"FATAL select: 9 - Bad file number" on AAA Server

[Tapas Jha]

Dear All,
I have installed Radius AAA Server on one of my hp-ux server. As soon as
clients trying to authenticate with ldap (ldap authentication) the system
is throwing below error message(Even testing the user name and password with "radpwtst -s Servername/ip -w password login" is throwing below message constantly and /var Filesystem is going to full untill and unless killing the radiusd).
FATAL select: 9 - Bad file number

Whereas the same is running on other server(HP-UX B.11.00 U
9000/800 1171991567 unlimited-user license) with same version of AAA.

I have checked the permissions,all configuration files on bith the systems and now for test purpose I have set permission for all files, directories as 777.

After installing the AAA, I have copied all configuration files from old server.

OS on Old Server:HP-UX B.11.00 U
9000/800 1171991567 unlimited-user license

OS on New Server: HP-UX B.11.11 U 9000/800 1547732826 unlimited-user license

Radius version: HP-UX AAA Server Version 5.1.1A, licensed software
(c) Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Co., All Rights Reserved.
Copyright [C] 2000-2001 Interlink Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Copyright [C] The Regents of the University of Michigan and Merit Network,Inc. 1992-2000 All Rights Reserved
Version 5.1.1A AAA_POLL BINARY_AATV CHK_COUNTS CHK_SHELLS CHK_TOKEN EMAIL LAS = 1.7.1 (NO-HGAS) Y2K /etc/opt/aaa


With regards,
Tapas Jha

[Prashanth.D.S]

Hi Tapas,

This seem to be an identified issue with version 5.1 the fix for the same is by upgrading to v6.0.7..

workaround
1) rename /var/opt/aaa/logs/logfile and make sure there is still disk
space
2) restart AAA server(radiusd)


Best Regards,
Prashanth

[Tapas Jha]

Prashanth,

Do you mean by upgrading to A.06.. i will able to solve my problem?
I have renamed /var/opt/aaa/logs/ and then create /var/opt/aaa/logs/ directory and give necessary permissions and restart the radiusd. As soon as i use the radpwtst command i got
Mon Aug 7 16:45:46 2006: Received-Authentication: 147/0 'tkjha' from 192.40.23.11 port 1 Outbound

Mon Aug 7 16:45:46 2006: FATAL select: 9 - Bad file number

[Prashanth.D.S · Accepted solution]

Hi Tapas,

Not sure y didnt it work..yes i meant upgrading to latest i.e,

HP-UX AAA Server A.06.02

Issue was fixed in version A.06.00.07:
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http://docs.hp.com/en/T1428-90016/ch01s04.html

Download A.06.02:
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http://h20293.www2.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=T1428AA

Best Regards,
Prashanth

[Narasimha Murthy]

Hello Tapas,

Incase you are still getting the same error..

The error may occur if the connection to LDAP server has not been established and an authentication is being attempted.

You may want to verify if the LDAP realm is configured with right parameter. and also verify any error message got during startup of radiusd/AAA Server.

Regards
Murthy