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Jean, Great, then as ldm (not gempak), execute: ldmadmin restart You should see a message indicating the LDM is shutting down..and then starting up.. ..or if you prefer: ldmadmin stop wait, check for the processes to end, then execute: ldmadmin start Let us know... Cheers, Jeff --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Weber address@hidden : Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : --------------------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > Jeff, > > I see rcp.ldmd in the processes so it is running from the gempak/ldm/etc dir > which is where I changed it. Also I went back and double checked the > ldmd.conf file to insure the change was saved and it was as I left it? > > Jean > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > To: "Jean Timmerman" <address@hidden> > Cc: <address@hidden> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:47 AM > Subject: Re: 20060119:LDM Stats > > > > Jean, > > > > As user ldm, on wx.mts.sdapcd.org, enter the command: > > > > ldmadmin watch > > > > If your LDM is running, a list of data products will scroll by. > > > > or you can do a "top" to see the processes, or ps -ef | grep ldm > > > > The processes will show up as rpc.ldmd, these running indicate a > > running LDM... > > > > If you desire, I can login as ldm and take a peek if you provide the ldm > > pwd.. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Jeff > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Jeff Weber address@hidden : > > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 : > > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln : > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 : > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > > > >> Jeff, > >> > >> See **** below. > >> > >> Jean > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > >> To: "Jean Timmerman" <address@hidden> > >> Cc: <address@hidden> > >> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:15 AM > >> Subject: Re: 20060119:LDM Stats > >> > >> > >> > Jean, > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > >> > > >> >> Jeff, > >> >> > >> >> We are receiving data and the hostname is wx.mts.sdapcd.org. I issued > >> >> the > >> >> commands that you sent but ldm didn't restart. > >> > > >> > That is odd, what command did you execute, and what did the LDM do? > >> *** I tried both commands you sent and neither worked so I restrted the > >> system. Possibly I needed to be in a dir other than where the ldmd.conf > >> file is located or under a different password than gempak? Is there a > >> command I can run to see if ldm is running?**** > >> > > >> > It is imperative that the LDM stop and start to initiate the changes in > >> > ldmd.conf > >> > > >> > > >> > so I restarted the system. I > >> >> thought I saw a ldm start message as the sytem came up but it went by > >> >> very > >> >> fast. > >> > > >> > If the LDM restarts at boot, it should get the new ldmd.conf > >> > > >> > > >> > I assume you are still feeding from SJSU, we can query stats from feed > >> > host as well. > >> ***** We are continuing to feed from unidata.ucar.edu because we are > >> unable > >> to contact SJSU. It was my understanding that we are running the stats > >> command in order to fix whatever is wrong with our comm to SJSU.***** > >> > > >> >> > >> >> The only commend I uncommented was the exec "rtstats -h rtstats and so > >> >> on. > >> > > >> > Yes, from the file you sent me, that is all that is needed. > >> > > >> >> I assumed that the other commands were not needed? should I have > >> >> added > >> >> the > >> >> /opt/ldm/etc and other commands also because I did not see them in the > >> >> file? > >> >> > >> > > >> > negative, the only exec line stats needs is: > >> > > >> > exec "rtstats -h rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu" > >> > > >> > > >> > We'll keep watching, keep us posted... > >> > > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > > >> > > >> > Jeff Weber > >> > Unidata Support > >> > > >> > > >> >> Jean > >> >> > >> >> Jean > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > >> >> To: "Jean Timmerman" <address@hidden> > >> >> Cc: <address@hidden> > >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:38 AM > >> >> Subject: 20060119:LDM Stats > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Jean, > >> >> > > >> >> > We are not getting stats from any machine at: > >> >> > > >> >> > sdapcd.org > >> >> > > >> >> > Did the start and stop go well? > >> >> > > >> >> > Are you receiving data? > >> >> > > >> >> > ..and what does the command "hostname" return on your LDM machine? > >> >> > > >> >> > Cheers, > >> >> > > >> >> > Jeff > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> >> > : > >> >> > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 > >> >> > : > >> >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> >> > : > >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co 80307-3000 > >> >> > : > >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > > >> >> > On Thu, 26 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Jeff, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I took the comment out and went to the web site you gave me but I > >> >> >> was > >> >> >> not > >> >> >> sure what to look for. I tried to see the our wx.mts.sdapcd.org > >> >> >> address > >> >> >> but > >> >> >> I was unable to find it? Possibly it takes some amount of time. