Re: 20020307: LDM from WSI system

lappin,

After your meeting, a call would be fine.  I go to lunch at 11:30 MST, so
call before 1:30 EST. 

303.497.8679

Robb...




On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:

> 
> 
> On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
> 
> Robb,
> here is my status:
>       I basically changed my configuration to accomodate the defaults
> that are hardcoded into the LDM, so I'm able to start the server
> without hanging and receive data from my upstream box (WSI das)...a
> wonderful thing!, but,
> it is still not decoding the products and placing them in the proper
> folders...i've read all about the syntax of the pqact file and am unsure
> as to where the problem is...would today be convenient for you to login
> and check it out?...just let me know...we have a dynamic connection, so
> I'll need to know when you might want to so I can be sure of the IP.
> I will be in meetings until 11:45 AM eastern...drop me an email about and
> I'll give you a call later...or whenever...
> thanks
> lappin
> 
> 
>  > lappin,
> >
> > Good luck.  Just curious, did you rename ldm.pq to nowrad.pq?
> > Also, when we reach some tough problems our user's give us a ldm login to
> > the machine. We are very careful about passwd, etc. Usually the
> > passwds are given over the phone. Once configured then
> > the ldm should ingest and distribute the data like it's designed too.
> >
> > Just a thought,
> > Robb...
> >
> > On Fri, 22 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> >
> > > Robb,
> > > thanks for your help!  I've pretty much learned LDM inside and out and am
> > > sure I can get it running.  Thanks for your professional help and
> > > patience.
> > > Chris hammond
> > > address@hidden
> > >
> > > On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, 21 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Robb, thanks for the help, here is my status:
> > > > >
> > > > > if i use ldmadmin to start the server on my data sink (wefx) it 
> > > > > hangs, but
> > > > > if I use
> > > > >
> > > > > rpc.ldmd -vl - -q /home/ldm/data/nowrad.pq 
> > > > > /home/ldm/ldm-5.1.2/etc/ldmd.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > the server will start and begin receiving data...but, you mentioned 
> > > > > that
> > > >
> > > > Lappin,
> > > >
> > > > It looks like you rename the default LDM queue to nowrad.pq, actually 
> > > > all
> > > > queue reading programs are looking for the default LDM queue 
> > > > ~/data/ldm.pq
> > > > You have 2 options, make all programs aware of nowrad.pq or use the
> > > > default ldm.pq
> > > >
> > > > This may be the problem why ldmadmin start hangs.
> > > >
> > > > To use the default queue
> > > >
> > > > % ldmadmin delqueue
> > > > % ldmadmin mkqueue
> > > >
> > > > Check data dir for ldm.pq
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > pqact would decode the products and file them under the directory 
> > > > > listed
> > > > > in my pqact.conf entry...it isn't doing this, it is only putting the
> > > > > incoming queue in /home/ldm/data/nowrad.pq
> > > > >
> > > > So the command "exec pqact" in the ldmd.conf file can't find the queue, 
> > > > it
> > > > looking for ldm.pq  You could configure pqact to use your nowrad.pq with
> > > > the -q flag but all the other LDM programs are looking for ldm.pq also. 
> > > > So
> > > > you would have to change all the nowrad.pq to ldm.pq in the ldmadmin
> > > > script also.  Use the ps command to check if pqact is running, it 
> > > > probably
> > > > exited with an error about not finding the queue.
> > > >
> > > > > my pqact.conf entries are exactly as they are were given on the 
> > > > > web...tabs
> > > > > are all correct...i'm assuming the given code is syntactically 
> > > > > correct as
> > > > > well...i've run pqactcheck and all is ok...i've also ran pqing with 
> > > > > the
> > > > > queue being /dev/null and it said it made it through pqact ok
> > > > >
> > > >  pqact.conf could possible be correct.
> > > >
> > > > Robb...
