openshift application 'nodejs' failed to start (port 8080 not available)

Question

I read the instructions here to configure my nodejs application to run on openshift. For

Step 2: Read Configuration Details from the System Environment

I basically copied and pasted the code replacing Server with http

// listening on the port

var server_port = process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || 8080;
var server_ip_address = process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP || '127.0.0.1';

http.listen(server_port, server_ip_address, function () {
  console.log( "Listening on " + server_ip_address + ", port " + server_port );
});

But when I enter the command git push, I get the following errors on my command prompt.

What does it mean

Application 'nodejs' failed to start (port 8080 not available)

I think you have already run your app there. Can you try to access your site? — TLJ, Nov 15 '15 at 06:21
it's giving me the 503 Service temporarily unavailable error when I try to access my site — Rockstar5645, Nov 15 '15 at 06:27
I tried, rhc ssh is the command used to ssh into my instance, but I'm not able to access the logs afterwards — Rockstar5645, Nov 15 '15 at 07:08
have you tried this? https://developers.openshift.com/en/managing-log-files.html — TLJ, Nov 15 '15 at 07:15
I checked the logs, it was pretty stupid actually.....a couple of variables not being defined... — Rockstar5645, Nov 15 '15 at 11:26
try this command for know where is real error is `rhc tail -a appName` — kumbhani bhavesh, Jun 06 '17 at 12:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 15 '15 at 06:16

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It means that some other process using port 8080. 8080 is conventionally used for debugging trying using another port

answered Nov 15 '15 at 06:16

0xtvarun

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it's trying to use port 8080 no matter what, how would I force it to use another port? – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 06:22
Try checking out what's running on `http://localhost:8080` if nothing works change `server_port = 3000` – 0xtvarun Nov 15 '15 at 06:26
the application isn't meant to run on localhost, I haven't installed any of my modules here, I push the code to the openshift server and it's supposed to install all my dependencies during the buildphase – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 06:29
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This might help you http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31358992/application-appname-failed-to-start-port-8080-not-available-on-open-shift-no – 0xtvarun Nov 15 '15 at 06:32

psiyumm · Answer 2 · 2015-11-15T07:14:17.713

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Try this (considering from the snapshot you are on Windows),

netstat -anbo

This will show you all the ports currently in use on your system along with the executable and the process ID which has acquired that socket. Now simply check if your port 8080 is occupied by that process and kill it.

edited Nov 15 '15 at 07:14

answered Nov 15 '15 at 06:51

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It says the requested operation requires elevation, nd I'm not trying to run this application on my system, it's supposed to run remotely. That's the problem – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 07:06
Run your `cmd` as administrator. Can you do that? – psiyumm Nov 15 '15 at 07:08
I don't really understand. why that would make a difference, I'm trying to run my application remotely, not locally – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 07:09
Not your cmd. The cmd on the remote system. – psiyumm Nov 15 '15 at 07:10
rhc ssh is the command used to ssh into my gear, I'm running. my application on openshift – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 07:12
I'm not sure if I can "run as administrator" on the remote system, – Rockstar5645 Nov 15 '15 at 11:01

openshift application 'nodejs' failed to start (port 8080 not available)

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