Have you tried starting zmconfigd on your Zimbra server but can’t get it running?. This guide will show you the most common reasons/solutions to why zmconfigd can’t start on your Zimbra server.
To check the status of zmconfigd service on Zimbra, use the command:
$ zmconfigdctl status
zmconfigd is not running.
For a good operating Zimbra server, the returned state should be running.
$ zmconfigdctl status
zmconfigd is running.The common reasons for this issue are:
Problem with IPv6
If you have IPv6 enabled, consider disabling it. Add these line to /etc/sysctl.conf to disable IPv6 on Linux.
$ sudo vim /etc/sysctl.conf
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1The save the file and apply rules.
sudo sysctl -pAlso, comment out the entries in your /etc/hosts file.
#::1 localhost ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
#ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
#ff02::2 ip6-allroutersThen try restart zmconfigd:
sudo su - zimbra
zmconfigdctl restartZimbra can’t get zmconfigd service status
It could also be possible that zmconfigd is in running state but Zimbra can’t get its state. For this, you may need to remove its pid file and restart the service
$ cat /opt/zimbra/log/zmconfigd.pid
32500
$ sudo rm /opt/zimbra/log/zmconfigd.pid
$ sudo su - zimbra -c "zmconfigdctl restart"
Missing nc and which commands.
If you have nc command missing, trying to start zmconfigd may result in a failure. Install it as follows.
Install nc on Ubuntu / Debian systems:
sudo apt-get install netcat-openbsdFor CentOS servers, nc command is provided by the nmap-ncat package.
sudo yum -y install nmap-ncatAfter installing nc, try to restart Zimbra. Hope one of the three methods worked for you.
Also check:
Install Zextras Suite on Zimbra CentOS 7
Zimbra Multi-Server Installation on CentOS 7
How to Set Secure Password Policy on Zimbra
Configure whitelist and blacklist Zimbra Amavis Spam filtering
Zimbra Firewall Configuration with ufw for Ubuntu and firewalld for CentOS
