Does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?

Unable to connect to remote asterisk (does /var/run/asterisk.ctl exist?)

This is the error that I get when trying to invoke my asterisk CLI.

I can make and receive calls but cant get CLI ?

Pointers ?

Am running 1.4 on Centos 5.0

Hi,
Try to use ’ asterisk -vvc ’ to get the CLI