Issue with Publish Over ssh : ssh fails to connect

[Jagan Kalluri]

Hello, I am trying to configure a deploy job using publisgh over ssh  and fails for few servers. I am able to connect the same using putty.Please find complete log below.

Note : I am able to use teh same set up for some servers , only few servers are failing

Info :  Jenkins Version : Jenkins ver. 1.509.1 runs on Tomcat installed on Linux  2.6.18
Target server also l Linux  2.6.18




Jun 10, 2013 4:13:31 PM jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration connect
WARNING: Failed to connect session for config [xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]. Message [Auth fail]
com.jcraft.jsch.JSchException: Auth fail
        at com.jcraft.jsch.Session.connect(Session.java:464)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.connect(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:221)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:135)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:112)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:51)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.perform(BapPublisher.java:229)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.access$000(BapPublisher.java:205)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher.perform(BapPublisher.java:158)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:64)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:37)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:904)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:877)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPInstanceConfig.perform(BPInstanceConfig.java:138)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPPlugin.perform(BPPlugin.java:111)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshBuilderPlugin.perform(BapSshBuilderPlugin.java:64)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.BuilderChain.perform(BuilderChain.java:75)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$2.run(BuildStepRunner.java:110)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$Fail.conditionalRun(BuildStepRunner.java:154)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner.perform(BuildStepRunner.java:105)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.ConditionalBuilder.perform(ConditionalBuilder.java:117)
        at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:19)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:802)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:199)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:160)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:584)
        at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1575)
        at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)
        at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)
        at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:237)
Jun 10, 2013 4:13:31 PM jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher invoke
WARNING: Exception when publishing, exception message [Failed to connect session for config [xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]. Message [Auth fail]]
jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisherException: Failed to connect session for config [xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]. Message [Auth fail]
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.connect(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:225)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:135)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:112)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:51)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.perform(BapPublisher.java:229)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.access$000(BapPublisher.java:205)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher.perform(BapPublisher.java:158)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:64)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:37)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:904)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:877)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPInstanceConfig.perform(BPInstanceConfig.java:138)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPPlugin.perform(BPPlugin.java:111)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshBuilderPlugin.perform(BapSshBuilderPlugin.java:64)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.BuilderChain.perform(BuilderChain.java:75)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$2.run(BuildStepRunner.java:110)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$Fail.conditionalRun(BuildStepRunner.java:154)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner.perform(BuildStepRunner.java:105)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.ConditionalBuilder.perform(ConditionalBuilder.java:117)
        at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:19)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:802)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:199)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:160)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:584)
        at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1575)
        at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)
        at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)
        at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:237)
Jun 10, 2013 4:13:31 PM jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPInstanceConfig perform
WARNING: An exception was caught when invoking perform
jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisherException: Exception when publishing, exception message [Failed to connect session for config [xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]. Message [Auth fail]]
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:68)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:37)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:904)
        at hudson.FilePath.act(FilePath.java:877)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPInstanceConfig.perform(BPInstanceConfig.java:138)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPPlugin.perform(BPPlugin.java:111)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshBuilderPlugin.perform(BapSshBuilderPlugin.java:64)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.BuilderChain.perform(BuilderChain.java:75)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$2.run(BuildStepRunner.java:110)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner$Fail.conditionalRun(BuildStepRunner.java:154)
        at org.jenkins_ci.plugins.run_condition.BuildStepRunner.perform(BuildStepRunner.java:105)
        at org.jenkinsci.plugins.conditionalbuildstep.ConditionalBuilder.perform(ConditionalBuilder.java:117)
        at hudson.tasks.BuildStepMonitor$1.perform(BuildStepMonitor.java:19)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.perform(AbstractBuild.java:802)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.build(Build.java:199)
        at hudson.model.Build$BuildExecution.doRun(Build.java:160)
        at hudson.model.AbstractBuild$AbstractBuildExecution.run(AbstractBuild.java:584)
        at hudson.model.Run.execute(Run.java:1575)
        at hudson.model.FreeStyleBuild.run(FreeStyleBuild.java:46)
        at hudson.model.ResourceController.execute(ResourceController.java:88)
        at hudson.model.Executor.run(Executor.java:237)
Caused by: jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisherException: Failed to connect session for config [xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]. Message [Auth fail]
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.connect(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:225)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:135)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:112)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over_ssh.BapSshHostConfiguration.createClient(BapSshHostConfiguration.java:51)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.perform(BapPublisher.java:229)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher$Performer.access$000(BapPublisher.java:205)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BapPublisher.perform(BapPublisher.java:158)
        at jenkins.plugins.publish_over.BPCallablePublisher.invoke(BPCallablePublisher.java:64)
        ... 20 more
Jun 10, 2013 4:13:31 PM hudson.model.Run execute
INFO: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX #10 main build action completed: UNSTABLE