Re: [Condor-users] Lost address file

[Joe Meehean <jmeehean@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When using condor_cold_start it is best to place the -localdir on the 
local filesystem or AFS rather than NFS.  Using the local file system 
will reduce NFS idiosyncrasies and increase performance.

_joe

Ryan Garver wrote:
> I'm having the same problems with the same characteristics with 6.7.18. 
> Any suggestions?
>
> Ryan Garver wrote:
> > Ryan Garver wrote:
> >   
> > > I'm having a strange problem with my address files that are being put
> > > down by the master and schedd daemons.  I have all of the *_ADDRESS_FILE
> > > settings filled out.  The strange thing that I'm experiencing is that
> > > the .master_address file is created, and then disappears.  It also
> > > appears that my .schedd_address never is created.  Every thing seems to
> > > be performing properly and if I set the -name parameter for condor_q I
> > > can see the schedd's queue correctly.  This is annoying from the users
> > > perspective (requiring the -name parameter) and also when I shut things
> > > down I get errors because the schedd can't be found (BTW this is a
> > > personal condor install).  What could cause this, and how might I fix
> > > it?  Thanks
> > >
> > >   
> > >     
> > Just to give you some more information on this.  I am using the
> > cold_start tools for this.  My main config file looks like:
> >
> > <<< Snip
> >
> > MASTER_ADDRESS_FILE = $(EXECUTE)/.master_address
> > STARTD_ADDRESS_FILE = $(EXECUTE)/.startd_address
> > SCHEDD_ADDRESS_FILE = $(EXECUTE)/.schedd_address
> > CREDD_ADDRESS_FILE  = $(EXECUTE)/.credd_address
> >
> > <<<
> >
> > and EXECUTE is set in condor_config.local_install as:
> >
> > EXECUTE = /cs/sandbox/student/rgarver/condor_install/conf.snoopy/execute
> >
> > This directory does exist and has in the past yielded a .master_address
> > and .schedd_address and in fact does produce one when I start a single
> > personal condor locally using the same sets of files and binaries.  I am
> > executing this over ssh with all of files for condor pre-staged, that
> > seems to be the only difference.  As I said above, the .master_address
> > at least (.schedd_address may also) makes a brief appearance and then
> > disappears.  This is not mentioned at all in any of the logs.  The whole
> > system continues working properly however.  Without these files shutdown
> > becomes very messy. 
> >
> > I would appreciate any suggestions on how I might continue to debug this
> > and resolve the issue, Thanks.
> >
> >