Can't initialize Skinny server ?

Hi,

Just spent about half an hour searching all over google and can't seem to find a solution to this.

Router started throwing this message every few seconds. Turning it off and back on (as some posts suggested) did not fix it. Erased the config, rebooted. Manually added config back.... message still comes back.

Running latest IOS as well.

Jan 26 09:14:03.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:14:03.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:14:13.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server

So basics -

CME#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, C2600 Software (C2600-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(25d), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Support and Documentation - Cisco Systems
Copyright (c) 1986-2010 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 18-Aug-10 04:49 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(8r) [cmong 8r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

CME uptime is 18 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System restarted at 01:55:03 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
System image file is "flash:c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25d.bin"

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

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Cisco 2620XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 3.1) with 221184K/40960K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC083529VX
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
1 FastEthernet interface
1 Serial interface
2 Voice FXS interfaces
32K bytes of NVRAM.
49152K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

CME#
CME#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
CME(config)#
CME(config)#no scc
Jan 26 09:16:13.978: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:16:13.978: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny serverp
SCCP operational state is down already.
CME(config)#
CME(config)#

CME#sh run
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1895 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 02:16:38 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
! NVRAM config last updated at 02:06:01 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
!
version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname CME
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
no aaa new-model
memory-size iomem 15
clock timezone PST -7
no network-clock-participate slot 1
no network-clock-participate wic 0
ip cef
!
!
!
!
ip name-server 192.168.1.1
ip auth-proxy max-nodata-conns 3
ip admission max-nodata-conns 3
!
!
!
!
!
!
voice service voip
allow-connections sip to sip
sip
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
--More--
Jan 26 09:17:33.979: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:17:33.979: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Ski! r
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
description TO EDGE
ip address 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface Serial0/0
no ip address
shutdown
no fair-queue
!
ip forward-protocol nd
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1
!
!
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
no ip nat service skinny tcp port 2000
!
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
!
voice-port 1/1/0
station-id name A
station-id number 7701
caller-id enable
!
voice-port 1/1/1
station-id name B
station-id number 7702
caller-id enable
!
!
!
!
!
dial-peer voice 1 voip
description TO call other CME over WAN
destination-pattern 20..
session protocol sipv2
session target ipv4:10.10.1.1
dtmf-relay h245-alphanumeric
codec g711alaw
no vad
!
dial-peer voice 10 pots
destination-pattern 7701
port 1/1/0
!
dial-peer voice 11 pots
destination-pattern 7702
port 1/1/1
!
!
!
!
telephony-service
max-ephones 4
max-dn 5
ip source-address 192.168.1.99 port 5060
auto assign 1 to 1
create cnf-files version-stamp 7960 Jan 26 2015 02:05:52
max-conferences 4 gain -6
!
!
!
ntp clock-period 17179869
ntp server 66.228.42.59
!
end
CME#

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Hondabuff

JeanM wrote: »

Hi,

Just spent about half an hour searching all over google and can't seem to find a solution to this.

Router started throwing this message every few seconds. Turning it off and back on (as some posts suggested) did not fix it. Erased the config, rebooted. Manually added config back.... message still comes back.

Running latest IOS as well.

Jan 26 09:14:03.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:14:03.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:14:13.977: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server

So basics -

CME#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, C2600 Software (C2600-ADVENTERPRISEK9-M), Version 12.4(25d), RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Support and Documentation - Cisco Systems
Copyright (c) 1986-2010 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 18-Aug-10 04:49 by prod_rel_team

ROM: System Bootstrap, Version 12.2(8r) [cmong 8r], RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

CME uptime is 18 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System restarted at 01:55:03 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
System image file is "flash:c2600-adventerprisek9-mz.124-25d.bin"

This product contains cryptographic features and is subject to United
States and local country laws governing import, export, transfer and
use. Delivery of Cisco cryptographic products does not imply
third-party authority to import, export, distribute or use encryption.
Importers, exporters, distributors and users are responsible for
compliance with U.S. and local country laws. By using this product you
agree to comply with applicable laws and regulations. If you are unable
to comply with U.S. and local laws, return this product immediately.

A summary of U.S. laws governing Cisco cryptographic products may be found at:
Export Compliance Product Report Application

If you require further assistance please contact us by sending email to
export@cisco.com.

