# Can't start input on Graylog v3.0.0-alpha.4+6e0b9cd

**URL:** <https://community.graylog.org/t/cant-start-input-on-graylog-v3-0-0-alpha-4-6e0b9cd/8019>\
**Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\
**Created:** [December 13, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/cant-start-input-on-graylog-v3-0-0-alpha-4-6e0b9cd/8019 "2018-12-13T14:04:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![zelaza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@zelaza](https://community.graylog.org/u/zelaza)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/cant-start-input-on-graylog-v3-0-0-alpha-4-6e0b9cd/8019/1 "2018-12-13T14:04:15Z")

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Hi. I’m trying to start an input (syslog-udp) on Graylog v3.0.0-alpha.4+6e0b9cd, and the input won’t start - keep getting an error.:

Input 5c12652cfda6f8328d863e6b has failed to start on node 89264d2e-e05a-4fc2-9b4e-edc75c6cc5f6 for this reason: »bind(…) failed: Permission denied.«. This means that you are unable to receive any messages from this input. This is mostly an indication for a misconfiguration or an error. You can click [here](http://172.17.17.27:9000/system/inputs) to solve this.

Looks like some kind of permission error…

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![jan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jan/32/11_2.png) [@jan](https://community.graylog.org/u/jan)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/cant-start-input-on-graylog-v3-0-0-alpha-4-6e0b9cd/8019/2 "2018-12-13T14:50:03Z")

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let me guess. You try to use port 514 for your input?

Please read the FAQ: [http://docs.graylog.org/en/3.0/pages/faq.html#how-can-i-start-an-input-on-a-port-below-1024](http://docs.graylog.org/en/3.0/pages/faq.html#how-can-i-start-an-input-on-a-port-below-1024)

Just to make sure - you are aware that you run alpha software and not stable release?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/3X/c/7/c7c09c6b5099570133d6502b83f50ba4430de5b6.png) [@system](https://community.graylog.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/cant-start-input-on-graylog-v3-0-0-alpha-4-6e0b9cd/8019/3 "2018-12-27T14:50:11Z")

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