP service
> going down sporadically. Currently I have an IP Monitor checking it every
> 300 seconds and once in awhile it'll time out. When I try to FTP to a
> virtual site during that time I get a 'blocking call cancelled' error
> message.
>
> Are there any logs that I can check to see what's going on? Or does any one
> know why the FTP would just shut down sometimes?
>
> Thanks, Dave

Hi Dave,

I have a RaQ2 that this happens to occassionally. Almost everytime this 
happens, I can find corresponding entries in the /var/log/messages where 
I've been hit by mega-multiple instances of someone running all my IPs 
through their auto anonymous FTP login program. They hit so hard and fast 
that FTP goes down and the error generated is for example:

Aug 30 17:10:47 XXXX inetd[16259]: ftp/tcp server failing (looping), 
service terminated

These outages are fleeting but annoying cause it seems like I'm always 
needing access at those times too and can't get there.

YMMV, but I hope it helps
Diana
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