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> Hello, > > > I'm receiving an error when I boot CAVE and the Unidata AWIPS window opens to > connect to a server. I'm seeing the below auto-populate: > > [cid:15d7a7cb-aa6c-4702-91ee-380d1673d2fc] > > I attached here in txt what the CAVE.exe console screen says when this error > occurs. > > After I select Start, this is what the window says: > > 2[cid:de7ec845-03fb-41aa-8212-4ad440bd2e6d] > > Below is what the details window says regarding the inability to post: > > 2com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.exception.VizCommunicationException: unable to post > request to server > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.requests.ThriftClient.sendRequest(ThriftClient.java:320) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.requests.ThriftClient.sendRequest(ThriftClient.java:270) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.comm.ConnectivityManager.checkLocalizationServer(ConnectivityManager.java:181) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.comm.ConnectivityManager.checkLocalizationServer(ConnectivityManager.java:145) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.localization.ConnectivityPreferenceDialog.validateLocalization(ConnectivityPreferenceDialog.java:610) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.localization.ConnectivityPreferenceDialog.validate(ConnectivityPreferenceDialog.java:574) > ??????at > com.raytheon.uf.viz.core.localization.ConnectivityPreferenceDialog$7.widgetSelected(ConnectivityPreferenceDialog.java:463) > ??????at > org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListener.java:249) > ??????at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84) > > I downloaded the latest version on the unidata.github.io website: Latest > Version: 18.2.1-6 > > Let me know if any more information or details are needed to access the > issue. I'm not affiliated with any school or organization. I read the program > was open to the public, so I decided to download it to learn about weather > modeling. If there are special permissions needed, let me know if there is > anything I need to do. > > > Thank you in advance, Hello, Sorry you are having issues. I can confirm our EDEX is up and running so you should be able to connect. Do you happen to be on a public or University wifi/internet connection? Sometimes public internet will block communication with the ports needed for CAVE to access EDEX. Thanks, Tiffany Meyer AWIPS Lead Software Engineer UCAR-Unidata If you're interested, please feel free to fill out a survey about the support you receive: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDIkdk8qUMgq8ZdM4jhP-ubJPUOr-mJMQgxInwoAWoV5QcOw/viewform Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GIO-264742 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.