ERROR: zclient.IO_ERROR (invoke Connection refused, server: localhost)

[PnE1]

Hey! I've been trying to get mailbox to work but it wont :/

Errors;

zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmcontrol start
Host hostname
Starting logger...FAILED


Starting mailbox...Done.
Starting antispam...Done.
Starting antivirus...Done.
Starting snmp...FAILED


Starting spell...Done.
Starting mta...Done.
Starting stats...Done.
zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmcontrol status
Host hostname
antispam Running
antivirus Running
ldap Running
logger Running
mailbox Stopped
zmmailboxdctl is not running
mta Running
snmp Running
spell Running
stats Running
zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmperditionctl stop
Stopping imap4
Stopping imap4s
Stopping pop3
Stopping pop3s
zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmprov -- ms hostname -zimbraServiceEnabled imapproxy
ERROR: zclient.IO_ERROR (invoke Connection refused, server: localhost) (cause: java.net.ConnectException Connection refused)
zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmprov ms hostname zimbraPop3ProxyBindPort "" zimbraImapProxyBindPort "" zimbraPop3SSLProxyBindPort "" zimbraImapSSLProxyBindPort ""
ERROR: zclient.IO_ERROR (invoke Connection refused, server: localhost) (cause: java.net.ConnectException Connection refused)
zimbra@homer:~/log$ zmprov ms hostname zimbraPop3BindPort 110 zimbraImapBindPort 143 zimbraPop3SSLBindPort 995 zimbraImapSSLBindPort 993
ERROR: zclient.IO_ERROR (invoke Connection refused, server: localhost) (cause: java.net.ConnectException Connection refused)
zimbra@homer:~/log$ tomcat stop
bash: tomcat: command not found
zimbra@homer:~/log$ tomcat start
bash: tomcat: command not found

The server is a Debian 4.0 with a 2.6 kernel

Thanks in advance

[phoenix]

You need valid DNS A & MX records and a correct /etc/hosts file for Zimbra to be installed correctly, you will also need a Split DNS set-up if you're behind a NAT router - do you have all of those? You'll probably find errors in the install log if you check.

It would also appear that you've enabled the proxy service, you don't need that for a single server install.

[PnE1]

How could I fix this error? :/ I tried the Split DNS but it still wont start and i edited /etc/hosts aswell :|

But no, it wont start

Thanks

[phoenix]

Did you reinstall Zimbra? Is this a new install or update?

[PnE1]

This is the newest Zimbra for Debian 4.0 from your download page, and no i havn't tried to re-install it yet, should i? :P

Sincerly

[phoenix]

Post the output of the following commands (run on the zimbra server):

host `hostname`  <--type as-is with backticks not single quotes
dig yourdomain.com mx
dig yourdomain.com any

[PnE1]

Replies;

zimbra@homer:~$ host 'homer.mindns.se'
homer.mindns.se         A       84.218.51.191
zimbra@homer:~$ dig mindns.se mx
dig: /opt/zimbra/openssl/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8: no version information availabl                                                                             e (required by /usr/lib/libdns.so.22)
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53

; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> mindns.se mx
;; global options:  printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
zimbra@homer:~$ dig mindns.se any
dig: /opt/zimbra/openssl/lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8: no version information availabl                                                                             e (required by /usr/lib/libdns.so.22)
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53
;; reply from unexpected source: 192.168.1.1#3073, expected 192.168.1.1#53

; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> mindns.se any
;; global options:  printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached

[phoenix]

Based on the fact your DNS server is on a 192.168.1.1 LAN IP I'm guessing that your Zimbra server is also on the LAN, correct? If that is correct you need your hosts file to point at the LAN IP of your server (details in the documentation here) and you'll need the Split DNS set-up I mentioned earlier. As this is a new install I's suggest you make the above changes and then uninstall the current version of zimbra (run the install like this: ./install.sh -u) to remove it from your system, when that's done reinstall Zimbra and see how you get on.

[PnE1]

I changed my dhclient-script to this;
Debian User Forums :: View topic - Solving DNS problem (dhclient & resolv.conf)

So now It wont put /etc/resolv.conf nameserver as 192.168.1.1 now I got the real nameservers from my ISP, and I got new dig results;

homer:~# host 'homer.mindns.se'
homer.mindns.se         A       84.218.51.191
homer:~# dig mindns.se mx

; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> mindns.se mx
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 64002
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mindns.se.                     IN      MX

;; ANSWER SECTION:
mindns.se.              3600    IN      MX      10 mail.dindns.se.

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
mindns.se.              2552    IN      NS      ns4.loopia.se.
mindns.se.              2552    IN      NS      ns3.loopia.se.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns3.loopia.se.          9312    IN      A       194.9.94.245
ns4.loopia.se.          9312    IN      A       194.9.95.245

;; Query time: 51 msec
;; SERVER: 195.58.103.21#53(195.58.103.21)
;; WHEN: Sun Feb 24 21:29:49 2008
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 130

homer:~# dig mindns.se any

; <<>> DiG 9.3.4 <<>> mindns.se any
;; global options:  printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 31303
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 6, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 2

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;mindns.se.                     IN      ANY

;; ANSWER SECTION:
mindns.se.              3595    IN      MX      10 mail.dindns.se.
mindns.se.              3537    IN      A       84.218.51.191
mindns.se.              6145    IN      RRSIG   NSEC 5 2 7200 20080229073444 20080222201228 59613 se. nKlB5jlYJ81c2oT7VAn0CE/lNZvT1Rrrk6pgIlo0j92CDQjb7eO/TR+o CzD9zfPcty8nsFxg1/7JA3/FRyGVKzBe7ZqXC7eKmfE8Z5Klg0Awke/D d2OPrk9aFhxPUPIZz7AMrku0BYOofkRgANQhzn01Gk5Hc8gYgeGChn4L 0QY=
mindns.se.              6145    IN      NSEC    mindo.se. NS RRSIG NSEC
mindns.se.              2547    IN      NS      ns3.loopia.se.
mindns.se.              2547    IN      NS      ns4.loopia.se.

;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
mindns.se.              2547    IN      NS      ns4.loopia.se.
mindns.se.              2547    IN      NS      ns3.loopia.se.

;; ADDITIONAL SECTION:
ns3.loopia.se.          9307    IN      A       194.9.94.245
ns4.loopia.se.          9307    IN      A       194.9.95.245

;; Query time: 55 msec
;; SERVER: 195.58.103.21#53(195.58.103.21)
;; WHEN: Sun Feb 24 21:29:54 2008
;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 366

[phoenix]

That doesn't really answer my question, is the zimbra server on a Private LAN IP? It alos begs another question, is your domain name mindns.se?