Thanks for the input ... this is an interesting challenge for sure and I appreciate the help. I understand enough about the nuances of NAT's and double NAT's, etc to be dangerous and I understand what you are implying regarding what "may" be in the way while using the more complicated path. But that then leaves me still wondering what underlying communication methods/commands may be taking place within the weewx script that makes it eventually fail, while a simple manual FTP entry at the terminal does the job without issue.
As to Rsync, you have read my mind and this is the next thing to try if I can not get FTP to work. On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:40:42 PM UTC-7 vince wrote: > FTP through NAT and FTP’s use of ephemeral ports can be a pain to handle > on the NATing system in the flow between client and server. If there is > a function like a stateful firewall on the NATing device it gets more > difficult. Stateful firewalls are not always straightforward, > > If your client works ok to a server when both are on the same subnet with > no routes, vpm, or nat in between…and then fails when you go > client<==>server via a more complicated path, the issue is likely your more > complicated network setup. > > Can you enable ssh into the NAS and switch to using the Rsync uploader > perhaps ? That is simpler, faster, and more reliable than ancient FTP. > > On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:03:59 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote: > >> I figured that "unusual" ip address would come up. That is an ip address >> of one of the machines in my "tailnet", which is a mesh virtual VPN running >> thru "Tailscale" (tailscale.com). Since many of my machines are behind >> CGNAT, this is the only way to keep them connected remotely. >> >> In answer to your questions: >> >> >> - >> >> >> - Are your weewx system and your NAS on the same LAN ? >> >> >> - >> - They are, but they are communicating thru tailscale with their >> mesh ip addresses. The NAS and the rPi each have their own ip address >> in >> the 100.x.x.x segment >> - >> >> >> - What is the ip address of each ? >> >> >> - >> - As stated above, they each have their own address in that >> segment. It is not reachable by anyone but other machines in my >> tailnet >> ... all of which are in the 100.x.x.x segment >> - >> >> >> - Which ip address have you been connecting to when you run ftp >> manually ? >> >> >> - >> - I can connect manually to the 100.122.175.72 address, which is >> the NAS. Manual communication between rPi and the NAS is problem >> free. >> >> From the wee_report (above the logs) you will also see the connection >> made to "Diskstation1005". This IS the NAS at the 100.122.175.72 address. >> That report indicates a connection since it is able to read the >> destination folder and that it exists. However it then "quit" 's after a >> PASV command with a weird loopback address of 127.0.0.1, 218,66 and 78 on >> subsequient attempts >> >> The "visibility" of the NAS from the rPi is seamless. There is no DNS >> resolution of any sort. The weewx.conf file lists the FTP server simply >> with the 100.x.x.x address. I can ping the address from the rPi with solid >> results >> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:37:06 PM UTC-7 vince wrote: >> >>> The address indicated in your logs of 100.122.175.72 is a 'very' unusual >>> address. A quick lookup at >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network says it's related to >>> carrier-grade NAT. >>> >>> >>> - Are your weewx system and your NAS on the same LAN ? >>> - What is the ip address of each ? >>> - Which ip address have you been connecting to when you run ftp >>> manually ? >>> >>> I wonder if you're doing a DNS lookup perhaps on your weewx system and >>> it's resolving to an external NAT'd address (which I would expect to fail) >>> rather than to an internal not-NAT'd address which might work. >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:16:41 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote: >>> >>>> After setting debug=2, this is the result of the still failing attempts >>>> to get FTP to connect from weewx: >>>> >>>> >>>> Restarting weewx after the weewx.conf change and running the report I >>>> get this: >>>> >>>> >>>> pi@raspberrypi:/var/log $ sudo /bin/wee_reports /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>> >>>> Generating as of last timestamp in the database. >>>> >>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>> >>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest' >>>> >>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB' >>>> >>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I' >>>> >>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASV' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,66)\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,66)' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'QUIT' >>>> >>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.' >>>> >>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest' >>>> >>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB' >>>> >>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I' >>>> >>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASV' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,78)\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,78)' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'QUIT' >>>> >>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.' >>>> >>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest' >>>> >>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB' >>>> >>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I' >>>> >>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'PASV' >>>> >>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,79)\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,79)' >>>> >>>> *cmd* 'QUIT' >>>> >>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n' >>>> >>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n' >>>> >>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.' >>>> >>>> pi@raspberrypi:/var/log $ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> And here is the last 100 lines of the log file after startup: >>>> >>>> pi@raspberrypi:~ $ journalctl -u weewx | tail -n 100 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 17:58:02 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 17:58:03 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:14 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2025-12-10 17:30:00 >>>> MST (1765413000) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 1 page(s); starting index= 3 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> weewx.manager: Added record 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST (1765414800) to >>>> database 'weewx.sdb' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> weewx.manager: Added record 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST (1765414800) to daily >>>> summary in 'weewx.sdb' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2025-10-18 11:30:00 >>>> MDT (1760808600) less than final timestamp 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST >>>> (1765414800) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Catch up complete. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Running reports for latest time in the database. