Getting MongoDB on Linux to listen to remote connections
1. Bind IP option
Bind IP is a MongoDB option that restricts connections to specifics IPs.
Have a look at your mongod configuration file, most of the time bind_ip is set to 127.0.0.1 for obvious security reasons. You can:
- Add your desired IP by concatenating a list of comma separated values to bind MongoDB to multiple IP addresses.
- Remove or comment (with
#character) thebind_ipline. But be aware that all remote connection will be able to connect your MongoDB server!
More about bind_ip configuration option: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/reference/configuration-options/#net.bindIp
Bind IP can also be set as a command argument: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/program/mongod/#cmdoption--bind_ip
2. Firewall
Check that you are not running behind a firewall
Make sure in your /etc/mongodb.conf file you have the following line,
bind_ip = 0.0.0.0http://jitu-blog.blogspot.com.br/2013/06/allow-mongo-to-connect-from-remote-ip.html
- Run netstat -a on mongo server and check a port.
- Check DNS settings and check that linux server allows external connections.
- Check that mongodb can accept external/remote connection.
Default port for mongo is 27017.28017 - port for webstats.
See http://www.mongodb.org/display/DOCS/Security+and+Authentication#SecurityandAuthentication-Ports