Why am I getting error "'Cannot connect to proxy.', error(10061, 'No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it')" trying to upload the Search Tutorial sample data?

[sumitsplunk]

While uploading the Splunk Search Tutorial data (sample data) given in the Splunk website, I am getting the below error:

Upload failed with ERROR : ('Cannot connect to proxy.', error(10061, 'No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it')) 

[sksasan]

I am facing the same issue , getting ('Cannot connect to proxy.', error(10061, 'No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it'))
Was a resolution found for your issue?

[nbjoshi_splunk]

Hi Sumit, have you tried restarting Splunk before uploading the tutorial data? This seems to have fixed it for some users.

[sumitsplunk]

Hi nbjoshi,

Yes I have tried doing that but still facing the same issue.

[bcyates]

Any solution to this problem?

[niteshbharadwaj]

Hi, I am facing the same issue like you did. Did you get any solution/reason for that issue?

[drdoddy]

I am also facing same issue, please guide us.