FreeRADIUS - no service!

[Fajar A. Nugraha]

2010/12/15 Александр Чурсин <achursin86 at gmail.com>:
> Hi to all!
>
> We have an issue with a FreeRADIUS server (FreeRADIUS server and
> Oracle Database).  Sometimes it fails and stops to process the AAA
> requests (only complete server reboot helps)!
> Here is the log output during the time of a failed situation:
>
> [root at aaa0 ~]# tailf /usr/local/var/log/radius/radius.log
> Mon Dec 13 19:25:12 2010 : Error: rlm_sql_oracle: Oracle logon failed:
> 'rlm_sql_oracle: no connection to db'

> Mon Dec 13 19:25:12 2010 : Error: rlm_sql_oracle: Oracle logon failed: '(null)'
> Mon Dec 13 19:25:12 2010 : Error: rlm_sql (sqlacct): Failed to connect
> DB handle #7
> Mon Dec 13 19:25:12 2010 : Error: rlm_sql (sqlacct): reconnect failed,
> database down?

> Please, advise what can be the reason of such negative behaviour of
> the RADIUS server? Why does it lose connection to a db? How can we
> troubleshoot the issue further?

The logs should speak for itself. To fix this one you need to
coordinate with network/dba guys. Sometimes its simply because oracle
is dead or too busy to respond to anything. Other times in can be
firewall issues.

> Mon Dec 13 20:09:51 2010 : Error: There appears to be another RADIUS
> server running on the authentication port 1812

Like Ramon mentioned, you probably need to do a "kill -9" manually.

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Fajar