# java.nio.BufferOverflowException with 1.5 preview

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [April 23, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337 "2008-04-23T14:59:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/1 "2008-04-23T14:59:18Z")

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I installed the latest preview and installed it on a RHEL5 machine without any problems. After successfully starting the service I get a java exception when I make my first request. Any ideas?

Output pasted below.

Also, is it possible to install the server under the existing tomcat5 installation instead of /usr/local/Wowza…?

Thanks,

Charlie

Configure logging: file:///usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/log4j.properties

INFO server server-start Wowza Media Server Pro10 1.5.0-preview2 build5930 -

INFO server comment - Serial number: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-DJETD

INFO server comment - Maximum connections: 10

INFO server comment - Hardware Available Processors: 2

INFO server comment - Hardware Physical Memory: 106MB/1002MB

INFO server comment - Hardware Swap Space: 4000MB/4000MB

INFO server comment - Max File Descriptor Count: 1024

INFO server comment - Open File Descriptor Count: 27

INFO server comment - OS Name: Linux

INFO server comment - OS Version: 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5

INFO server comment - OS Architecture: amd64

INFO server comment - Java Name: Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM

INFO server comment - Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

INFO server comment - Java Version: 10.0-b19

INFO server comment - Java Home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.5.x86\_64/jre

INFO server comment - Java Max Heap Size: 742MB

INFO server comment - Java Architecture: 64

INFO server comment - CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8083

INFO vhost vhost-start _defaultVHost_ -

INFO server comment - vhost home directory: /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ RTMP/RTMPT bind attempt ([any]:1935)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/2 "2008-04-23T07:28:30Z")

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Are you making a request over port 8083? Port 8083 is for server shutdown. If you want to run the examples, follow the instructions in the README.html file that is included in each of the examples folders. If you want to ping the server to get the version number enter the url:

http://[server-ip-address]:1935

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/3 "2008-04-23T09:11:40Z")

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You can move the server anywhere you like after installation. Just make sure you update the /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro symbolic link to point to the new location.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Good](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/charlie_good/32/383_2.png) [@Charlie\_Good](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charlie_Good)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/4 "2011-05-23T03:39:31Z")

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Ports 8085 and 8086 are used by the JConsole/JMX system. You either need to change the JMX ports in conf/Server.xml or not use these ports for streaming.

Charlie

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/5 "2011-05-22T09:25:32Z")

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You are showing startup lines, and where it is failing is where Wowza should be binding to port 8086 (not 8085).

Have you changed /conf/VHost.xml /HostPort /Port “8086” ?

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/6 "2011-05-23T13:55:29Z")

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Are you just trying to use port 8085 for streaming? If so, why that port? Wowza uses that port for something else. If you want to use non-standard port, there are many other options.

You can add non-standard ports to /conf/VHost.xml /HostPort /Port “1935”. If you change that to, e.g., “1935, 8080”, (restart Wowza after this change) then you can use that port for streaming:

Server: rtmp://[wowza-address]:8080/vod

Stream: mp4:sample.mp4

You have to use non-standard port, which is true for every protocol; Each has one standard port, RTMP’s is 1935.

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/7 "2011-05-23T13:58:46Z")

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You have to use non-standard port **explicitly** , which is true for every protocol; Each has one standard port, RTMP’s is 1935.

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/8 "2011-05-23T15:23:09Z")

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I wonder if you are getting kicked by Windows for some reason. Is there anything in the Windows Application Event log?

Richard

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**Author:** ![Richard\_Lanham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Richard\_Lanham](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Lanham)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/9 "2011-05-23T15:31:44Z")

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Also, you can try removing the CommandInterface section at the top of the /conf/Server.xml file. I have a feeling that this would be a band-aid at best, but worth trying, at least see what happens. Remove or comment out this whole section:

```auto
<CommandInterface>
			<HostPort>
				<IpAddress>*</IpAddress>
				<Port>8083</Port>
			</HostPort>
		</CommandInterface>

```

Richard

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**Author:** ![Charles\_Moad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@Charles\_Moad](https://community.wowza.com/u/Charles_Moad)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/10 "2008-04-23T16:43:25Z")

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That was it. The “CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8083” caught my eye so I assumed that was the port. Any comments on the tomcat question?

