What if I Can't Connect to FTP Through Plesk?
If your FTP connection through Plesk fails, here are a few things you can do to troubleshoot the problem before calling customer support.
- Log into your server using SSH.
- At the command line, type
su -. This gives you root access.
For more information on using root access on your server, see Accessing Your Virtual Dedicated Server Using SSH, or How Can I Log in as Root on my Virtual Dedicated Server?
Verify That the Issue Exists on the Server
Run the following command:
If the response is as follows, the server is responding to FTP requests and the problem is not on the server.
220 ProFTPD 1.3.0 Server(ProFTPD)[127.0.0.1]
Name(localhost:user):
If you get this response, it means that the FTP server is likely not running, or may be running, but the process has failed. ProFTPD runs out of xinetd. Restart xinetd.
Make Sure xinetd is Running and Listening on Port 21
To restart xinetd.
Stopping xinetd: [ OK ]
Starting xinetd: [ OK ]
The services daemon, xinetd, enables access control rights and connections to your dedicated server.
To Check the Status of xinetd
Run the following commands:
xinetd (pid 23815) is running...
[root@host ~]# lsof -i tcp:21
COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE NODE NAME xinetd 23815 root 5u IPv4 552944287 TCP *:ftp (LISTEN)
Run the FTP localhost command again.
If you get the following response, the service is not running properly. This is normally due to an invalid hostname specified on the server.
Verify That the Hostname is Valid and Resolves
Run the following command:
www.coolexample.com(your hostname)
Use a hostname lookup tool, such asDNS Stuff, to do an A record lookup. If the hostname resolves, your IP address displays as the answer.
If your hostname is not valid or does not resolve, change the setting in Plesk under Server>Server Preferences.
Restart xinetd.
Check the Error Logs for proftp Errors
If the issue is still not resolved, you can view the logs to see what else might be causing the problem.
To View the Errors Log
[root@host ~]# less /var/log/messages | grep xinetd
NOTE: Copying the text of an error into a search engine might produce possible solutions for problems that you are unsure how to resolve.