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[LDM #CIB-153307]: ldm.pq

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  • Subject: [LDM #CIB-153307]: ldm.pq
  • Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:33:39 -0600
Wen,

> I am back to try to make LDM work, but still have problems for the 
> time-server. Below are the error message. I edited the ldmadmin-pl.conf to 
> set "$time_check = 0". The LDM started, but no images come in. Please help me 
> figure it out. Thanks,
> 
> Wen
> 
> Errors:
> ======================================================
> Couldn't get time from time-server at timeserver.unidata.ucar.edu using
> the ntpdate(1) utility, "/usr/sbin/ntpdate".  If the utility is valid and
> this happens often, then remove timeserver.unidata.ucar.edu from variable
> "@time_servers" in the configuration-file, /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf.
> 
> Couldn't get time from time-server at ntppub.tamu.edu using the ntpdate(1)
> utility, "/usr/sbin/ntpdate".  If the utility is valid and this happens
> often, then remove ntppub.tamu.edu from variable "@time_servers" in the
> configuration-file, /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf.
> 
> Couldn't get time from time-server at ntp.ucsd.edu using the ntpdate(1)
> utility, "/usr/sbin/ntpdate".  If the utility is valid and this happens
> often, then remove ntp.ucsd.edu from variable "@time_servers" in the
> configuration-file, /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf.
> 
> Couldn't get time from time-server at otc1.psu.edu using the ntpdate(1)
> utility, "/usr/sbin/ntpdate".  If the utility is valid and this happens
> often, then remove otc1.psu.edu from variable "@time_servers" in the
> configuration-file, /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf.
> 
> Couldn't get time from time-server at ntp1.cs.wisc.edu using the
> ntpdate(1) utility, "/usr/sbin/ntpdate".  If the utility is valid and this
> happens often, then remove ntp1.cs.wisc.edu from variable "@time_servers"
> in the configuration-file, /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf.
> 
> You should either fix the problem (recommended) or disable time-checking
> by setting the variable "$check_time" to 0 in the configuration-file,
> /home/ldm/etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf, (not recommended).
> Jul 9 14:54:37 UTC fujita.valpo.edu : start_ldm: There is another server
> running, start aborted

Setting the variable "$check_time" to 0 in the ldmadmin(1) configuration-file, 
etc/ldmadmin-pl.conf, is OK for a temporary fix.  Because the LDM system 
depends on an accurate system clock, however, you should try to find some 
network time protocol (NTP) servers that you can access and put their names in 
the "@time_servers" variable in the ldmadmin(1) configuration-file.

In order to diagnose the problem, would you please do the following: 1) make 
sure that the LDM isn't running (ps -ef | grep ldm); 2) execute the command 
"ldmadmin clean"; 3) execute the command "ldmadmin start" and send us any 
output; 4) execute the command "ldmadmin stop"; 5) send us the LDM log file 
(typically $HOME/logs/ldmd.log).

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: CIB-153307
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed