# port 7946 already in use when intalling AWX 19.2.2

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/port-7946-already-in-use-when-intalling-awx-19-2-2/35498>\
**Category:** AWX Project\
**Tags:** awx\
**Created:** [July 13, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/port-7946-already-in-use-when-intalling-awx-19-2-2/35498 "2021-07-13T12:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Razer\_Zhang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5e925/32.png) [@Razer\_Zhang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Razer_Zhang)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/port-7946-already-in-use-when-intalling-awx-19-2-2/35498/1 "2021-07-13T12:25:16Z")

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**environment:**  
_tools:_ docker  
\_system :\_centos

**I**  **have seen no process in port 7946 ，but the error still exist.**  
**and Its sure for port 7946 was not bind with process.**

**code:**  
\*\*`netstat -an | grep 7946** tcp6 0 0 :::7946 :::* LISTEN udp6 0 0 :::7946 :::*`

`docker-compose -f tools/docker-compose/\_sources/docker-compose.yml up  
WARNING: The Docker Engine you’re using is running in swarm mode.

Compose does not use swarm mode to deploy services to multiple nodes in a swarm. All containers will be scheduled on the current node.

To deploy your application across the swarm, use `docker stack deploy`.

Removing tools\_awx\_1  
tools\_redis\_1 is up-to-date  
tools\_postgres\_1 is up-to-date  
Recreating a8790f1530ad\_tools\_awx\_1 …  
Recreating a8790f1530ad\_tools\_awx\_1 … error

ERROR: for a8790f1530ad\_tools\_awx\_1 Cannot start service awx\_1: driver failed programming external connectivity on endpoint tools\_awx\_1 (29a62c29155a97e33f4869a6a9e735afdeeac6955346a3b0f609419080ea9482): Error starting userland **proxy: listen tcp4 0.0.0.0:7946: bind: address already in use**

ERROR: for awx\_1 Cannot start service awx\_1: driver failed programming external connectivity on endpoint tools\_awx\_1 (29a62c29155a97e33f4869a6a9e735afdeeac6955346a3b0f609419080ea9482): Error **starting userland proxy: listen tcp4 0.0.0.0:7946: bind: address already in use**  
ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.`
