Thanks again Eric - I'm going to be trying the ADDREPLICA again today or Monday. I much prefer that to hand-edit hackery...
Thanks also for pointing out that cURL makes it "scriptable"... On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:50 AM, Erick Erickson <erickerick...@gmail.com> wrote: > bq: Shouldn't this: &node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > < > http://x.x.x.x:8984/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test2&shard=shard1&node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > > > > Actually be this? &node=x.x.x.x:9001/solr > < > http://x.x.x.x:8984/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test2&shard=shard1&node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > > > > (Note the / instead of _ ) > > Good thing you added the note, 'cause I was having trouble seeing the > difference. > > No. The underscore is correct. The "node" in this case is the name > registered > in Zookeeper in the "live nodes" znode, _not_ a URL or whatever... > > As to your two methods of moving a shard around. Either one is fine, > although the first one (copying the directory and "doing the right thing" > to edit core.properties) is a little dicier in that you're doing hand > edits. > > Personally I prefer the ADDREPLICA solution. In fact I've moved replicas > around by ADDREPLICA, wait, DELETEREPLICA... > > Best, > Erick > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 3:10 AM, Jaroslaw Rozanski > <s...@jarekrozanski.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Does the `&name=...` actually work for you? When attempting similar with > > Solr 5.3.1, despite what documentation said, I had to use > > `node_name=...`. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Jarek > > > > On Fri, 15 Apr 2016, at 05:48, John Bickerstaff wrote: > >> Another thought - again probably not it, but just in case... > >> > >> Shouldn't this: &node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > >> < > http://x.x.x.x:8984/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test2&shard=shard1&node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > > > >> > >> Actually be this? &node=x.x.x.x:9001/solr > >> < > http://x.x.x.x:8984/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test2&shard=shard1&node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > > > >> > >> (Note the / instead of _ ) > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 10:45 PM, John Bickerstaff > >> <j...@johnbickerstaff.com > >> > wrote: > >> > >> > Jay - it's probably too simple, but the error says "not currently > active" > >> > which could, of course, mean that although it's up and running, it's > not > >> > listening on the port you have in the command line... Or that the > port is > >> > blocked by a firewall or other network problem. > >> > > >> > I note that you're using ports different from the default 8983 for > your > >> > Solr instances... > >> > > >> > You probably checked already, but I thought I'd mention it. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 8:30 PM, John Bickerstaff < > >> > j...@johnbickerstaff.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Thanks Eric! > >> >> > >> >> I'll look into that immediately - yes, I think that cURL would > qualify as > >> >> scriptable for my IT lead. > >> >> > >> >> In the end, I found I could do it two ways... > >> >> > >> >> Either copy the entire solr data directory over to /var/solr/data on > the > >> >> new machine, change the directory name and the entries in the > >> >> core.properties file, then start the already-installed Solr in cloud > mode - > >> >> everything came up roses in the cloud section of the UI - the new > replica > >> >> was there as part of the collection, properly named and worked fine. > >> >> > >> >> Alternatively, I used the command I mentioned earlier and then > waited as > >> >> the data was replicated over to the newly-created replica -- again, > >> >> everything was roses in the Cloud section of the Admin UI... > >> >> > >> >> What might I have messed up in this scenario? I didn't love the > hackish > >> >> feeling either, but had been unable to find anything like the > addreplica - > >> >> although I did look for a fairly long time - I'm glad to know about > it now. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Erick Erickson < > erickerick...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> bq: the Solr site about how to add a > >> >>> replica to a Solr cloud. The Admin UI appears to require that the > >> >>> directories be created anyway > >> >>> > >> >>> No, no, a thousand times NO! You're getting confused, > >> >>> I think, with the difference between _cores_ and _collections_ > >> >>> (or replicas in a collection). > >> >>> > >> >>> Do not use the admin UI for _cores_ to create replicas. It's > possible > >> >>> if (and only if) you do it exactly correctly. Instead, use the > >> >>> collections API > >> >>> ADDREPLICA command here: > >> >>> > >> >>> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Collections+API#CollectionsAPI-api_addreplica > >> >>> > >> >>> Which you could cURL etc., does that qualify as "scripting" in your > >> >>> situation? > >> >>> > >> >>> You're right, the Solr instance must be up and running for the > replica to > >> >>> be added, but that's not onerous.... > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> The bin/solr script is a "work in progress", and doesn't have direct > >> >>> support > >> >>> for "addreplica", but it could be added. > >> >>> > >> >>> Best, > >> >>> Erick > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:22 PM, John Bickerstaff > >> >>> <j...@johnbickerstaff.com> wrote: > >> >>> > Sure - couldn't agree more. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > I couldn't find any good documentation on the Solr site about how > to > >> >>> add a > >> >>> > replica to a Solr cloud. The Admin UI appears to require that the > >> >>> > directories be created anyway. