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Diffstat (limited to 'src/rabbit_misc.erl')
| -rw-r--r-- | src/rabbit_misc.erl | 9 |
1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/rabbit_misc.erl b/src/rabbit_misc.erl index cc7f46fa..598a4c66 100644 --- a/src/rabbit_misc.erl +++ b/src/rabbit_misc.erl @@ -607,8 +607,13 @@ start_net_kernel(NodeNamePrefix) -> ok; {error, Reason = {shutdown, {child, undefined, net_sup_dynamic, _, _, _, _, _}}} -> - print_error("epmd could not be started: ~p", [Reason]), - format_stderr("Check you network setup (firewall, etc.)~n", []), + Port = case os:getenv("ERL_EPMD_PORT") of + false -> 4369; + P -> P + end, + print_error("epmd could not be contacted: ~p", [Reason]), + format_stderr("Check your network setup (in particular " + "check you can contact port ~w).~n", [Port]), quit(1); {error, Reason} -> print_error("Networking failed to start: ~p", [Reason]), |