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Glenn, You error message indicates a problem with one of your programs apparently called "nomads_tail". Possible problems could be: 1) the program cannot be found in your path 2) the program is not processing the input as expected Steve Chiswell >From: "Glenn Rutledge" <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200307251553.h6PFrELd027147 >Hello- >All of our LDM experts (1) are currently away. We are seeing the >following err msg and wonder if you can shed some light on the matter. >Regards, Glenn > >Here is an excerpt from the ldm log on host nomadsldm.ncdc.noaa.gov >where we get the IDD feed. It shows the "broken-pipe" error we are >getting when we attemt to start ldm. > >Thanks. > >Ted > >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: Starting Up (version: 6.0.13; >built: Jul 7 2003 09:28:01) >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: main(): Opening product-queue >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: main(): Creating service portal >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): >Checking for another LDM >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Getting >TCP socket >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): >Eliminating EADDRINUSE problem. >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Getting >root privs >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Binding >socket >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Calling >getsockname() >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: port 388 >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Calling >listen() >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): >Checking portmapper >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): Registering >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: create_ldm_tcp_svc(): >Releasing root privs >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: tcp sock: 0 >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: main(): Reading >configuration-file >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: Starting Up(6.0.13): >atm.geo.nsf.gov: TS_ZERO TS_ENDT {{HDS, "[YZ]..... KWB[CDEGH] ...... >/m.*"}} >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: Desired product class: >20030724145926.664 TS_ENDT {{HDS, "[YZ]..... KWB[CDEGH] ...... /m.*"}} >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm rpc.ldmd[11130]: main(): Serving socket >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: Starting Up >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: Connected to upstream LDM-6 >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: requester6.c:244: Calling >feedme_6(...) >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: Upstream LDM is willing to feed >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: requester6.c:484: Calling >run_service() >Jul 24 15:59:26 nomadsldm atm[11133]: requester6.c:159: Downstream LDM >initialized >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: 6b42f91e6b2adb5f0eee9f46185b2aee >295770 20030724145927.235 HDS 1789413 ZYBR98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F051/CIN/sfc/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: 31506fcbdc68dfe2c03c411f678114c7 >230072 20030724145928.514 HDS 1789418 ZGBR98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F051/ACPCP/sfc/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: 6ad3245c92a6abca442f18cfc0da199f >230072 20030724145929.935 HDS 1789426 ZEBR98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F051/APCP/sfc/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: 4c3d1a5aa363aadfcc949745e09bb637 >328620 20030724145932.475 HDS 1789457 ZTBM98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F054/TMP/2 m above gnd/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: faf34339493213af3c1339d5b4ee2381 >295770 20030724145934.235 HDS 1789462 ZUBM98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F054/UGRD/10 m above gnd/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm atm[11133]: 2c5d7aea6a9ec97e334a5456ec75d84b >295770 20030724145935.865 HDS 1789465 ZVBM98 KWBE 241200 /mETA_84 >!grib/ncep/ETA_84/#218/200307241200/F054/VGRD/10 m above gnd/ >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pbuf_flush (4) write: Broken pipe >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pipe_dbufput: >nomads_tail20030724etaZ.BR.._KWBE_20030724_1200 write error >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pipe_prodput: trying again >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pbuf_flush (4) write: Broken pipe >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pipe_dbufput: >nomads_tail20030724etaZ.BR.._KWBE_20030724_1200 write error >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: child 11136 exited with status 127 >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: child 11134 exited with status 127 >Jul 24 15:59:27 nomadsldm pqact[11132]: pbuf_flush (4) write: Broken pipe > > >