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Clint, Thanks.... -Jeff ____________________________ _____________________ Jeff Weber address@hidden Unidata Support PH:303-497-8676 NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 ________________________________________ ______________________ On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Clint Rowe wrote: > Petr and Jeff, > > I added "allow UNIDATA" for Petr and I see you're getting data now. Your > request for NMC2 was unsuccessful because I'm not getting the conduit feed. > I'm willing to request it and pass it on, though I don't know who to request > it from. > > Clint > > P.S. If I was asked to do this earlier, I missed the message -- this was > the first I've heard about it! > > > > >Petr, > > > >Try > > > >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/feedtypes/ > > > >For your feedtype info. > > > >tops.ntsg.umt.edu > > > >IP=(150.131.105.90) > > > > > > > >Is what i have for you, and thought clint had added. > >Is this the correct machine? > > > >Clint, Have you, could you place an allow UNIDATA for Petr? > > > >Petr, > > > >RUC2 and METAR willl be in the UNIDATA feed, I am not sure what feedtype > >would include the Mesowest. Who generates this product? > > > >Clint and Petr, please cc me on any future correspondence.. > > > >Thank you > > > >-Jeff > >____________________________ _____________________ > >Jeff Weber address@hidden > >Unidata Support PH:303-497-8676 > >NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 > >University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 > >________________________________________ ______________________ > > > >On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > > > >> Jeff - > >> > >> so I finally got a chance to do some more work on the Unidata feeds. It > >> seems that our failover feed (chinook.unl.edu) doesn't have our site added > >> in the "allow" part of the configuration, here is what I get: > >> (but seems that I get through to the machine without problem = good) > >> > >> unix: notifyme -f MCIDAS -vl - -h chinook.unl.edu > >> Dec 05 19:47:24 notifyme[28392]: Starting Up: chinook.unl.edu: > >> 20001205194724.285 TS_ENDT {{MCIDAS, ".*"}} > >> Dec 05 19:47:25 notifyme[28392]: NOTIFYME(chinook.unl.edu): 7: Access > >> denied by remote server > >> > >> And I have additional question to either you or if you can point me to the > >> right person. Here are the data that we are trying to get: > >> RUC2 > >> METAR > >> Mesowest observations > >> > >> At first step RUC2 data are most important to us. I believe they are part > >> of the NMC2 feed, and I don't seem to be able to get it from our > >> UWashington feed. If I try to check on it I get the following: > >> > >> unix: notifyme -f NMC2 -vl - -h sunny.atmos.washington.eduDec 05 20:00:16 > >> notifyme[28411]: Starting Up: sunny.atmos.washington.edu: > >> 20001205200016.705 TS_ENDT {{NMC2, ".*"}} > >> Dec 05 20:00:16 notifyme[28411]: NOTIFYME(sunny.atmos.washington.edu): 7: > >> Authentication error; No match for request > >> > >> Or am I doing something wrong? > >> > >> If I don't specify the feed I am definitely able to get bunch of things > >> including the METAR data that we are interested in. Finally, I can't find > >> any information on Mesowest data. Is there a global list that would > >> break down all the feeds and products that are comming through so I can > >> look it up and see what patterns I should use? > >> > >> > >> Thanks for all your help > >> > >> Petr > >> > >> > >> > Petr, > >> > > >> > I believe it *is* dropping ping packets, Clint is here currently and > >> > indicates there is no firewall. I still believe this to be a viable > >> > failover for you. I would like to try feeding from UNL to see how the > >> > "data" flows. I expect it to be our best connect. If you are willing i > >> > will have Clint place an allow for you and you can manually failover to > >> > UNL and check the feed. > >> > > >> > Sorry for the delay..remodel, server meltdown, etc., Murphy's law is in > >> > full effect.. > >> > > >> > Thank you for your patience, > >> > > >> > -Jeff > >> > ____________________________ _____________________ > >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> > Unidata Support PH:303-497-8676 > >> > NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 > >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 > >> > ________________________________________ ______________________ > >> > > >> > On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > >> > > >> > > Jeff - > >> > > > >> > > I have tried to do traceroute again with the same results, i.e. it has > >> > > trouble bouncing packets back past "ks-2-unl.r.greatplains.net". This > >> > > can > >> > > be just that internal machines drop all ICMP packets used in traceroute > >> > > and ping, or they are behind a firewall. > >> > > > >> > > cheers > >> > > > >> > > Petr > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Hi Petr, > >> > > > > >> > > > This looks odd, we have others feeding from UNL successfully. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Maybe they were having network issues at that time. Would you be so > kind > >> > > > as to try it a few more times to see if the issue persists... > >> > > > > >> > > > If so it obviously will not work for you, but I suspect it will > improve. > >> > > > > >> > > > Petr, I am in DC at a conference until Sat eve, but have limited > >> > > > access > to > >> > > > the net, therefore many of my diagnostic tools are unavailable to me > until > >> > > > my return. > >> > > > > >> > > > I hope your primary feed is still good and we can addrress the UNL > issue > >> > > > next Monday if this connect does not clear up. > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > Thank you for your patience, > >> > > > > >> > > > -Jeff > >> > > > ____________________________ _____________________ > >> > > > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> > > > Unidata Support PH:303-497-8676 > >> > > > NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 > >> > > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 > >> > > > ________________________________________ ______________________ > >> > > > > >> > > > On Tue, 17 Oct 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > > Jeff - > >> > > > > > >> > > > > here is the traceroute, I wonder if they are behind a firewall? > >> > > > > > >> > > > > cheers > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Petr > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > traceroute chinook.unl.edu > >> > > > > traceroute to chinook.unl.edu (129.93.52.5), 30 hops max, 40 byte > packets > >> > > > > 1 IPgw.ntsg.umt.edu (150.131.105.254) 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > 2 192.73.48.230 (192.73.48.230) 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > 3 westingpop4-S5-1-1.pnw-gigapop.net (198.48.91.73) 11 ms 12 > >> > > > > ms > 11 ms > >> > > > > 4 abilene-gsr-GE3-0.pnw-gigapop.net (198.32.170.2) 12 ms 11 ms > >> > > > > > 12 ms > >> > > > > 5 198.48.91.78 (198.48.91.78) 11 ms 12 ms 11 ms > >> > > > > 6 dnvr-sttl.abilene.ucaid.edu (198.32.8.50) 40 ms 40 ms 40 ms > >> > > > > 7 kscy-dnvr.abilene.ucaid.edu (198.32.8.14) 51 ms 50 ms 50 ms > >> > > > > 8 ks-2-p00.r.greatplains.net (164.113.238.194) 50 ms 51 ms 50 > >> > > > > ms > >> > > > > 9 ks-2-unl.r.greatplains.net (164.113.234.133) 58 ms 58 ms 58 > >> > > > > ms > >> > > > > 10 * * * > >> > > > > 11 * * * > >> > > > > 12 * * * > >> > > > > 13 * * * > >> > > > > 14 * * * > >> > > > > 15 * * * > >> > > > > 16 * * * > >> > > > > 17 * * * > >> > > > > 18 * * * > >> > > > > 19 * * * > >> > > > > 20 * * * > >> > > > > 21 * * * > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hi Petr, > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Back to a failover site for Montana... > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Would you please to a traceroute to > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > chinook.unl.edu > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Clint maintains his LDM quite nicely and it is out of the > Washington > >> > > > > > Oregon loop, so would provide true back-up. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Please attach your results from the traceroute and we can > >> > > > > > proceed > from > >> > > > > > there. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Thank you, > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > -Jeff > >> > > > > > ____________________________ > >> > > > > > _____________________ > >> > > > > > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> > > > > > Unidata Support PH:303-497-8676 > >> > > > > > NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 > >> > > > > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co > >> > > > > > 80307-3000 > >> > > > > > ________________________________________ > ______________________ > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Jeff - > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > thanks a lot for your information and the speed with which you > were able > >> > > > > > > to do this. > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Petr > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Hi Petr, > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Harry was kind enough to allow us to feed from > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > sunny.atmos.washington.edu > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > note it is not grayskies, they had a machine name change > >> > > > > > > > last > week, so be > >> > > > > > > > sure to request from sunny. I was going to have your > >> > > > > > > > failover > site be > >> > > > > > > > Oregon, but realized they are also feeding from UW so not a > logical > >> > > > > > > > failover. Will continue to find a failover site for you, but > >> > > > > > > > at > least your > >> > > > > > > > primary feed is now taken care of.. A day or two for your > failover site. > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Thanks, > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > -Jeff > >> > > > > > > > ____________________________ > _____________________ > >> > > > > > > > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> > > > > > > > Unidata Support > >> > > > > > > > PH:303-497-8676 > >> > > > > > > > NWS-COMET Case Study Library FX:303-497-8690 > >> > > > > > > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell > >> > > > > > > > Ln > >> > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co > 80307-3000 > >> > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > ______________________ > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Jeff - > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > here are the traceroute outputs from our network: > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > traceroute to grayskies.atmos.washington.edu > >> > > > > > > > > (128.95.89.2), > 30 hops max, > >> > > > > > > > > 40 byte packets > >> > > > > > > > > 1 IPgw.ntsg.umt.edu (150.131.105.254) 2 ms 1 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 2 192.73.48.129 (192.73.48.129) 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 3 westingpop4-S5-1-1.pnw-gigapop.net (198.48.91.73) 11 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 11 ms 11 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 4 uwbr2-GE0-0.cac.washington.edu (198.32.170.13) 12 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 11 > ms 11 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 5 dustbuster-V23.cac.washington.edu (140.142.153.2) 12 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 12 ms 12 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 6 grayskies.atmos.washington.edu (128.95.89.2) 12 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 12 > ms 12 ms > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > traceroute to whitestar.uoregon.edu (128.223.220.27), 30 > >> > > > > > > > > hops > max, 40 byte > >> > > > > > > > > packets > >> > > > > > > > > 1 IPgw.ntsg.umt.edu (150.131.105.254) 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 2 192.73.48.129 (192.73.48.129) 1 ms 4 ms 1 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 