[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Getting there -- bootstrapping OpenSRF Client problem

Bill Erickson billserickson at gmail.com
Mon Nov 20 10:47:11 EST 2006


Other odds-n-ends.

I added some more ejabberd docs to [1], with example configs, etc.

I added a blurb about the Apache startup.pl file here [2].

[1] http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=ejabberd
[2] http://open-ils.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=startup.pl


On 11/20/06, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 11/18/06, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 18/11/06, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 11/18/06, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On 18/11/06, Mike Rylander <mrylander at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On 11/18/06, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > I've pretty excited: I've made huge progress, and I've
> documented all
> > > > > > of the required steps for Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) in the wiki.
> Seems
> > > > > > that there were a few steps assumed but not written up in the
> current
> > > > > > docs -- that, or maybe I've done things the hard way (like
> having to
> > > > > > use Gaim to register ejabberd users).
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Wow, that's very inventive!  I hadn't thought of doing that.  Bill
> has
> > > > > a script for registering users to the jabber server, but I can't
> find
> > > > > it at the moment.  I'm not sure if it's in CVS but I'll poke him
> once
> > > > > he gets back from vacation.
> > > > >
> > > > > > One piece that concerns me is that when I run "opensrf_all
> start", the
> > > > > > router fails to start with "!!!! Unable to connect router to
> jabber
> > > > > > server localhost... exiting" -- but router.log simply says
> "Router
> > > > > > adding trusted server: localhost" and "Router adding trusted
> client:
> > > > > > localhost" without recording any error.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe that ejabberd doesn't listen on 127.0.0.1 by default, so
> > > > > you'll want to have the router connect via the real IP address of
> the
> > > > > server, and (this is very important) use the fqdn as given by
> > > > > `hostname -f` as the jabber domain.  Make sure that name is
> resolvable
> > > > > to the  external IP of the machine, probably via /etc/hosts.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the file /openils/conf/opensrf_core.xml (adjusted for your base
> > > > > installation directory) there is a section for setting up the
> router
> > > > > connection (XPath: /config/router/transport), and you'll want to
> make
> > > > > sure that the <server> node points to the name from above -- the
> fqdn
> > > > > of the host.  The other important settings there are the
> <username>
> > > > > and <password> nodes, which you probably already registered using
> > > > > Gaim.  The username must be "router" -- well, must unless you want
> to
> > > > > change a good deal of other stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > > Inside that same file, in the sections for /config/opensrf and
> > > > > /config/gateway you'll need to make sure that there are
> domains/domain
> > > > > and routers/router nodes for the same resolvable hostname.
> > > > >
> > > > > So ... that takes care of the C stuff, but currently the Perl
> services
> > > > > have a different config file located at
> /openils/conf/boostrap.conf.
> > > > > It's essentially the same config, but it's INI style instead of
> XML.
> > > > > The entry for list:domains should match the values from the XPath
> path
> > > > > for /config/opensrf/domains/domain, and router_name should match
> the
> > > > > value from /config/opensrf/routers/router.
> > > > >
> > > > > After all that, and after restarting everything, you should see
> the
> > > > > analog of these ps listings:
> > > > >
> > > > >   $ ps ax|grep -i jabber
> > > > >   9038 ?        S      1:09
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang/erts-5.5.1/bin/beam -- -root
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang -progname erl -- -home /opt/home/ejabberd
> -s
> > > > > ejabberd -name ejabberd -ejabberd config ejabberd.cfg -noshell
> > > > > -noinput
> > > > >   9039 ?        S      0:00
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang/erts-5.5.1/bin/beam -- -root
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang -progname erl -- -home /opt/home/ejabberd
> -s
> > > > > ejabberd -name ejabberd -ejabberd config ejabberd.cfg -noshell
> > > > > -noinput
> > > > >   9040 ?        S      0:00
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang/erts-5.5.1/bin/beam -- -root
> > > > > /opt/erlang//lib/erlang -progname erl -- -home /opt/home/ejabberd
> -s
> > > > > ejabberd -name ejabberd -ejabberd config ejabberd.cfg -noshell
> > > > > -noinput
> > > > >
> > > > >   $ ps ax|grep -i router
> > > > >   9319 ?        Ss     0:05 OpenSRF Router
> > > > >
> > > > > and, of course, a huge pile of OpenSRF drones and listeners.
> > > > >
> > > > > At this point, if all's well, you can test your install using
> srfsh
> > > > > (which has it's own config file -- surprise, surprise -- at
> > > > > ~/.srfsh.xml, and the syntax is identical to opensrf_core.xml)
> thusly:
> > > > >
> > > > > $ /openils/bin/srfsh
> > > > > srfsh# request open-ils.circ opensrf.system.time
> > > > >
> > > > > which, assuming the setup is happy, will return the epoch