Thanks,

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**Author:** ![krishna\_moorthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@krishna\_moorthy](https://community.wowza.com/u/krishna_moorthy)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/11 "2011-05-22T14:17:42Z")

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Hi

I got Error

Configure logging: file:///usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro/conf/log4j.properties

INFO server server-start Wowza Media Server Pro10 1.5.0-preview2 build5930 -

INFO server comment - Serial number: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-DJETD

INFO server comment - Maximum connections: 10

INFO server comment - Hardware Available Processors: 2

INFO server comment - Hardware Physical Memory: 106MB/1002MB

INFO server comment - Hardware Swap Space: 4000MB/4000MB

INFO server comment - Max File Descriptor Count: 1024

INFO server comment - Open File Descriptor Count: 27

INFO server comment - OS Name: Linux

INFO server comment - OS Version: 2.6.18-53.1.14.el5

INFO server comment - OS Architecture: amd64

INFO server comment - Java Name: Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM

INFO server comment - Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

INFO server comment - Java Version: 10.0-b19

INFO server comment - Java Home: /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-sun-1.6.0.5.x86\_64/jre

INFO server comment - Java Max Heap Size: 742MB

INFO server comment - Java Architecture: 64

INFO server comment - CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8085

INFO vhost vhost-start _defaultVHost_ -

INFO server comment - vhost home directory: /usr/local/WowzaMediaServerPro

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ RTMP/RTMPT bind attempt ([any]:1935)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

If i try to open 192.168.1.XX:8085 it show above error Error server comment-messageReceived:java.nio.BufferOverflowException

Please any help in this

Thanks

krishna

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**Author:** ![krishna\_moorthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@krishna\_moorthy](https://community.wowza.com/u/krishna_moorthy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/12 "2011-05-23T15:01:15Z")

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Configure logging: file:///C:/Users/Home/AppData/Local/Programs/Wowza Media Syst

ems/Wowza Media Server 2.2.3/conf/log4j.properties

INFO server server-start Wowza Media Server 2 Developer 2.2.3 build26454 -

INFO server comment - Serial number: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-HHMUN

INFO server comment - Maximum connections: 10

INFO server comment - Hardware Available Processors: 2

INFO server comment - Hardware Physical Memory: 1133MB/2009MB

INFO server comment - Hardware Swap Space: 2733MB/4019MB

INFO server comment - Max File Descriptor Count: Unlimited

INFO server comment - OS Name: Windows 7

INFO server comment - OS Version: 6.1

INFO server comment - OS Architecture: x86

INFO server comment - OS CPU: pentium\_pro+mmx pentium\_pro pentium+mmx pentium i4

86 i386 i86

INFO server comment - Java Name: Java HotSpot™ Client VM

INFO server comment - Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

INFO server comment - Java Version: 1.6.0\_24

INFO server comment - Java VM Version: 19.1-b02

INFO server comment - Java Spec Version: 1.6

INFO server comment - Java Home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6

INFO server comment - Java Max Heap Size: 742MB

INFO server comment - Java Architecture: 32

INFO server comment - Java Encoding[file.encoding]: Cp1252

INFO server comment - Java Args[0]: -Xmx768M

INFO server comment - Java Args[1]: -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote=true

INFO server comment - Java Args[2]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.AppHome=C:\Users\Home\AppDat

a\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[3]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[4]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[5]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[6]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[7]: 2.2.3

INFO server comment - Java Args[8]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigURL=

INFO server comment - Java Args[9]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigHome=C:\Users\Home\App

Data\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[10]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[11]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[12]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[13]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[14]: 2.2.3

INFO server comment - Java GC[0]: Copy

INFO server comment - Java GC[1]: MarkSweepCompact

INFO server comment - Server threads[h/t]: 10/10

INFO server comment - CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8089

INFO vhost vhost-start _defaultVHost_ -

INFO server comment - _defaultVHost_ threads[h/t]:120/80 home:C:\Users\Home\AppD

ata\Local\Programs\Wowza Media Systems\Wowza Media Server 2.2.3

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:1935:4)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:8085:1)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:8085)

INFO server comment - Wowza Media Server is started!

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

Same error persists if i chnange the vhost port 8085 if 8086 also show the same error

Thanks

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**Author:** ![krishna\_moorthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@krishna\_moorthy](https://community.wowza.com/u/krishna_moorthy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/13 "2011-05-23T19:06:54Z")

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> Ports 8085 and 8086 are used by the JConsole/JMX system. You either need to change the JMX ports in conf/Server.xml or not use these ports for streaming.
> 
> Charlie

* * *

Configure logging: file:///C:/Users/Home/AppData/Local/Programs/Wowza Media Syst

ems/Wowza Media Server 2.2.3/conf/log4j.properties

INFO server server-start Wowza Media Server 2 Developer 2.2.3 build26454 -

INFO server comment - Serial number: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-HHMUN

INFO server comment - Maximum connections: 10

INFO server comment - Hardware Available Processors: 2

INFO server comment - Hardware Physical Memory: 839MB/2009MB

INFO server comment - Hardware Swap Space: 2488MB/4019MB

INFO server comment - Max File Descriptor Count: Unlimited

INFO server comment - OS Name: Windows 7

INFO server comment - OS Version: 6.1

INFO server comment - OS Architecture: x86

INFO server comment - OS CPU: pentium\_pro+mmx pentium\_pro pentium+mmx pentium i4

86 i386 i86

INFO server comment - Java Name: Java HotSpot™ Client VM

INFO server comment - Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

INFO server comment - Java Version: 1.6.0\_24

INFO server comment - Java VM Version: 19.1-b02

INFO server comment - Java Spec Version: 1.6

INFO server comment - Java Home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6