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Jean > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > >> >> >> To: "Jean Timmerman" <address@hidden> > >> >> >> Cc: <address@hidden> > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 4:07 PM > >> >> >> Subject: Re: 20060119:LDM Stats > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Jean, > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > You must stop and start the LDM to initiate the change in the > >> >> >> > ldmd.conf > >> >> >> > file... > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > ldmadmin stop && ldmadmin start > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > or > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > ldmadmin restart > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Cheers, > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Jeff > >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co > >> >> >> > 80307-3000 > >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > On Tue, 24 Jan 2006, Jean Timmerman wrote: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> Jeff, > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> The line - exec "rtstats -h rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu" is in > >> >> >> >> the > >> >> >> >> ldmd.conf > >> >> >> >> file but it is commented out. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I am looking into trying to copy the file so that I can send it > >> >> >> >> to > >> >> >> >> you > >> >> >> >> for > >> >> >> >> the changes you want to make then you can send it back because > >> >> >> >> I > >> >> >> >> am > >> >> >> >> not > >> >> >> >> sure where things go. > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Jean > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> Jean > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> >> From: "Jeff Weber" <address@hidden> > >> >> >> >> To: <address@hidden> > >> >> >> >> Cc: <address@hidden> > >> >> >> >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 3:46 PM > >> >> >> >> Subject: 20060119:LDM Stats > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Hi Jean, > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Can you please check and make sure the following line is in > >> >> >> >> > your > >> >> >> >> > ldmd.conf: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > exec "rtstats -h rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu" > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > It goes in the top category: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > # Programs that share a queue with rpc.ldmd > >> >> >> >> > # are started by it and are in the same process group. > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > and should look like this: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > /opt/ldm/etc% more ldmd.conf > >> >> >> >> > ##### > >> >> >> >> > # $Id: ldmd.conf,v 1.5 2005/12/08 06:33:43 ldm Exp $ > >> >> >> >> > # Sample ldmd.conf for ldm5 > >> >> >> >> > #### > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > # > >> >> >> >> > # Programs that share a queue with rpc.ldmd > >> >> >> >> > # are started by it and are in the same process group. > >> >> >> >> > # > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > exec "xcd_run MONITOR" > >> >> >> >> > exec "pqact" > >> >> >> >> > exec "pqact -f NNEXRAD /usr/local/ldm/etc/pqact.nexrad" > >> >> >> >> > exec "rtstats -h rtstats.unidata.ucar.edu" > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > # > >> >> >> >> > # > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > I do not think you are running McIDAS so you will not have > >> >> >> >> > the: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > exec "xcd_run MONITOR" > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > and you will not have > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > exec "pqact -f NNEXRAD /usr/local/ldm/etc/pqact.nexrad" > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Please place this entry in as soon as possible, it helps us > >> >> >> >> > trouble > >> >> >> >> > shoot, > >> >> >> >> > and you can monitor your feed as well at: > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idd/rtstats/ > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Mike Voss at SJSU is having difficulty resolving your hostname > >> >> >> >> > and > >> >> >> >> > IP, > >> >> >> >> > can > >> >> >> >> > you please verify. > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Cheers, > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > Jeff > >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> >> > Jeff Weber address@hidden > >> >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> >> > Unidata Program Center PH:303-497-8676 > >> >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> >> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research 3300 Mitchell Ln > >> >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> >> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber Boulder,Co > >> >> >> >> > 80307-3000 > >> >> >> >> > : > >> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >