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425 Can't open data connection error

#1 Post by emrrfc » 2019-02-05 22:22

Hello,

I have noticed this error in my logs

(001667) 2/4/2019 4:45:24 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||52009|)
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> STOR filename.txt
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> 425 Can't open data connection for transfer of "\filename.txt"

Is this a client or server issue?

Thanks

Rob

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#2 Post by botg » 2019-02-06 09:33

That's weird, where is that backslash coming from?

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#3 Post by emrrfc » 2019-02-06 15:29

The / appears on all the transfers I have checked. Here is an example of a successful transfer. This is the log snipet right after the failure.

Is there a setting on the Filezilla side to tell the client to re-transmit after an error?

(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> EPSV
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||52270|)
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> STOR textfile.txt
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:34 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> 150 Opening data channel for file upload to server of "/textfile.txt"
(001667) 2/4/2019 4:48:36 AM - user_login (129.76.82.100)> 226 Successfully transferred "/textfile.txt"

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#4 Post by botg » 2019-02-06 17:24

Now it's a forward slash in the second log. Did you manually type in the first log or where else does the backslash come from?

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#5 Post by emrrfc » 2019-02-06 20:36

Sorry, manually typed the first log entry, so they are all forward slashes /

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#6 Post by botg » 2019-02-07 09:09

I see. Details are incredibly important to diagnose issues. Modified logs can lead to wild goose chases. Please always post complete and unmodified logs obtained via copy&paste.

Could some of these ports be blocked by a firewall or not being forwarded in some NAT router the server sits behind?

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#7 Post by emrrfc » 2019-02-13 17:33

After another error this morning I spoke with my firewall/networking person.

log sniped (copied)
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:10 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 230 Logged on
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:10 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> SYST
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:10 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 215 UNIX emulated by FileZilla
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:10 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> TYPE I
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:10 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 200 Type set to I
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> SITE NAMEFMT 1
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 200 Now using naming format "1"
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> EPSV
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||52356|)
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:22 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> STOR filename.txt
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:23 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 425 Can't open data connection for transfer of "/filename.txt"
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:24 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> EPSV
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:24 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||52190|)
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:27 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> STOR filename1.txt
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:27 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 150 Opening data channel for file upload to server of "/filename1.txt"

We don't have anything blocking access, he did see this in his log.

action = allowed
app = ftp
client_ip = 129.76.82.100
dest_ip = 10.16.136.130
dest_port = 52356
session_end_reason = tcp-rst-from-server
transport = tcp

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Re: 425 Can't open data connection error

#8 Post by botg » 2019-02-14 08:11

(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> SITE NAMEFMT 1
That is unusual. May I ask which client software you are using? I reckon something on Ye Olde IBM mainframe.
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> EPSV
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:11 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||52356|)
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:22 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> STOR filename.txt
(003862) 2/13/2019 4:14:23 AM - ftpuser (129.76.82.100)> 425 Can't open data connection for transfer of "/filename.txt"
This is odd, there should be almost no delay between these commands, and here it's over 10 seconds. Could you please use a network sniffer such as Wireshark to see what happens with the data connection?

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