Bridge Stopped Working After Update

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Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:53 pm
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Bridge Stopped Working After Update

I updated to the latest Hue Bridge and my entire Alexa network is offline and not responding and will no longer discover. Any thoughts as to what I can check for this? It says that every port is already being used, but this is the SAME config I have used since the Alexa hue bridge was published and it's always worked fine. I have changed the port number of one of the devices to no avail, also I have deleted every device on one device and that didn't do it either.

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Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          Unable to process Alexa request on 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' : Alexa key 374453874 is not a valid hash key for 'Hallway'

Dec 18, 2017 at 4:47:34 PM
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' updated and now has 3 Alexa Devices published

Dec 18, 2017 at 4:47:57 PM
   Reloading plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Stopping plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20" (pid 45616)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge shutdown requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopping...
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopped
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopping...
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopped
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopping...
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopped
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopping...
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                HTTP server stopped
   Stopped plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Starting plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20" (pid 46193)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge initialising . . .
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Plugin Host IP Address is discovered as: '10.1.200.3'
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa discovery request logging enabled
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                No debugging requested
   Started plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge initialization complete
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Admin)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' unable to access HTTP port 8180 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8180
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Basement)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' unable to access HTTP port 8179 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8179
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' has 3 Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' unable to access HTTP port 8182 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8182
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' unable to access HTTP port 8178 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8178
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge checking network access by attempting to access 'www.google.com'
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge network access check to www.google.com successfully completed.
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' trying again to access HTTP port 8180 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' unable to access HTTP port 8180 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' trying again to access HTTP port 8179 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' unable to access HTTP port 8179 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' trying again to access HTTP port 8182 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' unable to access HTTP port 8182 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' trying again to access HTTP port 8178 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' unable to access HTTP port 8178 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Z-Wave                          received "Fibaro Greatroom Motion Sensor" status update is on
   Disabling plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Stopping plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20" (pid 46193)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge shutdown requested
   Stopped plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Enabling plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Starting plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20" (pid 46288)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge initialising . . .
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Plugin Host IP Address is discovered as: '10.1.200.3'
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa discovery request logging enabled
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                No debugging requested
   Started plugin "Alexa-Hue Bridge 3.0.20"
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge initialization complete
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Admin)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' unable to access HTTP port 8180 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Admin)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8180
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Basement)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Basement)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8179
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' unable to access HTTP port 8179 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' has 3 Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' unable to access HTTP port 8182 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8182
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' has no Alexa Devices published
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' web server thread
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' unable to access HTTP port 8178 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 3 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Starting Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' discovery thread as 'Auto Start Discovery' requested
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge 'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' started: Host: 10.1.200.3 Port: 8178
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge checking network access by attempting to access 'www.google.com'
   Alexa-Hue Bridge                Alexa-Hue Bridge network access check to www.google.com successfully completed.
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' trying again to access HTTP port 8180 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' unable to access HTTP port 8180 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' trying again to access HTTP port 8179 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' unable to access HTTP port 8179 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' trying again to access HTTP port 8182 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' unable to access HTTP port 8182 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' trying again to access HTTP port 8178 [attempt 1]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' unable to access HTTP port 8178 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 2 more times)
   Z-Wave                          received "Fibaro Greatroom Motion Sensor" status update is off
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' trying again to access HTTP port 8180 [attempt 2]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' unable to access HTTP port 8180 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 1 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' trying again to access HTTP port 8179 [attempt 2]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' unable to access HTTP port 8179 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 1 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' trying again to access HTTP port 8182 [attempt 2]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' unable to access HTTP port 8182 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 1 more times)
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' trying again to access HTTP port 8178 [attempt 2]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' unable to access HTTP port 8178 as already in use - waiting 15 seconds to try again (will retry 1 more times)
   NEST Home 3                     Upstairs Thermostat  ambient_temperature_f updated to 72
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' trying again to access HTTP port 8180 [attempt 3]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Admin)' failed to access HTTP port 8180 after 3 attempts - This Alexa-Hue Bridge will be inoperable until the plugin is reloaded
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' trying again to access HTTP port 8179 [attempt 3]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Basement)' failed to access HTTP port 8179 after 3 attempts - This Alexa-Hue Bridge will be inoperable until the plugin is reloaded
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' trying again to access HTTP port 8182 [attempt 3]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Rooms)' failed to access HTTP port 8182 after 3 attempts - This Alexa-Hue Bridge will be inoperable until the plugin is reloaded
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' trying again to access HTTP port 8178 [attempt 3]
   Alexa-Hue Bridge Error          'Alexa Hub (Upstairs)' failed to access HTTP port 8178 after 3 attempts - This Alexa-Hue Bridge will be inoperable until the plugin is reloaded



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Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:57 pm
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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

Ok, apparently the fix is to set all ports to Auto, then they use the EXACT same ports as what were hard configured but actually work, LOL. Not sure why port 8181 doesn't work but "auto" that then hosts as 8181 works but I'll take it.

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Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:15 am
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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

I read your first post and thought "Oh no!! - Another Alexa Hue Bridge problem to look at" :cry: ; then I read your second post and breathed a sigh of relief. :D

The first error happens when Alexa thinks the device with a particular hash key is on a specific port i.e. it was on port 8178 and the device is now on port 8179. This can happen if the port numbers are changed around - which could be user changed or I guess altered by the new plugin install (more likely) as I enhanced the logic in that area. :wink:

The port in use problem sometimes occurs when the port isn't released for some reason, sometimes it can take a short while for this to happen. Worst case scenario; a reboot of the Apple Mac normally resolves this (not ideal I admit).

Anyway, I am glad that selecting Auto resolved the issue for you. :)

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Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:27 am
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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

By the way that gasp of "oh crap, something else to fix" was my state of mind with HBB! Still is probably. I suppose I can add "Indigo PTSD" to my combat PTSD :roll: :shock: :D

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Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:18 am
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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

You should LOVE fixing things. It’s not PTSD.. it’s WSTF.. Woo Stuff To Fix!


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Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:59 am
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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

durosity wrote:
You should LOVE fixing things. It’s not PTSD.. it’s WSTF.. Woo Stuff To Fix!


Yea, it's that kind of gung ho attitude that burned me out and caused me to take a very extended absence from Indigo development. I'm just putting my toes back into the tub right now, not looking to get scalded right away.

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Re: Bridge Stopped Working After Update

Yeah probably for the best. I wasn’t serious.. I totally get how being overwhelmed by something can cause such serious anxiety issues.

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