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'SeasonsReport' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file >>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report 'SeasonsReport' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using search list >>>> ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current', >>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras', >>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers', >>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo', >>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats', >>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo'] >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:18 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 2.25 >>>> seconds >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:18 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 54 images for report SeasonsReport in 4.87 >>>> seconds >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'StackedWindRose' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file >>>> /etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/skin.conf for report 'StackedWindRose' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Cannot read localization file >>>> /etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/lang/en.conf for report >>>> 'StackedWindRose': >>>> Config file not found: "/etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/lang/en.conf". >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Using defaults instead. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO >>>> user.stackedwindrose: Generated 1 images for StackedWindRose in 0.04 >>>> seconds >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'FTP' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file >>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/skin.conf >>>> for report 'FTP' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: Cannot read localization file >>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/lang/en.conf for report 'FTP': Config file not found: >>>> "/etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/lang/en.conf". >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Using defaults instead. >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png >>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png to >>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (0): caught exception '<class >>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run() >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd, fd) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 491, in storbinary >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest) as >>>> conn: >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 386, in transfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd, >>>> rest)[0] >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn = >>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout, >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 843, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 831, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] >>>> Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png >>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png to >>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (1): caught exception '<class >>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run() >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd, fd) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 491, in storbinary >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest) as >>>> conn: >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 386, in transfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd, >>>> rest)[0] >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn = >>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout, >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 843, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 831, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] >>>> Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png >>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82 >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png to >>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused' >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (2): caught exception '<class >>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last): >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run() >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File >>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd, fd) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 491, in storbinary >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest) as >>>> conn: >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 386, in transfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd, >>>> rest)[0] >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py", >>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn = >>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout, >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 843, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py", >>>> line 831, in create_connection >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa) >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111] >>>> Connection refused >>>> >>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR >>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: Upload failed >>>> >>>> >>>> pi@raspberrypi:~ $ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:52:55 PM UTC-7 F Y wrote: >>>> >>>>> And yes, weewx was stopped and restarted multiple times as I tried a >>>>> variety of things to get it to work. Will try the debug=2 to see what >>>>> that >>>>> tells me >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:51:04 PM UTC-7 F Y wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, weewx.conf file is updated to the correct server and port >>>>>> information. And, as stated, I CAN connect to the server manually with >>>>>> the >>>>>> same info over the same port 21, just won't connect with weewx doing the >>>>>> FTP >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:13:17 PM UTC-7 vince wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Connection refused generally means you are trying to connect to a >>>>>>> server:port combination that the remote computer isn't listening on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you edit weewx.conf to change the 'server' and 'port' settings >>>>>>> to match your NAS setup 'and' also restart weewx ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:57:28 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have an unusual FTP problem. I recently moved my weather server >>>>>>>> from online to a locally hosed web server running on a Synology NAS. >>>>>>>> No >>>>>>>> matter what I do, I can not get the FTP transfer to work with the new >>>>>>>> server on the Synology NAS. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm running weewx 4.10.x >>>>>>>> The conf file has all the correct login information and the NAS is >>>>>>>> seemingly set up correctly because I can manually FTP into the NAS and >>>>>>>> transfer files with no issue. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *When weewx used FTP to access the online service over the last 2 >>>>>>>> years, everything worked as expected. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * user and PW are exactly the same if manual or in weewx.conf >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -FTP server = Synology NAS DS718+ >>>>>>>> -Using standard FTP, not FTPs or SFTP >>>>>>>> -weewx running on Rpi4 (bullseye) >>>>>>>> -error from log file is always "ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno >>>>>>>> 111] Connection Refused >>>>>>>> ftpgenerator: upload failed >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'd rather not move to weewx v5.x, unless there is no other >>>>>>>> solution to my problem >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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