but the point is: do I really need to list all the zookeepers in the ensemble when starting solr or I can just specify one of them?
On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Don Bosco Durai <bo...@apache.org> wrote: > You might want to check the logs for why solr is not starting up. > > > Bosco > > > On 11/29/15, 11:30 AM, "Salman Ansari" <salman.rah...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >Thanks for your reply. > > > > > > > >Actually I am following the official guide to start solr using (on Windows > >machines) > > > > > > > >bin/solr start -e cloud -z zk1:2181,zk2:2182,zk3:2183 > > > >(it is listed here > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Setting+Up+an+External+ZooKeeper+Ensemble > >) > > > > > > > >However, I am facing 2 issues > > > > > > > >1) If I specify the full list of ensemble (even with quotes around -z > >"zk1:2181,zk2:2182,zk3:2183") it does not start Solr on port 8983 > > > > > > > > > > > >2) Then I tried the workaround, which is specifying "localhost" on each > >Solr server to consult its local Zookeeper instance that is part of the > >ensemble, which worked as follows > > > > > > > >bin/solr start -e cloud -z localhost:2181(on each machine that has > >zookeeper as well) > > > > > > > >I followed the wizard (on each machine) to create 2 shards on 2 ports and > 2 > >replicas. For the first machine I created "test" collection, but for the > >second one I just reused the same collection. Now, Solr works on both > >machines but the issue is that when I see Solr admin page, it shows all > the > >shards and replicas of the collection on ONE MACHINE. > > > > > >Any ideas why I am facing these issues? > > > > > >Regards, > > > >Salman > > > >On Sun, Nov 29, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Erick Erickson <erickerick...@gmail.com > > > >wrote: > > > >> 1> I'll pass.... > >> > >> 2a> yes. > >> 2b> This should be automatic when you create the collection. You > >> should specify numShards=2, replicationFactor=2 and > >> maxShardsPerNode=2. Solr tries hard to distribute the shards and > >> replicas on different machines. > >> > >> If you _really_ require exact placement, you can specify createNodeSet > >> which will assign shards round-robin to the specified list or even > >> EMPTY which will create no actual cores at all. In this latter case > >> you could then use ADDREPLICA to place each shard and replica exactly > >> where you want it to go. > >> > >> But I wouldn't bother first, just do what I outlined in 2b and it > >> should be fine. > >> > >> Best, > >> Erick > >> > >> On Sat, Nov 28, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Salman Ansari <salman.rah...@gmail.com > > > >> wrote: > >> > I have started with one Zookeeper to test things and I have the > following > >> > questions > >> > > >> > 1) In my zoo.cfg I have defined > >> > tickTime=4000 > >> > dataDir=C:\\Solr\\Zookeeper\\zookeeper-3.4.6\\data > >> > clientPort=2183 > >> > > >> > the strange thing is that it picks up dataDir and clientPort but > always > >> > keeps tickTime = 3000. Any idea why? > >> > > >> > 2) It is clear from the documentation how to create an ensemble of > >> > Zookeepers on 3 machines but what I am not sure about is how to > >> > a) Setup actual Solr on 2 machines (is it just installing Solr > on > >> > each server and then passing the same zookeeper ensemble)? > >> > b) How to (using Solr Cloud) create 2 shards spread on 2 > machines > >> > with each machine having a replica of the other for high > availability. So > >> > server1 will have shard1 and replica2 and server2 will have shard2 and > >> > replica1? > >> > > >> > Comments and feedback are appreciated. > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > Salman > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Nov 27, 2015 at 5:52 AM, Zheng Lin Edwin Yeo < > >> edwinye...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Yes, the ZooKeeper is Windows compatible. > >> >> > >> >> You can follow the guide, just need to replace the Linux commands > with > >> the > >> >> Windows commands and paths > >> >> > >> >> Regards, > >> >> Edwin > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 26 November 2015 at 20:56, Alessandro Benedetti < > >> abenede...@apache.org> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > I think it should be straightforward following the Solr wiki : > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Setting+Up+an+External+ZooKeeper+Ensemble > >> >> > > >> >> > I never played much in details with zookeeper ( never tried on a > >> windows > >> >> > machine), but I assume it is windows compatible ( I can see > binaries > >> >> .cmd ) > >> >> > > >> >> > Cheers > >> >> > > >> >> > On 26 November 2015 at 12:38, Salman Ansari < > salman.rah...@gmail.com> > >> >> > wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > > Hi, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > I have seen the guide of setting up Solr on one machine as well > as > >> >> > setting > >> >> > > it up on multiple machines on Liunx. Is there a good guide of > how to > >> >> > setup > >> >> > > Solr on multiple machines on Windows Server with Zookeeper > >> ensemble? My > >> >> > > structure is as follows > >> >> > > > >> >> > > 1) 3 machines will have Zookeeper to create an ensemble > >> >> > > 2) 2 of these machines will have Solr installed (with each > having a > >> >> > replica > >> >> > > of other to provide high availability) > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Any link/article that provides such a guide? > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Regards, > >> >> > > Salman > >> >> > > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > -------------------------- > >> >> > > >> >> > Benedetti Alessandro > >> >> > Visiting card : http://about.me/alessandro_benedetti > >> >> > > >> >> > "Tyger, tyger burning bright > >> >> > In the forests of the night, > >> >> > What immortal hand or eye > >> >> > Could frame thy fearful symmetry?" > >> >> > > >> >> > William Blake - Songs of Experience -1794 England > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >