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > - Check products on upstream machine, output should come to the 
> > > > > > screen
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % notifyme -vl - -o 36000 -h <upsteam machine>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > the notifyme program only hangs saying the program isn't 
> > > > > registered...my
> > > > > output from rpc.ldmd says  the same thing, but will receive some data 
> > > > > and
> > > > > display that and then say the program isn't registered again...does 
> > > > > this
> > > > > have to do with me running das2ldm and using the das_pqsend program
> > > > > instead of an ldm5 program?
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Downstream machine, need to stop/delete|make queue/start
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % ldmadmin stop
> > > > > > % ldmadmin delqueue
> > > > > > % ldmadmin mkqueue
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Remaking the queue will by pass the product duplication problem
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In bin directory, edit ldmadmin line 634,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > this yields an error:
> > > > >      something like, 36000 is greater than max_latency
> > > > >
> > > > > I know you can use the 'm' flag to set the max latency, but since i'm
> > > > > succesfully sending up-to-date products, i guess i don't need this, 
> > > > > but
> > > > > remember, i'm only  using rpc.ldmd, not ldmadmin
> > > > >
> > > > > > change
> > > > > >     $cmd_line = "rpc.ldmd";
> > > > > > to
> > > > > >     $cmd_line = "rpc.ldmd -o 36000";
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This will request old products.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % ldmadmin start
> > > > > > % ldmadmin watch
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > can't use ldmadmin....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Shows the products arriving to your machine.
> > > > > > If no products are arriving then pqact can't act apon the queue.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check problems with pqact.conf by
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % ldmadmin pqactcheck
> > > > > >
> > > > > > pqact will create the directories of the fly, if your pqact entires 
> > > > > > are
> > > > > > correct.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > it hasn't yet...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > do you think the files weren't created because I used rpd.ldmd 
> > > > > > > instead of
> > > > > > > ldmadmin start?...does the ldadmin send the data through pqact 
> > > > > > > and the way
> > > > > > > i did it possible bypassed the step?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Noop, pqact is a queue reader.  It just reads the data products as 
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > arrive.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > should I run some sort of ingester program at the same time (pqing) 
> > > > > to tak
> > > > > e the data and decode it?...i haven't seen anything saying so...i 
> > > > > assume
> > > > > starting the ingestion and decoding is inititiated my ldmadmin
> > > > >
> > > > > any ideas are appreciated
> > > > > lappin
> > > > > address@hidden
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  >
> > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Robb, thanks.
> > > > > > > > > i've successfully sent the file, but only after invoking 
> > > > > > > > > rpl.ldmd my
> > > > > > > > > self...are there problems with this method?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > lappin,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > One should use the start script ldmadmin (start|stop)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > % ldmadmin start
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I would read the man page on ldmadmin
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm confused about you WSI configuration?  Are you getting the 
> > > > > > > > data via
> > > > > > > > WSI satellite system or are you receiving the WSI data over the 
> > > > > > > > internet?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I'm asking because you first messages implied that you were 
> > > > > > > > getting the
> > > > > > > > data via satellite?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Are you configurating one machine to feed others internally?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > now, i've sent the queue succesfully but am unsure of the 
> > > > > > > > > process after
> > > > > > > > > that...i thought that the pqact.conf file would file the 
> > > > > > > > > incoming products
> > > > > > > > > into the correct data files
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > pqact does store the products on your local machine as well as 
> > > > > > > > decode
> > > > > > > > products, etc.  It is important to make the entries correctly 
> > > > > > > > or they will
> > > > > > > > not work.  The syntax is a little strange. ie
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > # Format is
> > > > > > > > # feedtype tab pattern tab action [tab action_args]
> > > > > > > > # where tab is \t or \n\t.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > One can use the command pqactcheck to make sure the syntax is 
> > > > > > > > correct.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > % ldmadmin pqactcheck
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >      (i'm getting nowrad MASTER and USRAD, therefore two data 
> > > > > > > > > directories
> > > > > > > > > involved)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Yes you should see directories under ~ldm/data
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What messages are in the log files?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > i'm a bit confused
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > any ideas?...i have attached my config files
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Robb,
> > > > > > > > > > > ...more developments, yesterday I was able to send my
> > > > > > > > > > > product queue to my downstream box using das_pqsend...no 
> > > > > > > > > > > problem,
> > > > > > > > > > > however, today things don't seem to working correctly
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > it says the program isn't registered...i attached net.log 
> > > > > > > > > > > which documents
> > > > > > > > > > > my attempt, also i've attached my config files.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > lappin,
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I didn't get any of your config files, just giving general 
> > > > > > > > > > answers.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > pqsend sends products from a LDM queue to a downstream 
> > > > > > > > > > machine. If pqsend
> > > > > > > > > > responds that the program isn't registered, then it's 
> > > > > > > > > > probably not
> > > > > > > > > > running. Another command to run is ldmping, ie
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > % ldmping -i 5 -h <remoteMachine>
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > This tells the LDM status of the remote machine. Another 
> > > > > > > > > > command pqcat
> > > > > > > > > > lets one look at the products in the local queue.  If an 
> > > > > > > > > > LDM is
> > > > > > > > > > running locally them the ldmadmin command also lets one 
> > > > > > > > > > look at the
> > > > > > > > > > products. There are man pages for all the commands located 
> > > > > > > > > > at:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/ldm5/manindex.html
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm not completely sure how to config pqact for use with 
> > > > > > > > > > > my graphical
> > > > > > > > > > > programs in gempak...you'll see how i put .gif extensions 
> > > > > > > > > > > on the
> > > > > > > > > > > products...is this even remotely close?...I can' see how 
> > > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > regular expressions create the file name, but does the 
> > > > > > > > > > > name need to end in
> > > > > > > > > > > gif to be usable for the gempak drivers?...whick driver 
> > > > > > > > > > > do I need, is a
> > > > > > > > > > > driver a decoder?...I haven't seen any decoders for WSI 
> > > > > > > > > > > and assume that
> > > > > > > > > > > pqact does all of the necesary decoding for the gempak.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Look at these links and others in  gempak
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/examples/nowrad/nowrad.html
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/examples/nids/nids.html
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > This link has pqact examples for the WSI feedtype:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/tutorial/pqact/images.tbl
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > There's also a search page for previous answered questions 
> > > > > > > > > > at:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > www.unidata.ucar.edu/search.html
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Look at the gempak links
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I can answer the LDM questions but I don't feel 100% 
> > > > > > > > > > qualified to answer
> > > > > > > > > > the gempak questions. If you send those type questions to 
> > > > > > > > > > support then
> > > > > > > > > > they will be routed to the gempak support person.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > > > > > > lappin
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > hopefully today will be the last time you hear from me
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > :)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Robb,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks for your advice!!i've got the das2ldm software 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > and am now trying to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > figure out the steps to send my product queue to the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > downstream ldm...i've
> > > > > > > > > > > > > read the online workshop,but it is all about 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > receiving data via
> > > > > > > > > > > > > feedme...is there a tutorial anywhere for configging 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > this upstream data
> > > > > > > > > > > > > source LDM?
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Chris,
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Here's a link to allow and request configurations for 
> > > > > > > > > > > > the upstream and
> > > > > > > > > > > > downstream machines:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/smg/ldmconfig.fm.html#HDR2
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > The configurations are in the etc/ldmd.conf file.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Here's an example configuration, of course the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > feeds/sites will have to be
> > > > > > > > > > > > changed for your configurations.