Cisco 2620XM (MPC860P) processor (revision 3.1) with 221184K/40960K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FOC083529VX
M860 processor: part number 5, mask 2
1 FastEthernet interface
1 Serial interface
2 Voice FXS interfaces
32K bytes of NVRAM.
49152K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)

Configuration register is 0x2102

CME#
CME#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
CME(config)#
CME(config)#no scc
Jan 26 09:16:13.978: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:16:13.978: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny serverp
SCCP operational state is down already.
CME(config)#
CME(config)#

CME#sh run
Building configuration...

Current configuration : 1895 bytes
!
! Last configuration change at 02:16:38 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
! NVRAM config last updated at 02:06:01 PST Mon Jan 26 2015
!
version 12.4
service timestamps debug datetime msec
service timestamps log datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname CME
!
boot-start-marker
boot-end-marker
!
!
no aaa new-model
memory-size iomem 15
clock timezone PST -7
no network-clock-participate slot 1
no network-clock-participate wic 0
ip cef
!
!
!
!
ip name-server 192.168.1.1
ip auth-proxy max-nodata-conns 3
ip admission max-nodata-conns 3
!
!
!
!
!
!
voice service voip
allow-connections sip to sip
sip
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
--More--
Jan 26 09:17:33.979: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Skinny server
Jan 26 09:17:33.979: %SKINNYSERVER-3-NOINIT: Can't initialize Ski! r
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
description TO EDGE
ip address 192.168.1.99 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface Serial0/0
no ip address
shutdown
no fair-queue
!
ip forward-protocol nd
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1
!
!
ip http server
no ip http secure-server
no ip nat service skinny tcp port 2000
!
!
!
!
control-plane
!
!
!
voice-port 1/1/0
station-id name A
station-id number 7701
caller-id enable
!
voice-port 1/1/1
station-id name B
station-id number 7702
caller-id enable
!
!
!
!
!
dial-peer voice 1 voip
description TO call other CME over WAN
destination-pattern 20..
session protocol sipv2
session target ipv4:10.10.1.1
dtmf-relay h245-alphanumeric
codec g711alaw
no vad
!
dial-peer voice 10 pots
destination-pattern 7701
port 1/1/0
!
dial-peer voice 11 pots
destination-pattern 7702
port 1/1/1
!
!
!
!
telephony-service
max-ephones 4
max-dn 5
ip source-address 192.168.1.99 port 5060
auto assign 1 to 1
create cnf-files version-stamp 7960 Jan 26 2015 02:05:52
max-conferences 4 gain -6
!
!
!
ntp clock-period 17179869
ntp server 66.228.42.59
!
end
CME#

I didn't see in your config where your phones are directed to the tftp server?

JeanM

Right, because they are not

This is a voice gateway for fxs module and analog phones on the port 1/1/0 and 1/1/1.

I don't get why this skinny server message comes up?
What prompts this?

Hondabuff

Found this deep in a Cisco forum I used to visit when I was doing Voice.

The error message is
because the system runs out of sockets.
Bug
CSCeh67334 has already
been filed for this issue but since this message is a symptom of serveral causes, we have no IOS recommendation but it should be fixed in 12.4(9)T or newer.
There are few scenarios where you will see this message.
(1) You're trying to register too many ephones. Please do "show ephone
registered" and find out how many have registered successfully. Please also do "show ip socket detail" to correlate the registered ephones with sockets. Please ensure you are only trying to register no more then 240 ephones.
(2) We might have a socket leak. The "show ip socket detail" command should tell you how many sockets are opened. Again, compare it w/ the show ephone registered.
(3) This message has appeared when someone continues to repeatedly do "no telephony service and telephony service" that removes the skinny server and reinitializes it.
(4) Insufficient RAM on the router (How much memory does the router have install)?
This problem is caused by memory shortage in the ISR once you have all
the possible services configured. If the current memory installed on the
ISR is 256MB DRAM, will be OK for now even though will be better to upgarde to 512 MB
DRAM since they are alot of services.

JeanM

Yep, saw that too but I am on 12.4(25d) . I think that bug was specific to 3845 serious router after configuring 240 ephones.. and I am on 2620xm with no ephones...

"After configuring 240 ephones on a 3845, when using callgen to register all ephones, error
message"

1. no ephones
2. none
3. negative, shows after a cold reboot or new config.
4. 48flash/256mb dram.

JeanM

Anyone?

Jollycork

and so I'll ask: why do you have this: no ip nat service skinny tcp port 2000

is that to try and turn off the SCCP [skinny] server?

The Telephony-Service is SCCP [skinny] so it will always try to start on load.

maybe your flash/RAM memory is getting flaky

davenull

Jean, where we were labbing, I had that error come up as soon as I changed the port in ip source address to 5060 from the default 2000. The error was gone when I changed it back to 2000.