MongoDB running but can't connect using shell

Question

CentOS 5.x Linux with MongoDB 2.0.1 (tried main and legacy-static)

MongoDB is running:

root     31664  1.5  1.4  81848 11148 ?        Sl   18:40   0:         


        

Answer 1

Open the file /etc/mongod.conf and add the ip of the machine from where you are connecting, to bind_ip

bind_ip = 127.0.0.1,your Remote Machine Ip Address Here

Ex:-

bind_ip = 127.0.0.1,192.168.1.5

Restart mongodb service:

sudo service mongod restart

Make sure mongodb port is opened in the firewall.

You can also comment the line, if you are not worried about security.