> > Absolutely nothing has changed other than the yum update which updated
> > ProFTPD.
> > The servers are colocoed at two different data centres.
> >
> > Nope nothing untoward in the logs.
>
> Look at /usr/sausalito/swatch/bin/am_ftp.exp
> And try to run the telnet commands manually and see if you get errors.
> telnet localhost 21
> Then expect response;
> "Connected to"
> Then expect response;
> "220 "
> Then send;
> QUIT or quit
> Then expect response;
> "221 "
> This should all work.
> Then execute;
> swatch | cat /var/log/messages | grep cced | grep ftp
>
> We have found that several servers we configured and updated give 'Active
> Monitor' errors, but FTP is actually working.
> It may be a timeout issue. Strangely, the Stongbolt servers did not have
> this issue.
>
> Gerald
The FTP is definitely stopping, because I get the phone calls :)
It is only for a short while and then kicks in again. It was only one server that had the problem but yesterday and today we are seeing it on others.
I need to 'catch' it when it is down and see what is and isn't running and what I can find in the logs.
Thanks for the input - I will let you know how I get on.
Colin