How to resolve error "ERROR: The mgmt port [8089] is already bound. Splunk needs to use this port" when restarting splunkd on deployment server?

[srisplunk12]

Hi all,

I was trying to restart the splunkd process on deployment server and i landed up getting this error
"ERROR: The mgmt port [8089] is already bound. Splunk needs to use this port"

please do let me know the action to be taken to resolve this .

[srisplunk12]

I had to forcekill the process using the port 8089 to restart splunk.

[woodcock · Accepted solution]

Assuming linux, from the CLI:

$SPLUNK_HOME/bin/stop
fuser -k 8089/tcp

[srisplunk12]

thank you. i had to forcekill the process using the port 8089 to restart splunk.

[joshualemoine]

awesome. thanks!

[anwarmian]

fuser -k 8089/tcp works well. Thanks

[kangje168]

What if on windows?

[woodcock]

Port to linux.
OK, Ctrl-Alt-Delete -> Task Manager, then kill all processes that start with splunk and kill any splunk* services.

[woodcock]

Did you use fuser or some other command?

[srisplunk12]

i used kill -9 to force kill the process.. i would like to try the above command if the issues happens next time, thank you.

[woodcock]

OK, click Accept on an answer to close the question.