Kannel version 1.4.1 running on Debian Sarge. My kannel.conf
group = core admin-port = 13000 admin-password = Zh8T7hxDtcSQ status-password = Zh8T7hxDtcSQ admin-deny-ip = "*.*.*.*" admin-allow-ip = "zzzz.zzzz.zzzz.zzzz;127.0.0.1" #wapbox-port = 13002 #wdp-interface-name = "*" log-file = "/var/log/kannel/bearerbox.log" log-level = 1 access-log = "/var/log/kannel/access.log" box-deny-ip = "*.*.*.*" box-allow-ip = "zzzz.zzzz.zzzz.zzzz;127.0.0.1" smsbox-port = 13001 dlr-storage = internal group = smsbox bearerbox-host = localhost sendsms-port = 13131 log-file = "/var/log/kannel/smsbox.log" log-level = 0 group = smsc smsc = smpp smsc-id = vodacom host = x.x.x.x port = yyyy smsc-username = "******" smsc-password = "******" system-type = "" address-range = "" throughput = 10 allowed-prefix = "2782;082" denied-prefix = "*" log-file = "/var/log/vodacom.log" log-level = 0 reconnect-delay = 5 Upon trying to bind to our upstream smsc, the vodacom.log fills with this: 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] ERROR: bind to local port 0 failed 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] ERROR: System error 99: Cannot assign requested address 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] ERROR: error connecting to server `x.x.x.x' at port `yyyy' 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] ERROR: SMPP[vodacom]: Couldn't connect to server. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] ERROR: SMPP[vodacom]: Couldn't connect to SMS center (retrying in 5 seconds). 2007-08-23 08:26:48 [16367] [6] ERROR: bind to local port 0 failed 2007-08-23 08:26:48 [16367] [6] ERROR: System error 99: Cannot assign requested address 2007-08-23 08:26:48 [16367] [6] ERROR: error connecting to server `x.x.x.x' at port `yyyy' 2007-08-23 08:26:48 [16367] [6] ERROR: SMPP[vodacom]: Couldn't connect to server. 2007-08-23 08:26:48 [16367] [6] ERROR: SMPP[vodacom]: Couldn't connect to SMS center (retrying in 5 seconds). Bearerbox.log: 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Added logfile `/var/log/kannel/bearerbox.log' with level `1'. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Started access logfile `/var/log/kannel/access.log'. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: HTTP: Opening server at port 13000. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: BOXC: 'smsbox-max-pending' not set, using default (100). 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Set SMS resend frequency to 60 seconds. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: SMS resend retry set to unlimited. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Set throughput to 10.000 for smsc id <vodacom> 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: DLR rerouting for smsc id <vodacom> disabled. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Added logfile `/var/log/kannel/vodacom.log' with level `0'. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: ---------------------------------------- 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: Kannel bearerbox II version 1.4.1starting 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [6] INFO: Logging thread `6' to logfile `/var/log/kannel/vodacom.log' with level `0'. 2007-08-23 08:26:33 [16356] [0] INFO: MAIN: Start-up done, entering mainloop 2007-08-23 08:26:40 [16356] [0] WARNING: Killing signal or HTTP admin command received, shutting down... 2007-08-23 08:26:41 [16356] [0] INFO: All flow threads have died, killing core 2007-08-23 08:26:41 [16356] [0] INFO: Total WDP messages: received 0, sent 0 2007-08-23 08:26:41 [16356] [0] INFO: Total SMS messages: received 0, sent 0 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Added logfile `/var/log/kannel/bearerbox.log' with level `1'. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Started access logfile `/var/log/kannel/access.log'. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: HTTP: Opening server at port 13000. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: BOXC: 'smsbox-max-pending' not set, using default (100). 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Set SMS resend frequency to 60 seconds. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: SMS resend retry set to unlimited. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Set throughput to 10.000 for smsc id <vodacom> 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: DLR rerouting for smsc id <vodacom> disabled. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Added logfile `/var/log/kannel/vodacom.log' with level `0'. 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: ---------------------------------------- 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: Kannel bearerbox II version 1.4.1starting 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [0] INFO: MAIN: Start-up done, entering mainloop 2007-08-23 08:26:43 [16367] [6] INFO: Logging thread `6' to logfile `/var/log/kannel/russel-vodacom.log' with level `0'. access.log: 2007-08-23 08:26:41 Log ends 2007-08-23 08:26:43 Log begins I have confirmed with our provider that the system-type may be empty and that there are no firewalling issues here. My question is what is trying to 'bind to local port 0' and is it what's preventing me from successfully connecting to the SMSC? Thanks in advance, Nick van der Merwe
