Source code checkout fails on Windows agents due to WinSock error
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Problem
When running a build on Windows agents, the checkout fails with the following error in the atlassian-bamboo.log
2017-07-20 17:29:26,299 WARN [sshd-SshServer[1272c81]-nio2-thread-1] [Nio2Acceptor] Caught IOException while accepting incoming connection from /127.0.0.1:53265: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket
java.io.IOException: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socketCause
This issue occurs because the WinSocks configuration needs to be refreshed to allow communication to and from the agent.
Resolution
- Open the Command Prompt with elevated permissions (Run as Admin)
- Run the following command at the command prompt:
netsh winsock reset - Press Enter, and restart the computer
Related bug tickets:
BAM-18569 - Getting issue details... STATUS
BAM-18570 - Getting issue details... STATUS