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Hi,

if I add a syslog receiver sensor, so it works without problems.

After the restart I get an error: Could not open port 514 (code: PE245)(Could not bind socket. Address and port are already in use.)

if I add a sensor again, it works without problems.

port prtg syslog

Created on Nov 16, 2016 10:42:11 AM



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Any other syslog tools running on the PRTG server that is not PRTG? Like KiWi Syslog Server?

Created on Nov 16, 2016 10:55:56 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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No other software, only PRTG core and probe.

Created on Nov 16, 2016 11:47:56 AM



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Probably it's simply because the port is still bound by windows internally, hence PRTG can't occupy it.
netstat -anob should reveal what process it is - probably the PRTG Probe.exe. The sensor should work after a few minutes, can you verify that? Does a restart of the probe service also solve the issue?

Created on Nov 17, 2016 8:49:31 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]

Last change on Nov 17, 2016 8:49:40 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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I find only this.

C:\Windows\system32>netstat -anp udp | find ":514" UDP 0.0.0.0:514 *:*

C:\Windows\system32>netstat -anp tcp | find ":514"

C:\Windows\system32>

If I restart probe service, error still persist.

Created on Nov 21, 2016 8:30:12 AM



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Hm, interesting. Could you try a different port for testing purposes?

Created on Nov 22, 2016 12:57:44 PM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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