I worked with Swapna directly to resolve this. Turned out he'd been using ^C to kill the agents process, so a LockClean procedure fixed it. Karl
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:37 AM, Swapna Vuppala <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: > I used this > > <property name="org.apache.manifoldcf.synchdirectory" > value="c:/mysynchdir"/> > > Thanks and Regards, > Swapna. > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 4:05 PM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> What do you have set for your synch directory? >> >> Karl >> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:09 AM, Swapna Vuppala >> <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Yes, I used executecommand.bat org.apache.manifoldcf.agents.AgentRun >> > >> > Thanks and Regards, >> > Swapna. >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Did you remember to start the agents process? >> >> >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 5:47 AM, Swapna Vuppala >> >> <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi Karl, >> >> > >> >> > I installed postgresql database and changed properties.xml >> >> > accordingly, >> >> > used >> >> > executecommand.bat to initialize database, install schema, register >> >> > solr, >> >> > filesystem and active directory connectors and ran agents process. >> >> > >> >> > Am able to access the crawler UI at >> >> > http://localhost:8080/mcf-crawler-ui >> >> > and >> >> > define SOLR output connection, file system repository connection and >> >> > also a >> >> > job. But my problem is that when I run the job, the status shows >> >> > "Starting >> >> > up" and does not change after that. >> >> > >> >> > Connection status for Solr connection shows "Connection working" >> >> > >> >> > I see nothing in manifoldcf.log. Can you please direct me as to where >> >> > to >> >> > look for any errors or how to resolve this ? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks and Regards, >> >> > Swapna. >> >> > >> >> > On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> How you add the -D switch for tomcat depends on what platform you >> >> >> are >> >> >> running tomcat. On Windows, there is an application that allows you >> >> >> to add commands to the java invocation. On linux, the >> >> >> /etc/init.d/tomcat script allows you to set options - depending on >> >> >> version, you can even put these in a directory that the script >> >> >> scrapes >> >> >> to put them together. >> >> >> >> >> >> As for what else you need: >> >> >> >> >> >> - a properties.xml file that specifies a synch directory >> >> >> - you will need to initialize the database, register the crawler >> >> >> agent, and register the connectors using commands, as described in >> >> >> how-to-build-and-deploy >> >> >> - You'll need to run the agents process, and any of the sidecar >> >> >> processes needed by the connectors you have registered. There are >> >> >> scripts for all of these, which require you to set MCF_HOME and >> >> >> JAVA_HOME environment variables first. >> >> >> >> >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 4:15 AM, Swapna Vuppala >> >> >> <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> > Thanks Karl and Piergiorgio, >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I need one more clarification, but that's regarding deploying >> >> >> > ManifoldCF >> >> >> > on >> >> >> > Tomcat. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I have built ManifoldCF 0.3 and have been running it so far on >> >> >> > Jetty >> >> >> > and >> >> >> > everything works fine. But now I want to use Tomcat instead of >> >> >> > Jetty. >> >> >> > I >> >> >> > tried instructions at >> >> >> > >> >> >> > http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I already have Tomcat installed on my machine. So I copied the war >> >> >> > files >> >> >> > (mfc-api-service,mfc-authority-service,crawler-ui) into Tomcat's >> >> >> > webapps >> >> >> > directory, copied all contents of dist directory of manifoldcf >> >> >> > into a >> >> >> > separate directory (which I set as MFC_HOME environment variable). >> >> >> > Now >> >> >> > am >> >> >> > trying to access the crawler UI at >> >> >> > http://localhost:8080/mcf-crawler-ui/ >> >> >> > But I get the exception >> >> >> > >> >> >> > org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException: >> >> >> > org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.ManifoldCFException: >> >> >> > Initialization >> >> >> > failed: Could not read configuration file 'C:\lcf\properties.xml' >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I understand that the property "org.apache.manifoldcf.configfile" >> >> >> > is >> >> >> > not >> >> >> > set. How do I set this and what else do I have to do for proper >> >> >> > and >> >> >> > complete >> >> >> > deployment on tomcat ? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks a lot in advance, >> >> >> > Swapna. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 5:13 AM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Swapna, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To clarify Piergiorgio's answer a little, ManifoldCF uses a >> >> >> >> properties.xml file for its basic configuration information. >> >> >> >> However, >> >> >> >> everything else is kept in the database. That includes >> >> >> >> connection >> >> >> >> definitions and job definitions. I recommend that you start by >> >> >> >> using >> >> >> >> the Quick-Start example uses an embedded Apache Derby database >> >> >> >> instance, by default. You can change this later, of course. For >> >> >> >> real >> >> >> >> work we recommend PostgreSQL. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> You can find more information at >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html. >> >> >> >> Have a look at the quick-start instructions. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Piergiorgio Lucidi >> >> >> >> <piergior...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Hi Swapna, >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > 2011/10/2 Swapna Vuppala <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> Am new to using ManifoldCF and I have got couple of doubts >> >> >> >> >> about >> >> >> >> >> using >> >> >> >> >> it. >> >> >> >> >> Am interested in knowing about what are the config files that >> >> >> >> >> are >> >> >> >> >> used >> >> >> >> >> in >> >> >> >> >> ManifoldCF, where they are located and how they are used. >> >> >> >> >> Also, I >> >> >> >> >> was >> >> >> >> >> wondering where all the information about output connection >> >> >> >> >> definitions, >> >> >> >> >> repository definitions and job definitions, defined by a user >> >> >> >> >> using >> >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> >> crawler UI, are stored. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > The unique config file is the properties.xml that you need to >> >> >> >> > add >> >> >> >> > a >> >> >> >> > new >> >> >> >> > JVM >> >> >> >> > parameter: >> >> >> >> > -Dorg.apache.manifoldcf.configfile=<configuration file path> >> >> >> >> > This only if you are deploying ManifoldCF in an application >> >> >> >> > server. >> >> >> >> > Otherwise you can leave properties.xml in your "<user >> >> >> >> > home>/lcf" >> >> >> >> > folder. >> >> >> >> > You can find an example of the properties.xml file in the >> >> >> >> > dist/example >> >> >> >> > folder of the distribution bundle. >> >> >> >> > All the information managed by the UI Crawler are stored in a >> >> >> >> > database, >> >> >> >> > HSQL >> >> >> >> > by default but you can configure a Postgresql DBMS changing the >> >> >> >> > properties.xml file, for more information about all the >> >> >> >> > parameters >> >> >> >> > you >> >> >> >> > can >> >> >> >> > visit the following page: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html#The+ManifoldCF+configuration+file >> >> >> >> > Hope this helps. >> >> >> >> > Piergiorgio >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Can you please help me in clarifying these doubts ? >> >> >> >> >> Thanks and Regards, >> >> >> >> >> Swapna. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> >> > Piergiorgio Lucidi >> >> >> >> > http://about.me/piergiorgiolucidi >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > >
