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Osgridadmin at 22:17, 15 October 2026

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	It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928		It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928

	2020-05-25 15:12:55 - [grid connector] - Registration Failed. Region overlaps another region when contacting ~~http~~://~~grid~~.osgrid.org/~~grid~~		2020-05-25 15:12:55 - [grid connector] - Registration Failed. Region overlaps another region when contacting https://www.osgrid.org/

	change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.		change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.

Osgridadmin at 20:12, 20 February 2021

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	Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.		Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.

	Cant find a specific error ? Try the opensimulator troubleshooting wikipage : ~~https~~://opensimulator.org/wiki/Troubleshooting		Cant find a specific error ? Try the opensimulator troubleshooting wikipage : http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Troubleshooting

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Osgridadmin at 20:12, 20 February 2021

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	Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.		Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.

	Cant find a specific error ? Try the opensimulator troubleshooting wikipage : ~~[http~~://opensimulator.org/wiki/Troubleshooting]		Cant find a specific error ? Try the opensimulator troubleshooting wikipage : https://opensimulator.org/wiki/Troubleshooting

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Osgridadmin at 20:11, 20 February 2021

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	12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments.		12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments.
	Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.		Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.

			Cant find a specific error ? Try the opensimulator troubleshooting wikipage : [http://opensimulator.org/wiki/Troubleshooting]

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Osgridadmin at 12:28, 1 August 2020

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	We differentiate two types of problems, crashes on startup, and inaccessibility. Now since we prepared well, and you did all in the previous tutorials, this excludes a bunch of potential issues.		We differentiate two types of problems, crashes on startup, and inaccessibility. Now since we prepared well, and you did all in the previous tutorials, this excludes a bunch of potential issues.

	Still a quick Checklist :		Still a quick Checklist (the full one is at bottom of this page) :

	*windows is up to date		*windows / your OS is fully up to date

	*you downloaded and installed the latest version of .NET framework, (or Mono) and latest OSG version (not opensimulator, OSG download, from the Osgrid webpage !).		*you downloaded and installed the latest version of .NET framework, (or Mono) and latest OSG version (not opensimulator, OSG download, from the Osgrid webpage !).
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	*You have access to your router and have properly setup port forwarding TCP and UDP		*You have access to your router and have properly setup port forwarding TCP and UDP

	*You run in IPv4. Mind there is NO support ~~whatshowever~~ for IPv6 and enabling it can cause problems teleporting towards your simulator.		*You run in IPv4. Mind there is NO support whats however for IPv6 and enabling it can cause problems teleporting towards your simulator.

	*You know how to operate your Security suite on PC and any other 3rd party “tools” / windows firewall and allowed services and opened appropriate ports.		*You know how to operate your Security suite on PC and any other 3rd party “tools” / windows firewall and allowed services and opened appropriate ports.
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	*You have a static IP address set on your PC, which equals the Internal IP parameter in region.ini and the IP to which the router sends the traffic.		*You have a static IP address set on your PC, which equals the Internal IP parameter in region.ini and the IP to which the router sends the traffic.

	*Your external IP matches that noted at Externalhostname in regions.ini		*Your external IP matches that what is noted at Externalhostname = in regions.ini

	*If you have a dynamic public IP from your ISP, consider a free no-ip account, or verify your WAN IP before starting the simulator.		*If you have a dynamic public IP from your ISP, consider a free no-ip account, or verify your WAN IP before starting the simulator.
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	*Errors on resolving hostnames means DNS is not resolving your URL / DNS name to your simulator. Try switching it to your public Ip address (You can ping the DNS name and see if it resolves properly to your IP ).		*Errors on resolving hostnames means DNS is not resolving your URL / DNS name to your simulator. Try switching it to your public Ip address (You can ping the DNS name and see if it resolves properly to your IP ).

	*If using Dynamic DNS, see if your router has support for it, and put credentials in there. ~~Generally~~ works much more stable than a software ~~cliënt~~.		*If using Dynamic DNS, see if your router has support for it, and put credentials in there. This generally works much more stable than a software client.
	If you now think ? huh software client for dynDNS, i don’t have that… consider one, especially if name resolution fails every other few restarts, if the IP’s mismatch .		If you now think ? huh, a software client for dynDNS, i don’t have that… consider one, especially if name resolution fails every other few restarts, if the IP’s mismatch .

	Google for DUC ( Dynamic Update Client ) it should get you going more stable.		Google for DUC ( Dynamic Update Client ) it should get you going more stable.

Osgridadmin at 12:24, 1 August 2020

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Osgridadmin at 11:25, 1 August 2020

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	If one fails, you can easily troubleshoot it’s IP and port. Mind that if you enable SSL, it requires a separate port !		If one fails, you can easily troubleshoot it’s IP and port. Mind that if you enable SSL, it requires a separate port !
	With hardware firewalls check the logs for spoofs and UDP floods. If it’s blocking those, it could very well be killing your traffic.		With hardware firewalls check the logs for spoofs and UDP floods. If it’s blocking those, it could very well be killing your traffic.
	Some ISP’s are very pro active and do this for you. Mind they never heard of some obscure service called OSGrid or opensim on port 9000, and could very well block it. You can just request them not to. Also trying different ports can do magic. Some ISP’s block incoming traffic on certain ports / ranges, to avoid people to run open proxies etc. and since 8080 and 9000 are widely used for open proxy’s some ISP’s don’t allow those ports. Just change to something else 12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments. Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.		Some ISP’s are very pro active and do this for you. Mind they never heard of some obscure service called OSGrid or opensim on port 9000, and could very well block it. You can just request them not to.
			Also trying different ports can do magic.
			Some ISP’s block incoming traffic on certain ports / ranges, to avoid people to run open proxies etc. and since 8080 and 9000 are widely used for open proxy’s some ISP’s don’t allow those ports. Just change to something else
			12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments.
			Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, bin/OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and bin/regions/regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.

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Osgridadmin at 11:23, 1 August 2020

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Osgridadmin at 11:12, 1 August 2020

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	-->Computer2 to Computer1 on port 9000 [10.0.0.4 -> Hello 10.0.0.3:9000]		-->Computer2 to Computer1 on port 9000 [10.0.0.4 -> Hello 10.0.0.3:9000]
	( See, it removed 99.99.99.99 as destination address and put 10.0.0.4 instead Why ? ,It’s how it works, how it is designed to be efficient and logical. The destination is “next” to him.		( See, it removed 99.99.99.99 as destination address and put 10.0.0.4 instead Why ? ,It’s how it works, how it is designed to be efficient and logical. The destination is “next” to him.
	It makes no sense routing this traffic via an internet gateway, if it is located in the same local network. To visit the toilet , you don’t first climb out a window to than walk in the front door to goto the bathroom).		It makes no sense routing this traffic via an internet gateway, if it is located in the same local network. (To visit the toilet , you don’t first climb out a window to than walk in the front door to goto the bathroom in the hall).

	-->Computer1 has a server listening on external IP 99.99.99.99:9000: WTF?		-->Computer1 has a server listening on external IP 99.99.99.99:9000: WTF?

Osgridadmin at 11:07, 1 August 2020

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	Bummer. It means your router either has NAT Loopback disabled, or it doesn't support it. In the first case, just enable it or look for a different firmware that supports it. In the 2nd case, call ISP or buy a new router. Many VOIP gateways will be able to support it, but have it disabled by default.		Bummer. It means your router either has NAT Loopback disabled, or it doesn't support it. In the first case, just enable it or look for a different firmware that supports it. In the 2nd case, call ISP or buy a new router. Many VOIP gateways will be able to support it, but have it disabled by default.
	Mind to always try to exclude any other options (static routes, multiple gateways) and point of failure before considering your router just doesn’t support NAT loopback. It’s a nice scapegoat, but really in 95% of the cases something’s just mis-configured. If you tested thoroughly, and you know it’s a loopback issue;		Mind to always try to exclude any other options (static routes, multiple gateways) and point of failure before considering your router just doesn’t support NAT loopback. It’s a nice scapegoat, but really in 95% of the cases something’s just mis-configured. If you tested thoroughly, and you know 100% sure it’s a loopback issue, [https://wiki.osgrid.org/index.php/Nat_Loopback/ here] is a workaround. ( Mind worarounds are not fixxes ! )

	'''''What is NAT Loopback ( also referred to as Hairpin NAT / NAT reflection) and why is it needed to host a public Opensimulator Region?'''''		'''''What is NAT Loopback ( also referred to as Hairpin NAT / NAT reflection) and why is it needed to host a public Opensimulator Region?'''''
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	-->Computer2 to Computer1 on port 9000 [10.0.0.4 -> Hello 10.0.0.3:9000]		-->Computer2 to Computer1 on port 9000 [10.0.0.4 -> Hello 10.0.0.3:9000]
	( See, it removed 99.99.99.99 as destination address and put 10.0.0.4 instead Why ? ,It’s how it works, how it is designed to be efficient and logical. The destination is “next” to him, no sense in routing this traffic via an internet gateway. To visit the toilet , you don’t first climb out a window to than walk in the front door to goto the bathroom).		( See, it removed 99.99.99.99 as destination address and put 10.0.0.4 instead Why ? ,It’s how it works, how it is designed to be efficient and logical. The destination is “next” to him.
			It makes no sense routing this traffic via an internet gateway, if it is located in the same local network. To visit the toilet , you don’t first climb out a window to than walk in the front door to goto the bathroom).

	-->Computer1 has a server listening on external IP 99.99.99.99:9000: WTF?		-->Computer1 has a server listening on external IP 99.99.99.99:9000: WTF?

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	'''Console outputs''' :		'''Console outputs''' :

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:09:58,125 WARN - OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP.LLUDPServer [LLUDPSERVER]: No packets received from child agent of Foxx Bode for 60000ms in LBSA Plaza. Disconnecting.		2021-05-25 15:09:58,125 WARN - OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP.LLUDPServer [LLUDPSERVER]: No packets received from child agent of Foxx Bode for 60000ms in LBSA Plaza. Disconnecting.

	Foxx connected to the region on TCP, but his teleport expired in transit. Looks like the UDP port is closed, or his traffic timed out for some reason.		Foxx connected to the region on TCP, but his teleport expired in transit. Looks like the UDP port is closed, or his traffic timed out for some reason.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:09:59,780 WARN -openSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap.WorldMapModule [WORLD MAP]: Bad send on GetMapItems Error: ConnectFailure (Connection timed out)		2020-05-25 15:09:59,780 WARN -openSim.Region.CoreModules.World.WorldMap.WorldMapModule [WORLD MAP]: Bad send on GetMapItems Error: ConnectFailure (Connection timed out)

	Your sim cannot connect to some neighbor. No worries. this is normal logging, no headaches for you.		Your sim cannot connect to some neighbor. No worries. this is normal logging, no headaches for you.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:10:59 Exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.		2020-05-25 15:10:59 Exception: System.OutOfMemoryException: Exception of type 'System.OutOfMemoryException' was thrown.

	Oops, your console just crashed. Do you have enough resources to run a viewer and a region at the same time ? You recently added something scripted ? The last line you will see after this is "Application is terminating: True" . OpenSim.log will possibly indicate / point out what’s wrong..		Oops, your console just crashed. Do you have enough resources to run a viewer and a region at the same time ? You recently added something scripted ? The last line you will see after this is "Application is terminating: True" . OpenSim.log will possibly indicate / point out what’s wrong..
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	Either your MySQL database service is not working, or you didn't plan to run MySQL, but did muck around in gridcommon.ini. Revert those changes. By default OSG installs SQLite as database. If you were planning on running mysql, you've mis-configured something.		Either your MySQL database service is not working, or you didn't plan to run MySQL, but did muck around in gridcommon.ini. Revert those changes. By default OSG installs SQLite as database. If you were planning on running mysql, you've mis-configured something.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:19,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : ERROR:		2020-05-25 15:12:19,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : ERROR:
	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:29,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : Key error		2020-05-25 15:12:29,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : Key error
	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:39,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : must specifiy Group ID or name		2020-05-25 15:12:39,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : must specifiy Group ID or name

	It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928		It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928
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	change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.		change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:56 - [ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Could not resolve external hostname osgrid.online for region 1234567890 (66666, 66666).		2020-05-25 15:12:56 - [ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Could not resolve external hostname osgrid.online for region 1234567890 (66666, 66666).
	System.Exception: Unable to resolve local hostname osgrid.online innerException of type 'System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found.		System.Exception: Unable to resolve local hostname osgrid.online innerException of type 'System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found.