3 westingpop4-S5-1-1.pnw-gigapop.net (198.48.91.73) 12 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 12 ms 11 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 4 abilene-gsr-GE3-0.pnw-gigapop.net (198.32.170.2) 11 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 11 ms 12 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 5 198.48.91.78 (198.48.91.78) 12 ms 11 ms 11 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 6 scrm-sttl.abilene.ucaid.edu (198.32.8.10) 26 ms 26 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 26 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 7 ogig-sac.oregon-gigapop.net (198.32.163.9) 35 ms 35 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > 35 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 8 uo.oregon-gigapop.net (198.32.163.2) 36 ms 36 ms 37 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > >> > > > > > > > > 9 cisco5-gw.uoregon.edu (128.223.2.5) 37 ms 40 ms 36 > >> > > > > > > > > ms > >> > > > > > > > > 10 whitestar.uoregon.edu (128.223.220.27) 37 ms 40 ms > >> > > > > > > > > 36 > ms > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Thanks > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Petr > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Hi Petr, > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > More than happy to get you set up with a feed. > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Let's see who best to fee from. > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Would you please perform a traceroute to: > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > grayskies.atmos.washington.edu > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > and > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > whitestar.uoregon.edu > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > and copy the results back to me please. > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > -Jeff > >> > > > > > > > > > ____________________________ > _____________________ > >> > > > > > > > > > Jeff Weber > address@hidden > >> > > > > > > > > > Unidata Support > PH:303-497-8676 > >> > > > > > > > > > NWS-COMET Case Study Library > FX:303-497-8690 > >> > > > > > > > > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 > >> > > > > > > > > > Mitchell > Ln > >> > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co > 80307-3000 > >> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > ______________________ > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Petr Votava wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hi - > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > we would like to get connected to Unidata feed. Our > >> > > > > > > > > > > info > is: > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Site Name: University of Montana - School of > Forestry/NTSG > >> > > > > > > > > > > Site Administrator: Petr Votava > >> > > > > > > > > > > E-mail Address: address@hidden > >> > > > > > > > > > > Phone Number: (406) 243-6309 > >> > > > > > > > > > > Hostname: tops.ntsg.umt.edu (150.131.105.90) > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > Petr > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* Petr Votava */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer > >> > > > > > > > > > > */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* University of Montana */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) > >> > > > > > > > > > > */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /* address@hidden */ > >> > > > > > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > > > /* Petr Votava */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* University of Montana */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) */ > >> > > > > > > > > /* address@hidden */ > >> > > > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > /* Petr Votava */ > >> > > > > > > /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer */ > >> > > > > > > /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> > > > > > > /* University of Montana */ > >> > > > > > > /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> > > > > > > /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> > > > > > > /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) */ > >> > > > > > > /* address@hidden */ > >> > > > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > /* Petr Votava */ > >> > > > > /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer */ > >> > > > > /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> > > > > /* University of Montana */ > >> > > > > /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> > > > > /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> > > > > /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) */ > >> > > > > /* address@hidden */ > >> > > > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > /************************************************/ > >> > > /* Petr Votava */ > >> > > /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer */ > >> > > /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> > > /* University of Montana */ > >> > > /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> > > /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> > > /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) */ > >> > > /* address@hidden */ > >> > > /************************************************/ > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> /************************************************/ > >> /* Petr Votava */ > >> /* NASA MODIS Software Engineer */ > >> /* Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group */ > >> /* University of Montana */ > >> /* Missoula, MT 59801 */ > >> /* (406) 243-6309 (phone) */ > >> /* (406) 243-4510 (fax) */ > >> /* address@hidden */ > >> /************************************************/ > >> > >> > > > > > ==================================================================== > Clinton M. Rowe > Associate Professor > Meteorology/Climatology Program phone:(402)472-1946 > Department of Geosciences fax:(402)472-4917 > University of Nebraska-Lincoln address@hidden > > >