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How do you resolve a Splunk DB Connect MSSQL Error?

solongo
New Member

Hi All,

I was able to create 3 MSSQL connections using Generic Driver successfully. But the 4th connection fails with "DBX Server did not respond within 310 seconds, please make sure it is started and listening on 9998 port or consult documentation for details.

HTTPConnectionPool(host='127.0.0.1', port=9998): Read timed out. (read timeout=310)"

On log, I can see "Prelogin error: host 172.xx.x.xx port 1433 Error reading prelogin response: Connection timed out (Read failed)"

I am using DB Connect v 3.1.4.

Kindly advise how to resolve this issue. Thank you

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jbrocks
Communicator

I am not sure, if this is your solution, but with DB Connect input, you can set a timeout (the time, Splunk waits for an answer, after query is fired). It is possible, that your data base is very large, which needs some more time to get a response. At first i would just try playing around with the time out value (in seconds).

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solongo
New Member

This issue has been resolved by enabling the application on firewall, previously only the ports were enabled.

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solongo
New Member

This issue has been resolved by adding the application to whitelist on firewall, previously only the ports were enabled.

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arunsundarm
Engager

Which application needs to be added

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jbrocks
Communicator

I am not sure, if this is your solution, but with DB Connect input, you can set a timeout (the time, Splunk waits for an answer, after query is fired). It is possible, that your data base is very large, which needs some more time to get a response. At first i would just try playing around with the time out value (in seconds).

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