# Wowza Error : Killing unidentified session

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-error-killing-unidentified-session/45679>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [October 3, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-error-killing-unidentified-session/45679 "2016-10-03T21:51:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gugan\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Gugan\_K](https://community.wowza.com/u/Gugan_K)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-error-killing-unidentified-session/45679/1 "2016-10-03T21:51:20Z")

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While doing load test on my Wowza Stream Engine using Flazr. Its not accepting the connection more than **161**. All new connections are closed with this error message " killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session".

I’m unable to find the exact reason for this error message. could you please give why I’m getting this error message?

2016-10-04 05:27:42 GMT comment server INFO 200 - killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session: address:/x.x.x.x:43433 - - - 56169.454 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2016-10-04 05:27:42 GMT comment server INFO 200 - killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session: address:/x.x.x.x:43501 - - - 56169.454 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2016-10-04 05:27:42 GMT comment server INFO 200 - killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session: address:/x.x.x.x:43355 - - - 56169.454 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2016-10-04 05:27:42 GMT comment server INFO 200 - killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session: address:/x.x.x.x:43327 - - - 56169.454 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2016-10-04 05:27:42 GMT comment server INFO 200 - killUnidentifiedSessions: Killing unidentified session: address:/x.x.x.x:43407 - - - 56169.455 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2016, 8:27am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-error-killing-unidentified-session/45679/2 "2016-10-11T08:27:09Z")

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Hi,

This indicates Wowza could not identify the connection, so although a connection to a port was made, no further negotiation took place for RTSP, HTTP or RTMP. After a period of time Wowza times out the unidentified conections with this warning. It can happen more often when there is a network issue/limitation, hence seeing dropped connections stopping you getting above 161.

Regards,

Jason