Redis failing to start

[dave]

Installed the Ntopng plugin, then Redis, but Ntopng failed to start.
Thought a reboot might help and saw the following output via serial:

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Starting ntopng.
14/Jul/2020 17:09:48 [Ntop.cpp:2240] Setting local networks to 127.0.0.0/8
14/Jul/2020 17:09:50 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:51 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 14]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:52 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:53 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 13]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:55 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:56 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 12]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:57 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:09:58 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 11]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:00 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:01 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 10]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:02 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:03 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 9]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:05 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:06 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 8]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:07 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:08 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 7]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:10 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:11 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 6]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:13 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:14 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 5]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:15 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:15 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 4]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:17 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:18 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 3]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:19 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:20 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 2]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:22 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:23 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 1]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:25 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:26 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 0]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:27 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:28 [Redis.cpp:148] ERROR: ntopng requires redis server to be up and running
14/Jul/2020 17:10:28 [Redis.cpp:149] ERROR: Please start it and try again or use -r
14/Jul/2020 17:10:28 [Redis.cpp:150] ERROR: to specify a redis server other than the default
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/ntopng: WARNING: failed to start ntopng

>>> Invoking start script 'ntopng'
Starting ntopng.
14/Jul/2020 17:10:32 [Ntop.cpp:2240] Setting local networks to 127.0.0.0/8
14/Jul/2020 17:10:34 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:35 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 14]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:36 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:37 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 13]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:39 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:40 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 12]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:41 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:42 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 11]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:44 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:45 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 10]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:46 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:47 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 9]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:49 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:50 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 8]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:51 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:52 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 7]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:54 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:55 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 6]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:56 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:58 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 5]
14/Jul/2020 17:10:59 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:00 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 4]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:02 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:03 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 3]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:04 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:05 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 2]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:07 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:08 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 1]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:09 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:10 [Redis.cpp:83] Redis has disconnected, reconnecting [remaining attempts: 0]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:12 [Redis.cpp:99] ERROR: Connection error [Operation timed out]
14/Jul/2020 17:11:13 [Redis.cpp:148] ERROR: ntopng requires redis server to be up and running
14/Jul/2020 17:11:13 [Redis.cpp:149] ERROR: Please start it and try again or use -r
14/Jul/2020 17:11:13 [Redis.cpp:150] ERROR: to specify a redis server other than the default
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/ntopng: WARNING: failed to start ntopng
>>> Error in start script 'ntopng'
Opnsense's dash did report Ntopng as running, but it's GUI was inaccessible.

Uninstalled; rebooted; reinstalled; same problem.

[fabian]

Is redis running?

[dave]

Jesus, what a numpty.