[rabbitmq-discuss] Cannot start or stop RabbitMQ using rabbitmqctl

Wed May 16 13:24:49 BST 2012

Hi,

I installed the latest RabbitMQ via macports on OS X 10.6.8, and have
been trying to run it on localhost. However, after I started the
server using 'sudo rabbitmq-server -detached', I cannot stop the
server/node, nor can I start a new one (as expected). Below is the
output: first, I try to start a new server but failed because there is
already running; second, I then try to stop the existing server/node
but get told it is already down. Can anyone point out what is going on
here?!

mrtn:MyLab mrtn$ sudo rabbitmq-server -detached
Activating RabbitMQ plugins ...
0 plugins activated:

node with name "rabbit" already running on "h002"

DIAGNOSTICS
===========

nodes in question: [rabbit at h002]

hosts, their running nodes and ports:
- h002: [{rabbit,62428},{rabbitmqprelaunch12073,54048}]

current node details:
- node name: rabbitmqprelaunch12073 at h002
- home dir: /opt/local/var/lib/rabbitmq
- cookie hash: q7VU0JjCd0VG7jOEF9Hf/g==

mrtn:MyLab mrtn$ sudo rabbitmqctl stop
Stopping and halting node rabbit at h002 ...
Error: unable to connect to node rabbit at h002: nodedown

DIAGNOSTICS
===========

nodes in question: [rabbit at h002]

hosts, their running nodes and ports:
- h002: [{rabbit,62428},{rabbitmqctl12108,54053}]

current node details:
- node name: rabbitmqctl12108 at h002
- home dir: /opt/local/var/lib/rabbitmq
- cookie hash: q7VU0JjCd0VG7jOEF9Hf/g==