InfluxDB won't start - Error systmectl start

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Why do I get this?
It did run for a few days without problems and didn’t change anything but today I got this error.

Already tried this without success:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo service influxdb start

Job for influxdb.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status influxdb.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
Message after: "pi@raspberrypi:~ $ systemctl status influxdb.service" 
● influxdb.service - InfluxDB is an open-source, distributed, time series database
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/influxdb.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: activating (start) since Sun 2021-09-19 19:43:05 CEST; 8s ago
     Docs: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/
Cntrl PID: 9254 (influxd-systemd)
    Tasks: 13 (limit: 2059)
   CGroup: /system.slice/influxdb.service
           ├─9254 /bin/bash -e /usr/lib/influxdb/scripts/influxd-systemd-start.sh
           ├─9255 /usr/bin/influxd -config /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
           └─9310 sleep 1

Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.270434Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/_internal/monitor/5/_00001.wal size=10493282
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.273520Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/GERRITSEN/autogen/2/_00001.wal size=10485860
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.279293Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/3/000000002-000000002.tsm id=0 duration=0.748ms
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.279143Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/1/000000001-000000001.tsm id=0 duration=3.442ms
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: Merging with configuration at: /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.455653Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 service=store trace_id=0WgnJe70000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/1 duration=190.984ms
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.455800Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 service=store trace_id=0WgnJe70000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/3 duration=191.322ms
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.465241Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/4/000000002-000000002.tsm id=0 duration=6.642ms
Sep 19 19:43:05 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:05.519226Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 service=store trace_id=0WgnJe70000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/4 duration=63.331ms
Sep 19 19:43:09 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[9254]: ts=2021-09-19T17:43:09.818889Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0WgnJe6G000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/GERRITSEN/autogen/2/_00002.wal size=10485911
Message after: "pi@raspberrypi:~ $ journalctl -xe" 
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Failed to start InfluxDB is an open-source, distributed, time series database.
-- Subject: A start job for unit influxdb.service has failed
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://www.debian.org/support
--
-- A start job for unit influxdb.service has finished with a failure.
--
-- The job identifier is 88952 and the job result is failed.
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:33 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi systemd[1]: influxdb.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi systemd[1]: influxdb.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 104.
-- Subject: Automatic restarting of a unit has been scheduled
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://www.debian.org/support
--
-- Automatic restarting of the unit influxdb.service has been scheduled, as the result for
-- the configured Restart= setting for the unit.
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Stopped InfluxDB is an open-source, distributed, time series database.
-- Subject: A stop job for unit influxdb.service has finished
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://www.debian.org/support
--
-- A stop job for unit influxdb.service has finished.
--
-- The job identifier is 89009 and the job result is done.
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting InfluxDB is an open-source, distributed, time series database...
-- Subject: A start job for unit influxdb.service has begun execution
-- Defined-By: systemd
-- Support: https://www.debian.org/support
--
-- A start job for unit influxdb.service has begun execution.
--
-- The job identifier is 89009.
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: Merging with configuration at: /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:33.985206Z lvl=info msg="InfluxDB starting" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 version=1.8.9 branch=1.8 commit=d9b56321d579
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:33.985332Z lvl=info msg="Go runtime" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 version=go1.13.8 maxprocs=4
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:33.987695Z lvl=info msg="Using data dir" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store path=/var/lib/influxdb/data
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:33.987848Z lvl=info msg="Compaction settings" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store max_concurrent_compactions=2 throughput_bytes_per_second=50331648 throughput_bytes_per_second_burst=50331648
Sep 19 19:35:33 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:33.987931Z lvl=info msg="Open store (start)" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store trace_id=0Wgmt6Ol000 op_name=tsdb_open op_event=start
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.006635Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/GERRITSEN/autogen/2/_00001.wal size=10485860
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.017570Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/3/000000002-000000002.tsm id=0 duration=0.516ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.017570Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/4/000000002-000000002.tsm id=0 duration=0.516ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.025045Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/_internal/monitor/5/_00001.wal size=10493282
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: Merging with configuration at: /etc/influxdb/influxdb.conf
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.093425Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store trace_id=0Wgmt6Ol000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/3 duration=79.392ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.095995Z lvl=info msg="Opened file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=filestore path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/1/000000001-000000001.tsm id=0 duration=0.440ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.102241Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store trace_id=0Wgmt6Ol000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/4 duration=87.414ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:34.199565Z lvl=info msg="Opened shard" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 service=store trace_id=0Wgmt6Ol000 op_name=tsdb_open index_version=inmem path=/var/lib/influxdb/data/_internal/monitor/1 duration=105.918ms
Sep 19 19:35:34 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:34 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:37 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:37 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:37 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:37 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:37 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:37 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:38 raspberrypi influxd-systemd-start.sh[6560]: ts=2021-09-19T17:35:38.575210Z lvl=info msg="Reading file" log_id=0Wgmt6OG000 engine=tsm1 service=cacheloader path=/var/lib/influxdb/wal/GERRITSEN/autogen/2/_00002.wal size=10485911
Sep 19 19:35:38 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:38 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:39 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:39 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
Sep 19 19:35:40 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:40 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8086
Sep 19 19:35:41 raspberrypi Node-RED[356]: 19 Sep 19:35:41 - [error] [influxdb out:e580d730.1349b8] Error: No host available
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Welcome @Robin_Gerritsen,
I’m not sure. Have you tried running 2.x instead?
Also just out of curiosity if you’re new to InfluxDB, why did you decide to run 1.x? And what encouraged you to do so over 2.x? I’m trying to understand why new users are picking up 1.x still. I really appreciate your help.

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This is mainly because I am using a Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi I am using is the 3B+ and switching to 64-bit structure is tricky because the developers at Raspberry are currently working on a stable firmware version for 64-bit structure.

All tutorials on the internet regarding installing InfluxDB on the Raspberry Pi are installing the 1.x version. For example: Installing InfluxDB & Grafana on Raspberry Pi

I see there is a document on the Influx website that tells how to install 2.0. Install InfluxDB | InfluxDB OSS 2.0 Documentation
I think I will try that in the future.

Currently I got InfluxDB working by executing the starting.sh straight from terminal instead of using systemctl. This made it work again. And for automatic boot startup I made a crontab for this purpose.

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