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> Good morning Michael, > > I have installed and configured an EDEX server, per your direction. Please > see log that indicates an inability to connect to LDM: > > 20170214T212426.378907Z idd.unidata.ucar.edu[94905] WARN > error.c:236:err_log() Couldn't connect to LDM on idd.unidata.ucar.edu using > either port 388 or portmapper; : RPC: Remote system error - Connection refused > > Any guidance? > > TIA, > //Chris Hi Chris, The Unidata Program Center does not currently provide IDD feeds to non-educational sites (e.g., commercial entities like yours seems to be) unless there is a measurable benefit to the Unidata community as a whole from providing that service. For now, in order to ingest real-time data via the IDD you will need to arrange your own access to an upstream LDM outside of the UCAR edu network. Best, Michael James Unidata Program Center Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: JZE-105128 Department: Support AWIPS Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.