Getting Data In

Why the following error while trying to save "Error while sending public key to search peer: Connection reset by peer"?

ihiesbkalai
New Member

I logged on both the standalone indexer and search head as admin with full rights I verified that port 8089 is open on the search head but I get the error when I try to add a search peer I'm using http://10.90.20.237:8089 and admin with the password (the same on both servers).

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anjambha
Communicator

Hi,

There is issue with your peer URl :

Try this : with https
https://10.90.20.237:8089

Also make sure you are putting correct user name and password of indexer.

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p_gurav
Champion

Try using telnet to connect indexer from search head:
telnet indexer_ip 8089

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