[SOLVED] error adding storage "create storage failed: error during cfs-locked - tcp connect error: Connection refused

[RobFantini]

the following was caused by a typo on the IP address. there is no bug, just an operator error.

pvesm add pbs a-maint-pbs --datastore maint-store1 --server 10.1.25.20  --fingerprint .....  --username pbs-user@pbs  --password <password>
create storage failed: error during cfs-locked 'file-storage_cfg' operation: proxmox-backup-client failed: Error: error trying to connect: tcp connect error: Connection refused (os error 111)

here is some more info:

proxmox-backup-manager datastore list :
┌──────────────┬──────────────────────────┬─────────┐
│ name         │ path                     │ comment │
╞══════════════╪══════════════════════════╪═════════╡
│ LtBackups    │ /fbc-backups/LtBackups   │         │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────┼─────────┤
│ fbc-store1   │ /fbc-backups/fbc-store1  │         │
├──────────────┼──────────────────────────┼─────────┤
│ maint-store1 │ /maint-backups/pve-maint │         │
└──────────────┴──────────────────────────┴─────────┘

cat user.cfg
user: root@pam
        comment Superuser

user: pbs-user@pbs
        enable true
        expire 0


cat acl.cfg
acl:1:/datastore/LtBackups:pbs-user@pbs:Admin
acl:1:/datastore/fbc-store1:pbs-user@pbs:Admin
acl:1:/datastore/maint-store1:pbs-user@pbs:Admin

 

[t.lamprecht]

error trying to connect: tcp connect error: Connection refused (os error 111)

I mean, can it connect?

 

[t.lamprecht]

A simple connection test could be:
proxmox-backup-client version --repository pbs-user@pbs@10.1.25.20:maint-store1

 

[RobFantini]

proxmox-backup-client version --repository pbs-user@pbs@10.1.25.20:maint-store1

proxmox-backup-client version --repository pbs-user@pbs@10.1.25.20:maint-store1
Password for "pbs-user@pbs": ********
could not connect to server - error trying to connect: tcp connect error: Connection refused (os error 111)
client version: 0.8.7

 

[RobFantini]

same happens when root@pam is used.

note this is a pbs system running on a pve host.

and there is a sync in progress

 

[t.lamprecht]

And curl --insecure https://10.1.25.20:8007 works?

IMO, this feels a bit like it could be a FW, or another network level issue.

 

[RobFantini]

Nope:

curl --insecure https://10.1.25.20:8007
curl: (7) Failed to connect to 10.1.25.20 port 8007: Connection refused

 

[RobFantini]

I had the wrong IP address....
this works:

curl --insecure https://10.1.80.20:8007

I'll recheck the other commands

 

[RobFantini]

 proxmox-backup-client version --repository pbs-user@pbs@10.1.80.20:maint-store1
Password for "pbs-user@pbs": ********
fingerprint: 59:59:50:05:4c:e7:47:7c:09:96:96:51:16:ef:97:dc:1a:b5:f0:f7:43:4a:69:92:69:cf:ce:99:60:92:51:89
Are you sure you want to continue connecting? (y/n): yes
Are you sure you want to continue connecting? (y/n): y
fingerprint: 59:59:50:05:4c:e7:47:7c:09:96:96:51:16:ef:97:dc:1a:b5:f0:f7:43:4a:69:92:69:cf:ce:99:60:92:51:89
Are you sure you want to continue connecting? (y/n): y
client version: 0.8.7
server version: 0.8.6

 

[RobFantini]

pvesm works. operator error. wrong IP

 

[RobFantini]

And curl --insecure https://10.1.25.20:8007 works?

IMO, this feels a bit like it could be a FW, or another network level issue.

This thread could get deleted...

 

[t.lamprecht]

I think it's a normal and human error, and people will make it. So, it may actually help someone to triple check their IP/domain etc. when getting the "error trying to connect: tcp connect error: Connection refused (os error 111)" error and finding this thread.
So, IMO it's fine to stay