	The DNS name of the region cannot be found / is not pointing towards a valid host. Try changing the external hostname in your region.ini to the public IP address of the server, instead of the hostname.		The DNS name of the region cannot be found / is not pointing towards a valid host. Try changing the external hostname in your region.ini to the public IP address of the server, instead of the hostname.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:57 - [REGION DB]: MySQL error in ExecuteNonQuery: Incorrect string value:'\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1		2020-05-25 15:12:57 - [REGION DB]: MySQL error in ExecuteNonQuery: Incorrect string value:'\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1
	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:57 - [SCENE]: Storing of item, 00000000-1234-abcd-1234-0000000000 in xxxxxxxx failed with exception Incorrect string value: '\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1 at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlStream.ReadPacket()		2020-05-25 15:12:57 - [SCENE]: Storing of item, 00000000-1234-abcd-1234-0000000000 in xxxxxxxx failed with exception Incorrect string value: '\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1 at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlStream.ReadPacket()

	No worries. UNIcode is not enabled in the database/grid causing this error when it reads an "illegal" character (Chinese, or Cyrillic for instance). It's off on purpose as this prevents lag on TP's. It is supported though. If you reset the offending script after the region is started, it will correctly display the requested symbol.		No worries. UNIcode is not enabled in the database/grid causing this error when it reads an "illegal" character (Chinese, or Cyrillic for instance). It's off on purpose as this prevents lag on TP's. It is supported though. If you reset the offending script after the region is started, it will correctly display the requested symbol.

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:57 - [APPLICATION]: APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgs Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Address already in use at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind (System.Net.EndPoint local_end) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0		2020-05-25 15:12:57 - [APPLICATION]: APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgs Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Address already in use at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind (System.Net.EndPoint local_end) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

	You have specified a TCP or UDP port that is already being used by some other process / program / simulator. Your public IP adress has 65000+ x 2 (TCP and UDP) other ports available, but you can only use a port for 1 process at a time. So either kill that other process, or change http listener ports in opensim.ini / and your region port in regions.ini and make appropriate port forwarding in your router. Make sure to choose a port that is not in use on some other machine. Never use ports below 1024, these are reserved for other processes on your machine !		You have specified a TCP or UDP port that is already being used by some other process / program / simulator. Your public IP adress has 65000+ x 2 (TCP and UDP) other ports available, but you can only use a port for 1 process at a time. So either kill that other process, or change http listener ports in opensim.ini / and your region port in regions.ini and make appropriate port forwarding in your router. Make sure to choose a port that is not in use on some other machine. Never use ports below 1024, these are reserved for other processes on your machine !

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	'''Console outputs''' :		'''Console outputs''' :

	2016-05-25 15:09:58,125 WARN - OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP.LLUDPServer [LLUDPSERVER]: No packets received from child agent of Foxx Bode for 60000ms in LBSA Plaza. Disconnecting.		2016-05-25 15:09:58,125 WARN - OpenSim.Region.ClientStack.LindenUDP.LLUDPServer [LLUDPSERVER]: No packets received from child agent of Foxx Bode for 60000ms in LBSA Plaza. Disconnecting.

	Foxx connected to the region on TCP, but his teleport expired in transit. Looks like the UDP port is closed, or his traffic timed out for some reason.		Foxx connected to the region on TCP, but his teleport expired in transit. Looks like the UDP port is closed, or his traffic timed out for some reason.
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	2015-05-25 15:11:59 WARN - Failed to load plugin openSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces.ISimulationDataStore from OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll with args datasource=localhost;Database=MYDATABASENAME;UserID=NoROOThere;Password= sillypassword;Old Guids=true....		2015-05-25 15:11:59 WARN - Failed to load plugin openSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces.ISimulationDataStore from OpenSim.Data.MySQL.dll with args datasource=localhost;Database=MYDATABASENAME;UserID=NoROOThere;Password= sillypassword;Old Guids=true....