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > # Request for data
> > > > > > > > > > > > #
> > > > > > > > > > > > request NEXRAD ".*" imogene.unidata.ucar.edu
> > > > > > > > > > > > #####
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > # Begin Access control
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > ##
> > > > > > > > > > > > # ALLOW: Who we are willing to feed
> > > > > > > > > > > > allow   ANY
> > > > > > > > > > > >     ^((localhost|loopback)|(127\.0\.0\.1\.?$))
> > > > > > > > > > > > allow   ANY     [a-z].*\.unidata\.ucar\.edu\.?$
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > #
> > > > > > > > > > > > allow WMO picante.comet.ucar.edu
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks for your help!!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > c hammond
> > > > > > > > > > > > > address@hidden
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, CHRISTOPHER HAMMOND wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robb,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am having server problems and am unsure if you 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get my last email,so I am
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > resending.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the prompt reply!!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here are the specs on my particular site config:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > only two computers:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1) WSI hcsn (high capacity satellite network) 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > consisting of a wsi HP box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > running Solaris v5.x, there are NO unidata 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > products installed on this
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > machine at this time...I would like to take the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > data coming into this box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from the satellite on my roof and send it to my 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > downstream RedHat 7.2 box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > at 192.168.1.1 which has an LDM on it and will 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have Gempak when I get the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > feed working correctly
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > lappin,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you look for two programs on the machine: 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > das2ldm_nexrad and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > das2ldm_nowrad? On our WSI box we have 2 lines in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the LDM etc/ldmd.conf
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > file to get the products:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > exec    "/opt/das2ldm/bin/das2ldm_nexrad -l 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /dev/null -q
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /opt/ldm/data/ldm.pq"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > exec    "/opt/das2ldm/bin/das2ldm_nowrad -l 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /dev/null -q
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /opt/ldm/data/ldm.pq"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > These program take the place of pqing program to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get the products into the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > LDM.  If you don't have these programs, how do you 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > get the products?  Also
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would contact WSI about this issue. We have 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > worked with WSI, so they
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > should have the configuration needed to get the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > products into the LDM.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > They might have changed the configuration because 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > our WSI box is about 5
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > years old. If the configuration is different, can  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > you let me know for any
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > future questions.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2) RedHat 7.2 which has an ldm and will have a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > gempak installed on it once the feed is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > coming in from the wsi box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hopefully these details will help you out...if 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you need ANY other info,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you know where to find me.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks very much for your kind help, it is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > GREATLY appreciated!!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sincerely
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lappin
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Robb Kambic wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Unidata Support wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Subject: Re: 20020305: FW: Unidata Community 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Portal Feedback
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Keywords: 200203071345.g27DjCK09529
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have now read all of the online data for 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the ldm and have a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > question concerning my site configuration:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i am paying for a wsi feed (nexrad) which 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > comes to me via a das (data
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > acquisition system) which is a satellite 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > uplink on my roof and a hp box
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > running solaris 5.? (im away from the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > computer and can't recall exact
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > version number)  I would like to run an ldm 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the solaris box and send
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the data to a downstream redhat 7.2 box on my 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > private network for viewing
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with gempak.  The question is...how do I 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configure the ldm to grab the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > data from a local source like what will be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > happening in my case?  Are
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lappin,
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I depends if your WSI system was set up using 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the LDM software? If that's
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the case, then all one would have to do is to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configure the LDM to permit
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the remote machines to obtain the data. The 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > remote machine would have to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > run an LDM and then request the data from the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WSI machine. The usual LDM
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > configuration is to place the LDM s/w in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /opt/ldm.
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To permit the remote machines to get the data 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > an ALLOW line needs to be
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > entered in the etc/ldmd.conf file. Then a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > request line needs to be entered
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > into the remote machines etc/ldmd.conf file.  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The details of these
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > commands are located at:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/ldm/workshop2001/Config_server.html#s1
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Once we have determine your environment, I can 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > give you the details
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that need to be done to get your configuration 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > setup.
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robb....
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there any preexisting scripts to handle 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this?...i've searched the support
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > databases and didn't find anything 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > helpful...any ideas?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > any help is GREATLY appreciated.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lappin Hammond
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> > > > Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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