Hi there --

I am running Knoppix 5.1.1, which is essentially Debian 4.0, and I am having problems connecting to a particular port. The backup software that we use needs port 5555 open in order for the client to be available for network backups.

I checked the /etc/services file, and I verified that the backup client software was present, and that no other applications were using the port. The line in question is shown below:

When I try to connect to the port from a remote host, the following output is displayed on-screen:

What step(s) do I need to take in order to resolve this issue? Thanks.

is something actually listening on port 5555?

firewall(s) between the two machines?

Hi there --

Thanks for your reply.

As far as I can tell, there are no firewalls running on either of the systems.

Hi there --

I figured out what was the cause of the problem. The inetd service was not running on the client. I started it in daemon mode, and once that was done, the telnet check as well as the subsequent import into the Data Protector cell worked without issue.

Thanks again for help.