INFO server comment - Java Max Heap Size: 742MB

INFO server comment - Java Architecture: 32

INFO server comment - Java Encoding[file.encoding]: Cp1252

INFO server comment - Java Args[0]: -Xmx768M

INFO server comment - Java Args[1]: -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote=true

INFO server comment - Java Args[2]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.AppHome=C:\Users\Home\AppDat

a\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[3]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[4]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[5]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[6]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[7]: 2.2.3

INFO server comment - Java Args[8]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigURL=

INFO server comment - Java Args[9]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigHome=C:\Users\Home\App

Data\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[10]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[11]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[12]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[13]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[14]: 2.2.3

INFO server comment - Java GC[0]: Copy

INFO server comment - Java GC[1]: MarkSweepCompact

INFO server comment - Server threads[h/t]: 10/10

INFO server comment - CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8083

INFO vhost vhost-start _defaultVHost_ -

INFO server comment - _defaultVHost_ threads[h/t]:120/80 home:C:\Users\Home\AppD

ata\Local\Programs\Wowza Media Systems\Wowza Media Server 2.2.3

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:1935:4)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:8086:1)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:8086)

INFO server comment - Wowza Media Server is started!

ERROR server comment - messageReceived: java.nio.BufferOverflowException

I change what you said but problem still persists so uninstall and re-install but problem continue . please help in this sir

Thanks

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**Author:** ![krishna\_moorthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@krishna\_moorthy](https://community.wowza.com/u/krishna_moorthy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/14 "2011-05-23T20:34:51Z")

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Configure logging: file:///C:/Users/Home/AppData/Local/Programs/Wowza Media Syst

ems/Wowza Media Server 2.2.4/conf/log4j.properties

INFO server server-start Wowza Media Server 2 Developer 2.2.4 build27452 -

INFO server comment - Serial number: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-HHMUN

INFO server comment - Maximum connections: 10

INFO server comment - Hardware Available Processors: 2

INFO server comment - Hardware Physical Memory: 652MB/2009MB

INFO server comment - Hardware Swap Space: 1988MB/4019MB

INFO server comment - Max File Descriptor Count: Unlimited

INFO server comment - OS Name: Windows 7

INFO server comment - OS Version: 6.1

INFO server comment - OS Architecture: x86

INFO server comment - OS CPU: pentium\_pro+mmx pentium\_pro pentium+mmx pentium i4

86 i386 i86

INFO server comment - Java Name: Java HotSpot™ Client VM

INFO server comment - Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

INFO server comment - Java Version: 1.6.0\_24

INFO server comment - Java VM Version: 19.1-b02

INFO server comment - Java Spec Version: 1.6

INFO server comment - Java Home: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6

INFO server comment - Java Max Heap Size: 742MB

INFO server comment - Java Architecture: 32

INFO server comment - Java Encoding[file.encoding]: Cp1252

INFO server comment - Java Args[0]: -Xmx768M

INFO server comment - Java Args[1]: -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote=true

INFO server comment - Java Args[2]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.AppHome=C:\Users\Home\AppDat

a\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[3]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[4]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[5]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[6]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[7]: 2.2.4

INFO server comment - Java Args[8]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigURL=

INFO server comment - Java Args[9]: -Dcom.wowza.wms.ConfigHome=C:\Users\Home\App

Data\Local\Programs\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[10]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[11]: Systems\Wowza

INFO server comment - Java Args[12]: Media

INFO server comment - Java Args[13]: Server

INFO server comment - Java Args[14]: 2.2.4

INFO server comment - Java GC[0]: Copy

INFO server comment - Java GC[1]: MarkSweepCompact

INFO server comment - Server threads[h/t]: 10/10

INFO server comment - CMDInterface now listening: [any]:8083

INFO vhost vhost-start _defaultVHost_ -

INFO server comment - _defaultVHost_ threads[h/t]:120/80 home:C:\Users\Home\AppD

ata\Local\Programs\Wowza Media Systems\Wowza Media Server 2.2.4

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:1935:4)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:1935)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind attempt ([any]:8086:1)

INFO vhost comment _defaultVHost_ Bind successful ([any]:8086)

INFO server comment - Wowza Media Server is started!

WARN server comment - CommandInterface.messageReceived: Message authorization fa

iled.

WARN server comment - CommandInterface.messageReceived: Message authorization fa

iled.

Thanks for your previous reply. I need one more problem i reintall with you new version of wowza server 2.2.4 build27452 here when i try to open it above warn server comment msg please tel me what is the problem .

Thanks

krishna

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**Author:** ![krishna\_moorthy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@krishna\_moorthy](https://community.wowza.com/u/krishna_moorthy)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/java-nio-bufferoverflowexception-with-1-5-preview/337/15 "2011-05-23T21:13:32Z")

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Thanks for you help. now i found that where i did wrong for streaming i using wrong port that why i getting error now i use my exact port to stream thanks

and thanks for your support

krishna
