[GEODE-2364] gfsh cannot connect to a remote locator

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: gfsh, management
• Labels: ConnectCommand connect gfsh
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kevin Duling
• Created: 25/Jan/17 20:19
• Updated: 27/Jan/17 20:05

Description

Environment
locator running on Ubuntu 64-bit (192.168.1.45)
server running on OSX (192.168.1.187)

Steps to Reproduce
1. Start locator on ubuntu:

gfsh start locator --name=locator1 --bind-address=192.168.1.45

2. Start server on Mac:

gfsh start server --name=server1 --locators=192.168.1.45[10334]

3. Start gfsh on Mac and try to connect to the locator:

> gfsh
gfsh> connect --locator=192.168.1.45[10334]

Validate

gfsh>list members
  Name   | Id
-------- | -------------------------------------------------
server1  | 192.168.1.187(server1:4242)<v1>:1024
locator1 | 192.168.1.45(locator1:12646:locator)<ec><v0>:1024

Result

gfsh>connect --locator=192.168.1.45[10334]
Connecting to Locator at [host=192.168.1.45, port=10334] ..
Connecting to Manager at [host=192.168.1.45, port=1099] ..
Could not connect to : [host=192.168.1.45, port=1099]. Connection refused to host: 127.0.1.1; nested exception is: 
    java.net.ConnectException: Operation timed out

Input/output error
Exiting... 
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
	at org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.Launcher.parseOptions(Launcher.java:252)
	at org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.Launcher.parseCommandLine(Launcher.java:260)
	at org.apache.geode.management.internal.cli.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:107)
Could not connect to : [host=192.168.1.45, port=1099]. Connection refused to host: 127.0.1.1; nested exception is: 
    java.net.ConnectException: Operation timed out

Work Around
Start the locator up with additional flags to return the correct address of the JMX server.

gfsh start locator --name=locator1 --bind-address=192.168.1.45 --J=-Dgemfire.jmx-manager-hostname-for-clients=192.168.1.45

The error should be more informative, guiding the user to these parameters that need to be specified on startup of the locator. Or the locator should bind to the JMX port, honoring the --bind-address flag.