	Either your MySQL database service is not working, or you didn't plan to run MySQL, but did muck around in gridcommon.ini. Revert those changes. By default OSG installs SQLite as database. If you were planning on running mysql, you've mis-configured something.		Either your MySQL database service is not working, or you didn't plan to run MySQL, but did muck around in gridcommon.ini. Revert those changes. By default OSG installs SQLite as database. If you were planning on running mysql, you've mis-configured something.

	2016-05-25 15:12:19,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : ERROR:		2016-05-25 15:12:19,980 WARN -XMLRPC-GROUPS-CONNECTOR : ERROR:
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	It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928		It's a bug. Don't worry, it will be fixed. http://opensimulator.org/mantis/view.php?id=6928

	~~2016~~-05-25 15:12:55 - [grid connector] - Registration Failed. Region overlaps another region when contacting http://grid.osgrid.org/grid		2020-05-25 15:12:55 - [grid connector] - Registration Failed. Region overlaps another region when contacting http://grid.osgrid.org/grid

	change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.		change location on the map in your region.ini. something is already at the spot your trying to install to. If this is a previous incarnation of your own region, purge it from account like described earlier.

	2016-05-25 15:12:56 - [ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Could not resolve external hostname ~~reddragon~~.~~madfoxx.nl~~ for region 1234567890 (66666, 66666). System.Exception: Unable to resolve local hostname ~~reddragon.madfoxx~~.nl innerException of type 'System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found.		2016-05-25 15:12:56 - [ENTITY TRANSFER MODULE]: Could not resolve external hostname osgrid.online for region 1234567890 (66666, 66666).
			System.Exception: Unable to resolve local hostname osgrid.online innerException of type 'System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found.

	The DNS name of the region cannot be found / is not pointing towards a valid host. Try changing the external hostname in your region.ini to the public IP, instead of the hostname.		The DNS name of the region cannot be found / is not pointing towards a valid host. Try changing the external hostname in your region.ini to the public IP address of the server, instead of the hostname.

	2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [REGION DB]: MySQL error in ExecuteNonQuery: Incorrect string value:'\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1		2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [REGION DB]: MySQL error in ExecuteNonQuery: Incorrect string value:'\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1
	2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [SCENE]: Storing of item, 00000000-1234-abcd-1234-0000000000 in xxxxxxxx failed with exception Incorrect string value: '\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1 at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlStream.ReadPacket()		2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [SCENE]: Storing of item, 00000000-1234-abcd-1234-0000000000 in xxxxxxxx failed with exception Incorrect string value: '\xx1\x11\x11 AA...' for column 'Text' at row 1 at MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlStream.ReadPacket()

	No worries. UNIcode is not enabled in the database / grid causing this error when it reads an "illegal" character (Chinese, or Cyrillic for instance). It's off on purpose as this prevents lag on TP's. It is supported though. If you reset the offending script after the region is started, it will display the requested symbol.		No worries. UNIcode is not enabled in the database/grid causing this error when it reads an "illegal" character (Chinese, or Cyrillic for instance). It's off on purpose as this prevents lag on TP's. It is supported though. If you reset the offending script after the region is started, it will correctly display the requested symbol.

	2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [APPLICATION]: APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgs Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Address already in use at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind (System.Net.EndPoint local_end) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0		2016-05-25 15:12:57 - [APPLICATION]: APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgs Exception: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: Address already in use at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.Bind (System.Net.EndPoint local_end) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
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	You have specified a TCP or UDP port that is already being used by some other process / program / simulator. Your public IP adress has 65000+ x 2 (TCP and UDP) other ports available, but you can only use a port for 1 process at a time. So either kill that other process, or change http listener ports in opensim.ini / and your region port in regions.ini and make appropriate port forwarding in your router. Make sure to choose a port that is not in use on some other machine. Never use ports below 1024, these are reserved for other processes on your machine !		You have specified a TCP or UDP port that is already being used by some other process / program / simulator. Your public IP adress has 65000+ x 2 (TCP and UDP) other ports available, but you can only use a port for 1 process at a time. So either kill that other process, or change http listener ports in opensim.ini / and your region port in regions.ini and make appropriate port forwarding in your router. Make sure to choose a port that is not in use on some other machine. Never use ports below 1024, these are reserved for other processes on your machine !

	APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgsException: System.Exception: Could not load an ISimulationDataService implementation from OpenSim.Services.Connectors.dll:SimulationDataService, as configured in the LocalServiceModule parameter of the [SimulationDataStore] config section.		APPLICATION EXCEPTION DETECTED: System.UnhandledExceptionEventArgsException: System.Exception: Could not load an ISimulationDataService implementation from OpenSim.Services.Connectors.dll:SimulationDataService,
			as configured in the LocalServiceModule parameter of the [SimulationDataStore] config section.

	This is usually due to a typo or other configuration error in one of your ini files. Most likely your gridcommon.ini has an error in its SQL settings or your OpenSim.ini does not have any architecture defined.		This is usually due to a typo or other configuration error in one of your ini files. Most likely your gridcommon.ini has an error in its SQL settings or your OpenSim.ini does not have any architecture defined.
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	at OpenSim.Data.MySQL.MySQLSimulationData.ExecuteNonQuery(MySqlCommand c)		at OpenSim.Data.MySQL.MySQLSimulationData.ExecuteNonQuery(MySqlCommand c)

	Your packet size in SQL is too small. ~~(go to~~ your MYSQL folder in ProgramData (NOT Program Files) and search for the my.ini file. In there you can find the max_allowed_packet setting. It is set on 4MB by default, you can set it to ~~32MB~~. Afterfards reboot your machine. ( the whole PC, not just the simulator).		Your packet size in SQL is too small. Open your MYSQL folder in ProgramData (NOT Program Files) and search for the my.ini file. In there you can find the max_allowed_packet setting. It is set on 4MB by default, you can set it to 128MB. Afterfards reboot your machine. ( the whole PC, not just the simulator).


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	Specific UDP problems :		Specific UDP problems :
	Use static addresses and static forwarding.		Use static addresses and static forwarding.
	In rare cases, where all else fails split the TCP and UDP ports make them all unique. For example use TCP 9000 and UDP 9001-9005 TCP 9006 UDP 9007 - 9012 etc. It should not be required, but in some router firmware’s this works, where it else fails. The advantage you have by doing this is bigger when you run multiple regions on multiple servers. If one fails, you can easily troubleshoot it’s IP and port.		In rare cases, where all else fails split the TCP and UDP ports make them all unique. For example use TCP 9000 and UDP 9001-9005 TCP 9006 UDP 9007 - 9012 etc.
			It should not be required, but in some router firmware’s this works, where it else fails. The advantage you have by doing this is bigger when you run multiple regions on multiple servers.
			If one fails, you can easily troubleshoot it’s IP and port. Mind that if you enable SSL, it requires a separate port !
	With hardware firewalls check the logs for spoofs and UDP floods. If it’s blocking those, it could very well be killing your traffic.		With hardware firewalls check the logs for spoofs and UDP floods. If it’s blocking those, it could very well be killing your traffic.
	Some ISP’s are very pro active and do this for you. Mind they never heard of some obscure service called OSGrid or opensim on port 9000, and could very well block it. You can just request them not to. Also trying different ports can do magic. Some ISP’s block incoming traffic on certain ports / ranges, to avoid people to run open proxies etc. and since 8080 and 9000 are widely used for open proxy’s some ISP’s don’t allow those ports. Just change to something else 12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments. Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.		Some ISP’s are very pro active and do this for you. Mind they never heard of some obscure service called OSGrid or opensim on port 9000, and could very well block it. You can just request them not to. Also trying different ports can do magic. Some ISP’s block incoming traffic on certain ports / ranges, to avoid people to run open proxies etc. and since 8080 and 9000 are widely used for open proxy’s some ISP’s don’t allow those ports. Just change to something else 12345 will do fine. Just don’t use any ports below 1024 as those are “reserved” for certain services, and possibly cause your region to fail. Ports 49152 - 65535 are “unreserved” in most environments. Mind to not forget to change ports in both the router, OpenSim.ini ( the http_listener_port is the TCP port ) and regions.ini ( 1 UDP port for each region ) if you change them.