[Openswan Users] whack: Pluto is not running (no "/var/run/pluto.ctl")

[Paul Wouters]

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005, Clif Smith wrote:

> I'm using the openswan v2.3.1 fc3 rpms.  After I start ipsec and then run 
> <ipsec auto --up TEST>, I receive:
> whack: Pluto is not running (no "/var/run/pluto.ctl")

There should be an error in the log why pluto stopped.

> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede kernel: NET: Registered protocol family 15
> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede ipsec_setup: KLIPS ipsec0 on eth0 
> 192.168.1.21/255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede ipsec_setup: ...Openswan IPsec started
> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede ipsec_setup: Starting Openswan IPsec 2.3.1...
> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede ipsec_setup: insmod 
> /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/kernel/net/key/af_key.ko
> Apr 26 20:53:55 centipede ipsec_setup: insmod 
> /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.770_FC3/kernel/net/ipv4/xfrm4_tunnel.ko

Please check /var/log/secure

Paul