[Master Server] Requisition a server instance not working on Vista

[RaXaR]

I created a map (test01) using the Map Creation Wizard by cloning emptymap.tar.gz.

The asset and the activity is created. On the activity page the following message is displayed: "Map creation wizard made your map asset and activity, but could not find a server. Try to requisition one later for your new activity."

I go to the asset's overview and click the the "Requisition a server instance to run this activity" button, this gives the error message "Could not find a free server instance to run 'test01 v1.0'".

I get it to work by adding the following lines to /local/server/server.cfg: [Activity] force_activity_id = f668e677_24c7_4a63_a5fa_14209300c7d0

The id of the activity I found in the url on http://localhost:8080/tracker/activity/view/f668e677_24c7_4a63_a5fa_14209300c7d0/

[kripken]

I documented the process of getting pooled servers (that can be requisitioned),

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[RaXaR]

I followed the instructions in readme-standalone.txt verbatim. the only thing I changed was CODE in server/settings.cfg and in the .py file. Here are my settings for both server and master. http://pastebin.com/a5dHXBWD

It still didn't work. Also, i tried to comment out line 48 in the above pastebin, that didn't help either. On the 'server instances' page the server is still listed as 'independent'

[kripken]

To debug the problem, insert some printouts in the instance_validator__models.py that you added. Specifically, one at the end, something like

print " validator loaded."

(so we know it loaded), and one in the function, before the return,

print "Testing", validation, validation == 'CODE'

[kripken]

Look for that output when the master runs.

[RaXaR]

I added those lines, but they don't appear anywhere. Alos, i'm running the server in 'production' mode.

The output from the master server console: http://pastebin.com/5b3tVDy2

[kripken]

Does it work in debug mode, just not in production?

If those lines don't appear, then perhaps you placed the plugin in the wrong directory. It should be in master_django/intensity/components, and have exactly the name specified in the docs.

[RaXaR]

There was a problem with my indentation, i fixed it.

I switched to debug mode, I the server outputs up to line 27 on http://pastebin.com/WSArg4fK, then i started a server instance.

I switched to production mode, the master server console outputs up to line 19 on http://pastebin.com/FYKCdiyT, then i started a server instance.

[kripken]

Looks like you didn't paste my suggested debug printouts, and just have something like

print "Testing function"

in there?

1. Use what I suggested, it will show both the value being compared, and the result of the comparison.
2. Show me the code you are running, regardless, so I know how to interpret the output.

[RaXaR]

Here's the validator file: http://pastebin.com/KHZp41i7

[kripken]

And what's the output when you use the code I suggested?

[RaXaR]

The output is: http://pastebin.com/WSArg4fK in debug

And this http://pastebin.com/FYKCdiyT in production mode

[kripken]

That is still with your old debug printout. It doesn't show the compared values, as I said. Use what I suggested, this:

print "Testing", validation, validation == 'CODE'

(where 'CODE' is your code). That way we will be able to see exactly what the problem is, and fix it.

[RaXaR]

aaah ok, sorry, i misunderstood, my bad. I used the code you pasted above. The debug output is now: http://pastebin.com/ziynsUfF The production output is now: http://pastebin.com/uTNxNcff

[kripken]

Btw, no need for both debug and production, the results are the same (well, so far at least).

The output was correct - it returns true. So the mystery remains, we need to debug one level higher. In master_django/intensity/tracker/views.py, line 294 is where it calls the function we just debugged. Edit lines 295-305 (the area right after the call to validate_instance) to look like this:

print "vals:", validations
# If at least one positive validation, then validated
if len(validations) > 0 and reduce(
    lambda x,y: x or y,
    map(lambda result: result[1], validations)
):
    print "Pooled!"
    instance.mode = ServerInstance.MODE.Pooled
    instance.session_id = make_uuid()
else:
    print "Independent :("
    instance.mode = ServerInstance.MODE.Independent
    instance.activity = curr_activity

[kripken]

(Turns out the issue was that [Instances] force_asset_location was set in the master's settings.cfg)