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Russ, > Now, this is our backup server, but I am using the same ldmd.conf file > as on our Production server. This what is in our ldmd.conf file. > > #REQUEST WMO ".*" initial-primary-host.some.domain:388 > #REQUEST WMO ".*" initial-secondary-host.another.domain > #REQUEST WMO ".*" another-secondary-host.yet_another.domain:3152 > #request IDS|DDPLUS|HDS|NNEXRAD ".*" XXX.noaa.gov > #request IDS|DDPLUS|HDS|NNEXRAD ".*" XXX.noaa.gov > #request IDS|DDPLUS|HDS|NNEXRAD ".*" XXX.noaa.gov If this is truly all the REQUEST entries in your LDM configuration-file, then there's your problem: you're not requesting any data because the REQUEST entries are commented-out (via the leading "#" character). > This is the output from notifyme > > [oper@fos2-cip ~]$ notifyme -vl- -f 'IDS|DDPLUS' -h idd.unidata.ucar.edu > Jun 19 17:08:18 notifyme[8305] NOTE: Starting Up: idd.unidata.ucar.edu: > 20150619170818.514 TS_ENDT {{IDS|DDPLUS, ".*"}} > Jun 19 17:08:18 notifyme[8305] NOTE: LDM-5 desired product-class: > 20150619170818.514 TS_ENDT {{IDS|DDPLUS, ".*"}} > Jun 19 17:08:18 notifyme[8305] INFO: Resolving idd.unidata.ucar.edu to > 128.117.140.3 took 0.023033 seconds > Jun 19 17:08:18 notifyme[8305] NOTE: NOTIFYME(idd.unidata.ucar.edu): OK > Jun 19 17:08:22 notifyme[8305] INFO: 160 20150619170822.048 > IDS|DDPLUS 52274644 SRFL20 KWAL 191707 > Jun 19 17:08:22 notifyme[8305] INFO: 167 20150619170822.048 > IDS|DDPLUS 52274647 SXCH40 KWAL 191707 > Jun 19 17:08:22 notifyme[8305] INFO: 143 20150619170822.048 > IDS|DDPLUS 52274649 SXAZ50 KWAL 191707 The notifyme(1) indicates that your LDM is able to receive data. Just un-comment-out the desired REQUEST entries. > This ldm watch > > [oper@fos2-cip ~]$ ldmadmin watch > (Type ^D when finished) > ^D > > Thanks > Russ > > -- > Russell Lancaster > 2020/Acentia, Inc. > SMOMS Lead UNIX System Administrator > NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO Support > Suite 1810 > 4231 Suitland Rd > Suitland, MD 20746 > > (301) 817-3823 Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QEL-970387 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed