NetWorker: nsrexecd SYSTEM critical Failed to bind socket for NSR authentication service: Cannot assign requested address
Summary: nsrexecd SYSTEM critical Failed to bind socket for NSR authentication service: Cannot assign requested address.
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Symptoms
Individual clients consistently fail daily. Other clients in the group complete without issue. These failing clients nsrexecd process is using port 7938 instead of 7937.
The
daemon.raw reports:
- Linux:
/nsr/logs/daemon.raw - Windows (Default):
C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\nsr\logs\daemon.raw - NetWorker: How to use nsr_render_log
MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS PM networkerlab1.testlab.emc.com nsrexecd SYSTEM critical Failed to bind socket for NSR authentication service: Cannot assign requested address
Cause
The failing client's service ports range has been modified. Verify with nsrports on the client.
[root@lnx-client01]:~# nsrports
Service ports: 7937-7938
Connection ports: 0-0
Resolution
Revert the client's service port range to the default 7937-9936 with the nsrports command:
[root@lnx-client01]:~# nsrports -S 7937-9936
[root@lnx-client01]:~# nsrports
Service ports: 7937-9936
Connection ports: 0-0
For more information, see: NetWorker: How to Use "nsrports -S" to Change the NetWorker Service Port Range
Restart the client services on the NetWorker client:
Linux:
Windows:
systemctl restart networker
Windows:
net stop nsrexecd /y
net start nsrexecd
Additional Information
Affected Products
NetWorkerProducts
NetWorkerArticle Properties
Article Number: 000031335
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026
Version: 4
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