> time.  Use
> > > > > the command 'help' to see more.  However, if you don't get this
> far
> > > > > then something is unhappy ...
> > > > >
> > > > > > Anyways, I'm at the point now where the PINES Web interface is
> showing
> > > > > > up (yeah!) but I can't get past that point because every search
> > > > > > request simply triggers an error in /var/log/apache2/error.log:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > File does not exist: /openils/var/web/opac/common/js/fmcore.js,
> > > > > > referer: http://localhost/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml
> > > > > > File does not exist: /openils/var/web/opac/common/js/OrgTree.js,
> > > > > > referer: http://localhost/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/index.xml
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm guessing these missing JavaScript files are purely cosmetic.
> I'm
> > > > > > more concerned about the following errors in osrfsys.log:
> > > > >
> > > > > As Jason mentioned, those are /very/ important.  They need to be
> > > > > generated (and regenerated) after any in-database configuration,
> > > > > including installation.  To do that run the following as root or
> the
> > > > > opensrf user:
> > > > >
> > > > > $ cd /openils/bin
> > > > > $ PERL5LIB=/openils/lib/perl5 ./autogen.sh ../conf/bootstrap.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > and you should see
> > > > >
> > > > > # PERL5LIB=/openils/lib/perl5 ./autogen.sh ../conf/bootstrap.conf
> > > > > Updating fieldmapper
> > > > > Updating web_fieldmapper
> > > > > Updating OrgTree
> > > > > Updating OrgTree HTML
> > > > > Done
> > > > >
> > > > > Again, the /openils/conf/bootstrap.conf will need to be configured
> the
> > > > > same as opensrf_core.xml for this to succeed.
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bootstrapping system with domain localhost, port 5222, and
> unixpath (null).
> > > > > > Unable to bootstrap
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Despite those messages, there are tons of OpenSRF processes
> running
> > > > > > happily when I check ps wax.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > They will run and connect to the jabber server, but it seems the
> > > > > Router isn't, so they can't talk to each other at the moment.  I'm
> > > > > sure it's a minor config file change that's needed and then
> everything
> > > > > will start working.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Anyways, just thought I would throw this out there and see if it
> rings
> > > > > > any bells. Time for this cat to go to bed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dan
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Great work, Dan!  And thanks for all the documentation updates,
> that
> > > > > is a BIG help!
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Mike Rylander
> > > > > mrylander at gmail.com
> > > > > GPLS -- PINES Development
> > > > > Database Developer
> > > > > http://open-ils.org
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gah. Well, registering via Gaim seems to work once, but subsequent
> > > > connections fail. I'll try again once you're able to check in the
> > > > auto-register script -- that will be a useful addition to the 'make
> > > > config' automation bit, I would imagine.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Bill should be back from vacation tomorrow, though you could just use
> > > chopchop for now.  That actually doesn't require any user registration
> > > (completely open jabber server), so it's only really safe for exactly
> > > your situation -- one server where you can tell the jabber server to
> > > listen on 127.0.0.1.
> >
> > Yeah, weird thing there is that I did try going back to chopchop in
> > the middle of my ejabberd frustrations and I was still getting exactly
> > the same problem. Ah well. I've revised my Ubuntu instructions to use
> > ejabberdctl to register the required users, so at least that's
> > repeatable. I'm starting to wonder if there's something in the Ubuntu
> > default config for ejabberd that conflicts with the settings that
> > you're expecting.
>
> Just to update the list, Bill has checked the jabber user registration
> script into CVS at ILS/OpenSRF/examples/register.pl.
>
> >
> > > > While you're digging up scripts, could you try and find
> > > > /opt/conf/startup.pl that's listed in eg_vhost.conf and
> > > > eg_vhost_ssl.conf? I had to comment it out to get Apache to start,
> but
> > > > somehow I suspect that there might be something useful in that
> script
> > > > too... :)
> > > >
> > >
> > > That's Bill again, but I agree that it would be handy to add some sed
> > > magic and a template to the make process.
> > >
> > > I'll poke him about both of these as soon as I see him, and thanks for
> > > sticking with it! :)
> >
> > Right, and I did see the wishes for autoconf / automake on the
> > software bounty list.  Seems like the right direction to go, both for
> > checking prereqs and for propagating config settings into the
> > corresponding config files. Once I get through the Evergreen 1.0
> > VMWare image, I'll be happy to try helping with that bounty item.
> >
>
>
> --
> Mike Rylander
> mrylander at gmail.com
> GPLS -- PINES Development
> Database Developer
> http://open-ils.org
>



-- 
Bill Erickson
PINES Systems Developer
Georgia Public Library Service
billserickson at gmail.com
http://open-ils.org
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