Multicast won't start

[Wayne Workman]

@Pascal-Gazaille It’s supposed to be marked as done, at least. There’s been work in this area, I’m going to defer to @Tom-Elliott on that question.

[Tom Elliott]

We’re at 1.3.0-RC-8, which I know addresses issues on multicast closing. This should be fixed now, so YES it should. NO need to defer, please update and see if all is well.

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman I went in and followed the steps listed below. I’m assuming that these are the steps that you were asking me to do?

mysql> DELETE FROM `multicastSessions` WHERE 1;
Query OK, 15 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> DELETE FROM `multicastSessionsAssoc` WHERE 1;
Query OK, 2 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> DELETE FROM `tasks` WHERE `taskTypeID` = 8;
Query OK, 42 rows affected (0.01 sec)

I then restarted the service, and tested again. I got the same results.

[08-11-16 9:21:43 am] * Starting MulticastManager Service
[08-11-16 9:21:43 am] * Checking for new items every 10 seconds
[08-11-16 9:21:43 am] * Starting service loop
[08-11-16 9:21:43 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:21:53 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:03 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:13 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:23 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:33 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:43 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:22:53 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:23:03 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:23:13 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:23:23 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:23:33 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) test is new!
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) test has been cleaned.
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop image file found.
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) 2 client(s) found or to receive.
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) test sending on base port: 64148
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | CMD: cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p1.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 240 --portbase 64148 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p2.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 64148 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p3.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 64148 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p4.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 64148 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p5.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 64148 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;
[08-11-16 9:23:43 am] | Task (16) test has started.
[08-11-16 9:23:53 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:03 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:13 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:23 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:33 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:43 am] | Task (16) test is already running PID 27359
[08-11-16 9:24:53 am] | 1 task to be cleaned
[08-11-16 9:24:53 am] | Cleaning 1 task(s) removed from FOG Database.
[08-11-16 9:24:53 am] | Cleaning Task (16) test
[08-11-16 9:24:53 am] | Task (16) test has been completed.
[08-11-16 9:24:53 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 9:25:03 am] * No tasks found!

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk Can you repeat the steps to clean the DB, then update to RC-8 (installing RC-8 will restart fog multicast manager as part of the upgrade), then try again?

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman I can do that. I am already running RC-8 though. I ran the upgrade this morning before doing the steps to clean the DB. If you want me to, I can repeat the process now.

Running Version 1.3.0-RC-8
SVN Revision: 5949

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk No, don’t bother then.

What OS is fog running on?

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

mysql> DELETE FROM `multicastSessions` WHERE 1;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> DELETE FROM `multicastSessionsAssoc` WHERE 1;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> DELETE FROM `tasks` WHERE `taskTypeID` = 8;
Query OK, 2 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> quit
Bye
root@FogServer:~# cd /root/fogproject
root@FogServer:~/fogproject# git pull
Already up-to-date.
root@FogServer:~/fogproject#

[BedCruncher]

@Towndrunk
Try this…

systemctl stop FOGMulticastManager
killall udp-sender
killall udp-sender
killall udp-sender
mysql -u root fog
TRUNCATE TABLE multicastSessionsAssoc;
TRUNCATE TABLE multicastSessions;
TRUNCATE TABLE tasks;
quit;
systemctl start FOGMulticastManager

[Towndrunk]

@BedCruncher I’ll make an attempt now and see what happens.

root@FogServer:~# sudo service FOGMulticastManager stop
 * Stopping FOG Computer Imaging Solution: FOGMulticastManager                                                                 [ OK ] 
root@FogServer:~# killall udp-sender
root@FogServer:~# killall udp-sender
root@FogServer:~# killall udp-sender
root@FogServer:~# mysql -u root fog
Reading table information for completion of table and column names
You can turn off this feature to get a quicker startup with -A

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 107
Server version: 5.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 (Ubuntu)

Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its
affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement.

mysql> TRUNCATE TABLE multicastSessionsAssoc;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> TRUNCATE TABLE multicastSessions;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> TRUNCATE TABLE tasks;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> quit;
Bye
root@FogServer:~# sudo service FOGMulticastManager start
 * Starting FOG Computer Imaging Solution: FOGMulticastManager                                                                 [ OK ]

[Towndrunk]

Now, once the Multisession is started the first computer will join and sit on the same screen as it always has, but now the second computer will not connect. It does all of the checks, but then Attempts to check in and fails. . .

• Attempting to check in…Failed
• Invalid Multicast Session ( In line for )
• Attempting to check in…Failed
• Invalid Multicast Session ( In line 5)
• Attempting to check in…Failed
• Invalid Multicast Session ( In line 10)
• Attempting to check in…Failed
• Invalid Multicast Session ( In line 15)
• Attempting to check in…Failed
• Invalid Multicast Session ( In line 20)

I tried this process two times, with four different laptops.

