The service “tailwatchd” appears to be down

Nirjonadda

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I am getting many more email about The service “tailwatchd” appears to be down. Please let me know that how to fix.

PHP:
[[email protected] ~]# /scripts/restartsrv_tailwatchd --status
(XID c8rpxj) The “tailwatchd” service is down.
[[email protected] ~]# /scripts/restartsrv_chkservd
Waiting for “tailwatchd” to start ……Job for tailwatchd.service failed because th                                                                                                                                                             e control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status tailwatchd.servi                                                                                                                                                             ce" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
…failed.

Service Error
        (XID ashkvd) The “tailwatchd” service failed to start.

Startup Log
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com systemd[1]: Starting tailwatchd...
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com tailwatchd[7569]: tailwatchd is already running (tailwatchd) with PID 25729 by root
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com systemd[1]: tailwatchd.service: control process exited, code=exited status=1
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com systemd[1]: Failed to start tailwatchd.
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com systemd[1]: Unit tailwatchd.service entered failed state.
        Sep 05 21:59:04 na.example.com systemd[1]: tailwatchd.service failed.

tailwatchd has failed. Contact your system administrator if the service does not automagically recover.
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cPanelMichael

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Hello,

Could you let us know of any additional output to /usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd_log when this happens?

Thank you.
 

Domenico

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I have the same. Here is the latest output.

Code:
[30544] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] tailwatch saving positions and reloading configuration on SIG
[23515] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] tailwatch saving positions and reloading configuration on SIG
[19149] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[27192] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[9611] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[27664] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[30544] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[23515] [2016-09-27 15:22:05 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Flushing all readers
[12387] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[12387] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users: No such file or directory
[30544] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[12231] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[22905] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[27192] [2016-09-27 15:25:56 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[12387] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[28727] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[3401] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[27664] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[23515] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[12231] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[30544] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[9611] [2016-09-27 15:30:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[21257] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Opened /usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd_log in append mode
[21257] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Configured to conserve memory; skipped load of Linux::Inotify2.
[21257] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] The tailwatchd driver 'Cpanel::TailWatch::JailManager' is not enabled.
[21257] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] Loading email sending limits from 1474981200 - 1474984800
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [START] 21904 1474983302
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log opened with inode 443287
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] /var/log/maillog opened with inode 19533
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] /var/log/exim_mainlog opened with inode 59680
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log (size:13855533) to 13855533 (requested 13855533)
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /var/log/maillog (size:5300467) to 5297685 (requested 5297685)
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /var/log/exim_mainlog (size:2363621) to 2362758 (requested 2362758)
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Caught up /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log to 13855533
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Reading back thirty lines of /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log starting at 13839149
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restoring /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log to catch up position 13855533
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /etc/apache2/logs/modsec_audit.log to position 13855533
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Caught up /var/log/maillog to 5300467
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Reading back thirty lines of /var/log/maillog starting at 5284083
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restoring /var/log/maillog to catch up position 5300467
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /var/log/maillog to position 5300467
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Caught up /var/log/exim_mainlog to 2363621
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Reading back thirty lines of /var/log/exim_mainlog starting at 2347237
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restoring /var/log/exim_mainlog to catch up position 2363621
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch] [INFO] Restored /var/log/exim_mainlog to position 2363621
[21904] [2016-09-27 15:35:02 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::ChkServd] [INFO] Opening /var/log/chkservd.log in append mode
[11326] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[22905] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[11326] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users: No such file or directory
[12822] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users: No such file or directory
[27664] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[27192] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips: No such file or directory
[27192] [2016-09-27 15:36:50 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::RecentAuthedMailIpTracker] [ERR] Could not rename /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users.build  to /etc/recent_authed_mail_ips_users: No such file or directory
[18484] [2016-09-27 15:40:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
[22103] [2016-09-27 15:40:00 +0200] [Cpanel::TailWatch::Eximstats] [ERR] Failed to rename “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips.trim” to “/etc/recent_recipient_mail_server_ips” because of an error: No such file or directory
 
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