# Aerospike Support Request: ASLD Timeout Issue
## Issue Summary
ASLD (Aerospike Link Daemon) v0.1.0 consistently times out when attempting to connect to Aerospike server, preventing the modern PHP client from functioning.
## Environment Details
### ASLD Version
- **Version**: v0.1.0
- **Binary**: ELF 64-bit LSB executable, x86-64
- **Size**: 22MB
- **Source**: Pre-built binary (source not publicly available)
### Aerospike Server Versions Tested
- 6.4.0.4 → 
TIMEOUT
- Latest (8.x) → TIMEOUT
### PHP Client
- **Extension**: aerospike_php v1.3.0
- **PHP Version**: 8.2
- **Class**: `\Aerospike\Client` (modern client)
### Configuration Tested
- Timeouts: 30s → 120s → 180s → 300s
- Config formats: Multiple TOML variations
- Network: Hostname and IP address
- Minimal config: Simplest possible
## Error Details
### Error Message
```
ResultCode: TIMEOUT, Iteration: 0, InDoubt: false, Node: : command execution timed out on client: See `Policy.Timeout`
```
### Behavior
- ASLD starts successfully
- Timeout occurs during initial connection attempt to Aerospike server
- Unix socket (`/tmp/asld_grpc.sock`) is never created
- Server is ready and accepting connections (verified with `nc -z`)
- Network connectivity is fine
### ASLD Configuration (asld.toml)
```toml
[aerospike]
hostname = “aerospike-server”
port = 3000
fail-if-not-connected = false
[grpc]
listen-address = “unix:///tmp/asld_grpc.sock”
[logging]
level = “debug”
```
## Steps to Reproduce
1. Start Aerospike server (any version tested)
2. Start ASLD with configuration file
3. ASLD immediately times out on connection attempt
4. Socket never created
5. PHP client cannot connect
## Questions for Aerospike Support
1. **Is there a newer ASLD version available?**
- Current v0.1.0 has timeout bug
- Where can we download newer versions?
2. **Is ASLD source code available?**
- Need to build from source or apply patches
- Repository location?
3. **Known issues with ASLD v0.1.0?**
- Is this a known bug?
- Any workarounds available?
4. **Alternative solutions?**
- REST Gateway works but prefer native client
- Any other connection methods?
## Contact Information
- **Project**: Laravel IAM with Aerospike session storage
- **Use Case**: Session management for authentication
- **Priority**: High (blocking production deployment)
## Logs
### ASLD Logs
```
2025/11/24 06:18:27 Aerospike Local Proxy `0.1.0`.
2025/11/24 06:18:27 ResultCode: TIMEOUT, Iteration: 0, InDoubt: false, Node: : command execution timed out on client: See `Policy.Timeout`
```
### Server Logs
Server starts successfully and is ready:
```
INFO (service): Started client endpoint 0.0.0.0:3000
INFO (as): service ready: soon there will be cake!
```
## Support Channels
- **Aerospike Community Forum**: https://discuss.aerospike.com
- **Aerospike Support**: Support | Aerospike
- **GitHub Issues**: (if repository exists)