[08-11-16 10:37:33 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:37:43 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) laptop is new!
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) laptop has been cleaned.
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop image file found.
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) 2 client(s) found or to receive.
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) laptop sending on base port: 51300
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | CMD: cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p1.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 240 --portbase 51300 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p2.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 51300 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p3.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 51300 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p4.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 51300 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p5.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 51300 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;
[08-11-16 10:37:53 am] | Task (1) laptop has started.
[08-11-16 10:38:03 am] | Task (1) laptop is already running PID 27846
[08-11-16 10:38:13 am] | 1 task to be cleaned
[08-11-16 10:38:13 am] | Cleaning 1 task(s) removed from FOG Database.
[08-11-16 10:38:13 am] | Cleaning Task (1) laptop
[08-11-16 10:38:13 am] | Task (1) laptop has been completed.
[08-11-16 10:38:13 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:38:23 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:38:33 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:38:43 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:38:53 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:39:03 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:39:13 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:39:23 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) blabla is new!
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) blabla has been cleaned.
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop image file found.
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) 2 client(s) found or to receive.
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) blabla sending on base port: 57034
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | CMD: cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p1.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 240 --portbase 57034 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p2.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 57034 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p3.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 57034 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p4.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 57034 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p5.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 2 --max-wait 10 --portbase 57034 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;
[08-11-16 10:39:33 am] | Task (2) blabla has started.
[08-11-16 10:39:43 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:39:53 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:40:03 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:40:13 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:40:23 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:40:33 am] | Task (2) blabla is already running PID 27920
[08-11-16 10:40:43 am] | 1 task to be cleaned
[08-11-16 10:40:43 am] | Cleaning 1 task(s) removed from FOG Database.
[08-11-16 10:40:43 am] | Cleaning Task (2) blabla
[08-11-16 10:40:43 am] | Task (2) blabla has been completed.
[08-11-16 10:40:43 am] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 10:40:53 am] * No tasks found!

[Towndrunk]

Is there a limit on how long you have to join the Multicast? I just tried another test and set it up for timeout of 10 minutes. I was able to get the first one added, however once I went to the second one it was not able to find the Session I created.

The odd thing is that if I send an image to any of these the individually I have no issues at all. I just assumed that the Multicast would be quicker if we were doing a group all at once. If I have to, I can just go back to doing them individually.

[Pascal Gazaille]

@Wayne-Workman @Tom-Elliott Just wanted to thank you guys, great support for a great product!

[BedCruncher]

@Towndrunk
There is a setting under the header Multicast Settings that is called FOG_UDPCAST_MAXWAIT you might look there to see if that is where you set the 10 minute timeout.

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk Try to multicast to a group with just one host in it. Use groups to create the multicast task. See what happens. At this point, I just want to see if multicast is working at all.

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman I made a group called Multicast and added one computer to that group. I sent a multicast to that computer, and powered it on. It comes to the same screen as it has in the past, and sits there. It doesn’t appear to be doing anything, and I’m not sure how to interpret what the logs say it is doing. . . It just continues to post the “Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433”

[08-11-16 1:38:33 pm] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 1:38:43 pm] * No tasks found!
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is new!
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task has been cleaned.
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop image file found.
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) 1 client(s) found or to receive.
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task sending on base port: 56436
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | CMD: cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p1.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 1 --max-wait 600 --portbase 56436 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p2.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 1 --max-wait 10 --portbase 56436 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p3.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 1 --max-wait 10 --portbase 56436 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p4.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 1 --max-wait 10 --portbase 56436 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;cat /images/Windows10DefaultLaptop/d1p5.img | /usr/local/sbin/udp-sender --interface eth0 --min-receivers 1 --max-wait 10 --portbase 56436 --full-duplex --ttl 32 --nokbd --nopointopoint;
[08-11-16 1:38:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task has started.
[08-11-16 1:39:03 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:39:13 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:39:23 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:39:33 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:39:43 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:39:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:03 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:13 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:23 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:33 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:43 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:40:53 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:41:03 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433
[08-11-16 1:41:13 pm] | Task (4) Multi-Cast Task is already running PID 28433

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk Can you read through this article please?
https://wiki.fogproject.org/wiki/index.php?title=Troubleshoot_Downloading_-_Multicast

And, after you’re done reading through it, please just go over the settings it mentions. If all those look good, try the test in that article.

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman the settings for the network are correct in the Interface setting for the Storage Management. I do not have another Linux machine running at this time to perform the test. I will have to get a live-boot going and perform the test. I’ll let you know the results once I’m done.

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk said in Multicast won't start:

I do not have another Linux machine running at this time to perform the test.

Do a debug-deploy with fog, and you have made a linux console out of whatever computer you want. Debug is an option on the confirmation page for any FOS task.

[Towndrunk]

@Wayne-Workman it isn’t working. The thing is, that once I set it up on the server by using the information on the troubleshooting page I get this information.

Udp-sender 20120424
Using full duplex mode
Using mcast address 234.15.31.20
UDP sender for /opt/fog.fogsettings at 10.15.31.20 on eth0
Broadcasting control to 10.15.31.255

Why is the mcast address 234.15.30.20 when the IP of my server is 10.15.31.20? The server and the test device aren’t talking at all right now.

[Wayne Workman]

@Towndrunk Would you mind doing a TeamViewer session with me? Message me if you’re interested.