Bug 12042 - Need UI to change server port 9000, in case of conflict
: Need UI to change server port 9000, in case of conflict
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Product: Logitech Media Server
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Mac Preference Pane
: 7.4.0
: All All
: -- normal (vote)
: 7.4.0
Assigned To: Unassigned bug - please assign me!
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Reported: 2009-05-13 15:45 UTC by Dan Evans
Modified: 2009-09-08 09:32 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Dan Evans 2009-05-13 15:45:57 UTC
Currently there is code in place in our installer that detects conflicts with port 9000 and tries to correct it.  But it only tries X times then stops.  If Support encounters a user who cannot get the server running, having an option to alter the port manually would be ideal.

Perhaps an option on the Diagnostics page?
Comment 1 Michael Herger 2009-05-13 15:54:58 UTC
> Currently there is code in place in our installer that detects conflicts  
> with port 9000 and tries to correct it.

Please not that in 7.3.3+ there's code in SC to fix this issue. Have you  
ever had reports of this failing (except for ESET users)?
Comment 2 Dan Evans 2009-05-13 16:04:25 UTC
Well the vast majority of our users are using 7.3.2 or older.  So my answer won't really address 7.3.3+.  But...

We get this issue about 1-2 per month and it tends to be very difficult.  This would take out the guesswork.
Comment 3 Michael Herger 2009-05-14 00:30:53 UTC
> We get this issue about 1-2 per month and it tends to be very  
> difficult.  This would take out the guesswork.

As mentioned elsewhere this is imho obsolete.

BTW: What's considered difficult with this issue? Is it the changing of  
the port (now done automatically) or the analysis (should be logged as the  
last entry in server.log)?
Comment 4 Dan Evans 2009-05-14 15:42:42 UTC
Michael-- fair enough.  Let's close this bug and I'll reopen if we encounter a need to have this feature again.

However before I close it, can you add a comment listing any previous bugs that dealt with the port conflict code?  I just want to connect the dots.

Lastly, per your email, this is how SC works currently:

SC detects port conflicts automatically and will use alternative ports (9000-9010, 9100, 8000, 10000) if needed. If none of these fourteen ports does work, then there's very likely a different issue than a port conflict (like eg. ESET AV).
Comment 5 Dan Evans 2009-05-14 16:05:42 UTC
James provided this list of relevant bugs...

Legacy bugs:
 * bug 120
 * bug 146
 * bug 417
 * bug 528
 * bug 602
 * bug 2703
 * bug 4254

SC 7.0+ bugs:
 * bug 8257
 * bug 8586
 * bug 9389
 * bug 9454
 * bug 10913