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[McIDAS #EBK-184893]: Set up a new McIDAS XCD, ADDE server

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  • Subject: [McIDAS #EBK-184893]: Set up a new McIDAS XCD, ADDE server
  • Date: Thu, 04 May 2006 11:08:05 -0600
Hi Hsie,

re: Would you like me to logon to take a look at the setup?
> Yes.  Please go through cirrus.  Some setups are working, Some are not:
> 
> squall:[42]% imglist.k RTNEXRAD/N0R ID=FTG
> Image file directory listing for:RTNEXRAD/N0R
> imglist.k: error opening configuration file
> imglist.k: done

This error was output because the configuration file specified in the
ADDE dataset definition for the group RTNEXRAD, LNEXRAD.CFG, was not
found.  I think you simply forgot to create this file in the 
~mcidas/linux/workdata
directory.  I created it for you as follows:

<as 'mcidas'>
cd /home/mcidas/linux/workdata
cp NNEXRAD.CFG LNEXRAD.CFG
-- edit LNEXRAD.CFG and modify FILEMASK= to be:
FILEMASK=\TYPE_*

> squall:[45]% grdlist.k RTGRIDS/ALL FORM=FILE NUM=ALL
> DATASET NAME: RTGRIDS/ALL
> Dataset Position  Creation Date Max Grids         Directory Title
> ----------------  ------------- --------- -------------------------------
> 4             2006123       5000   Misc. Grids for 04 MAY 2006
> GRDLIST - done

As model data has been received, more files are being decoded:

squall:[105]% dmap.k GRID
PERM      SIZE LAST CHANGED FILENAME     DIRECTORY
---- --------- ------------ ------------ ---------
-rw-      3966 Jun 16  2005 GRID.DAT     /home/mcidas/linux/data
-rw-       859 Jun 23  2005 GRID.PROG    /home/mcidas/linux/data
-rw- 160540196 May 04 10:03 GRID5004     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  24029428 May 04 08:21 GRID5084     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  92012440 May 04 08:47 GRID5244     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  72416432 May 04 10:04 GRID5254     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw- 150093612 May 04 08:37 GRID5564     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw- 236536644 May 04 08:37 GRID5574     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw- 155766676 May 04 08:37 GRID5584     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  42997628 May 04 09:59 GRID5804     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  73169796 May 04 09:59 GRID5814     /home/mcidas/savedata
-rw-  61555444 May 04 10:04 GRID5824     /home/mcidas/savedata

squall:[106]% grdlist.k RTGRIDS/ALL FORM=FILE ALL
DATASET NAME: RTGRIDS/ALL
 Dataset Position  Creation Date Max Grids         Directory Title
 ----------------  ------------- --------- -------------------------------
        4             2006123       5000   Misc. Grids for 04 MAY 2006
       84             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z NGM 24 HR< VT<=48 HR
      244             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z MAPS
      254             2006124       5000   ALL  15Z MAPS
      564             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z NAM 0  HR<=VT<=24 HR
      574             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z NAM 24 HR< VT<=48 HR
      584             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z NAM 48 HR< VT<=72 HR
      804             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z GFS 0  HR<=VT<=24 HR
      814             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z GFS 24 HR< VT<=48 HR
      824             2006124       5000   ALL  12Z GFS 48 HR< VT<=72 HR
GRDLIST - done

A quick look around shows that the other datasets are being populated and
are accessible by ADDE.  I looked at:  RTIMAGES, NEXRCOMP, RTPTSRC, RTNEXRAD,
and GINIEAST.  The datasets that I found that were not being populated were:
GINIWEST, some GINICOMP, CIMSS.  The reason that these datasets are empty
is that you are not ingesting/processing the data to fill them.

By the way, I did make two minor changes to your setup:

- moved the scouring of McIDAS-XCD created data from 'mcidas' crontab
  to 'ldm's crontab.  I did this by commenting out the entry in
  the 'mcidas' crontab file; adding the same entry to 'ldm's crontab
  file; and copying ~mcidas/linux/workdata/mcscour.sh to ~ldm/util.
  I find that it is better to use a "local" copy of the scour script
  so that any changes you make to it are not overwritten when a new
  installation of McIDAS is made.

- copied ~mcidas/linux/bin/xcd_run to ~ldm/util.  I did this for the same
  reason as for mcscour.sh: it is better to have a copy that will not
  be overwritten by a new McIDAS installation or upgrade.

I also checked out the configuration of ADDE remote access.  All looks
correct, and seems to be working without problem.

So, it looks like the only thing you forgot was to make the LNEXRAD.CFG
file. Please let me know if I missed anything.

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EBK-184893
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed