RabbitMQ on WindowsServer 2012 R2 crashes on start

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I'm trying to run RabbitMQ on a Windows Server 2012 R2 machine, but it keeps crashing. Here's what I see when running "rabbitmqctl status":

C:\Program Files (x86)\RabbitMQ Server\rabbitmq_server-3.5.1\sbin>rabbitmqctl status
Status of node 'rabbit@MYMACHINENAME' ...
Error: unable to connect to node 'rabbit@MYMACHINENAME': nodedown

DIAGNOSTICS
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attempted to contact: ['rabbit@MYMACHINENAME']

rabbit@MYMACHINENAME:
  * unable to connect to epmd (port 4369) on MYMACHINENAME: address (cannot connect to host/port)


current node details:
- node name: 'rabbitmq-cli-6880@MYMACHINENAME'
- home dir: C:\Users\myname
- cookie hash: L9D52tPzwbCgggPY6qPS3g==


C:\Program Files (x86)\RabbitMQ Server\rabbitmq_server-3.5.1\sbin>

Here's what I see in the logs (after a long series of apparently successful "PROGRESS REPORT" entries):

=CRASH REPORT==== 22-Apr-2015::11:57:24 ===
  crasher:
    initial call: rabbit_epmd_monitor:init/1
    pid: <0.165.0>
    registered_name: []
    exception exit: {{badmatch,noport},
                     [{rabbit_epmd_monitor,init,1,[]},
                      {gen_server,init_it,6,
                                  [{file,"gen_server.erl"},{line,306}]},
                      {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3,
                                [{file,"proc_lib.erl"},{line,237}]}]}
      in function  gen_server:init_it/6 (gen_server.erl, line 330)
    ancestors: [rabbit_epmd_monitor_sup,rabbit_sup,<0.140.0>]
    messages: []
    links: [<0.164.0>]
    dictionary: []
    trap_exit: false
    status: running
    heap_size: 376
    stack_size: 27
    reductions: 463
  neighbours:

=SUPERVISOR REPORT==== 22-Apr-2015::11:57:24 ===
     Supervisor: {local,rabbit_epmd_monitor_sup}
     Context:    start_error
     Reason:     {{badmatch,noport},
                  [{rabbit_epmd_monitor,init,1,[]},
                   {gen_server,init_it,6,[{file,"gen_server.erl"},{line,306}]},
                   {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3,
                             [{file,"proc_lib.erl"},{line,237}]}]}
     Offender:   [{pid,undefined},
                  {name,rabbit_epmd_monitor},
                  {mfargs,{rabbit_epmd_monitor,start_link,[]}},
                  {restart_type,transient},
                  {shutdown,4294967295},
                  {child_type,worker}]


=CRASH REPORT==== 22-Apr-2015::11:57:24 ===
  crasher:
    initial call: application_master:init/4
    pid: <0.139.0>
    registered_name: []
    exception exit: {bad_return,
                     {{rabbit,start,[normal,[]]},
                      {'EXIT',
                       {error,
                        {{shutdown,
                          {failed_to_start_child,rabbit_epmd_monitor,
                           {{badmatch,noport},
                            [{rabbit_epmd_monitor,init,1,[]},
                             {gen_server,init_it,6,
                              [{file,"gen_server.erl"},{line,306}]},
                             {proc_lib,init_p_do_apply,3,
                              [{file,"proc_lib.erl"},{line,237}]}]}}},
                         {child,undefined,rabbit_epmd_monitor_sup,
                          {rabbit_restartable_sup,start_link,
                           [rabbit_epmd_monitor_sup,
                            {rabbit_epmd_monitor,start_link,[]},
                            false]},
                          transient,infinity,supervisor,
                          [rabbit_restartable_sup]}}}}}}
      in function  application_master:init/4 (application_master.erl, line 133)
    ancestors: [<0.138.0>]
    messages: [{'EXIT',<0.140.0>,normal}]
    links: [<0.138.0>,<0.7.0>]
    dictionary: []
    trap_exit: true
    status: running
    heap_size: 1598
    stack_size: 27
    reductions: 212
  neighbours:

I've enabled port 4369 in Windows Firewall, and this port appears to be "listening":

netstat -an

Proto  Local Address          Foreign Address        State           PID
TCP    0.0.0.0:4369           0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING       6496

process 6469:

C:\Program Files (x86)\RabbitMQ Server\rabbitmq_server-3.5.1\sbin>tasklist /svc /FI "PID eq 6496"

Image Name                     PID Services
========================= ======== ============================================
epmd.exe                      6496 N/A

Any ideas on other avenues/config/troubleshooting I can pursue?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 22 '15 at 19:25

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This ultimately seemed to be due to my being connected to a VPN. When not on the VPN, I am able to view the management console, view status at the command line, etc.

answered Apr 22 '15 at 19:25

Marty

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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The error {badmatch,noport} suggest that perhaps RabbitMQ couldn't access EPMD's port.

If you still want to use the VPN with RabbitMQ make sure to open the ports required by RabbitMQ.

See What ports does RabbitMQ use? and read about inet_dist_listen_{min,max} here: http://www.rabbitmq.com/configure.html

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

Community

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answered Apr 28 '15 at 10:36

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RabbitMQ on WindowsServer 2012 R2 crashes on start

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