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > There is probably a way to do it through the UI, once Solr is > >> >>> installed on > >> >>> > a new machine - and IIRC, I did manage that, but my IT guy wanted > >> >>> > scriptable command lines. > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Also, IIRC, the stuff I did on the command line actually showed > the > >> >>> API URL > >> >>> > as part of the output so Jay could try that and see what the > difference > >> >>> > is... > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Jay - I'm going offline now, but if you're still stuck tomorrow, > I'll > >> >>> try > >> >>> > to recreate... I have a VM snapshot just before I issued the > command... > >> >>> > > >> >>> > Keep in mind everything I did was in a Solr Cloud... > >> >>> > > >> >>> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Jeff Wartes < > jwar...@whitepages.com> > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> > > >> >>> >> I’m all for finding another way to make something work, but I > feel > >> >>> like > >> >>> >> this is the wrong advice. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> There are two options: > >> >>> >> 1) You are doing something wrong. In which case, you should > probably > >> >>> >> invest in figuring out what. > >> >>> >> 2) Solr is doing something wrong. In which case, you should > probably > >> >>> >> invest in figuring out what, and then file a bug so it doesn’t > happen > >> >>> to > >> >>> >> anyone else. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> Adding a replica is a pretty basic operation, so whichever > option is > >> >>> the > >> >>> >> case, I feel like you’ll just encounter other problems down the > road > >> >>> if you > >> >>> >> don’t figure out what’s going on. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> I’d probably start by creating the single-replica collection, > and then > >> >>> >> inspecting the live_nodes list in Zookeeper to confirm that the > >> >>> (live) node > >> >>> >> list is actually what you think it is. > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> On 4/14/16, 4:04 PM, "John Bickerstaff" < > j...@johnbickerstaff.com> > >> >>> wrote: > >> >>> >> > >> >>> >> >5.4 > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >This problem drove me insane for about a month... > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >I'll send you the doc. > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 5:02 PM, Jay Potharaju < > >> >>> jspothar...@gmail.com> > >> >>> >> >wrote: > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >> Thanks John, which version of solr are you using? > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 3:59 PM, John Bickerstaff < > >> >>> >> >> j...@johnbickerstaff.com> > >> >>> >> >> wrote: > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > su - solr -c "/opt/solr/bin/solr create -c statdx -d > >> >>> /home/john/conf > >> >>> >> >> > -shards 1 -replicationFactor 2" > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > However, this won't work by itself. There is some > preparation > >> >>> >> >> > necessary... I'll send you the doc. > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:55 PM, Jay Potharaju < > >> >>> jspothar...@gmail.com > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > wrote: > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > > Curious what command did you use? > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 3:48 PM, John Bickerstaff < > >> >>> >> >> > > j...@johnbickerstaff.com> > >> >>> >> >> > > wrote: > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > I had a hard time getting replicas made via the API, > once I > >> >>> had > >> >>> >> >> created > >> >>> >> >> > > the > >> >>> >> >> > > > collection for the first time.... although that may > have been > >> >>> >> >> ignorance > >> >>> >> >> > > on > >> >>> >> >> > > > my part. > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > I was able to get it done fairly easily on the Linux > command > >> >>> line. > >> >>> >> >> If > >> >>> >> >> > > > that's an option and you're interested, let me know - I > have > >> >>> a > >> >>> >> rough > >> >>> >> >> > but > >> >>> >> >> > > > accurate document. But perhaps others on the list will > have > >> >>> the > >> >>> >> >> > specific > >> >>> >> >> > > > answer you're looking for. > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:19 PM, Jay Potharaju < > >> >>> >> >> jspothar...@gmail.com> > >> >>> >> >> > > > wrote: > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > Hi, > >> >>> >> >> > > > > I am using solr 5.5 and testing adding a new replica > when > >> >>> a solr > >> >>> >> >> > > instance > >> >>> >> >> > > > > comes up. When I run the following command I get an > error. > >> >>> I > >> >>> >> have 1 > >> >>> >> >> > > > replica > >> >>> >> >> > > > > and trying to add another replica. > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> > http://x.x.x.x:8984/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test2&shard=shard1&node=x.x.x.x:9001_solr > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > Error: > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <str name="Operation addreplica caused > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> > exception:">org.apache.solr.common.SolrException:org.apache.solr.common.SolrException: > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > At least one of the node(s) specified are not > currently > >> >>> >> active, > >> >>> >> >> no > >> >>> >> >> > > > action > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > taken.</str> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <lst name="exception"> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <str name="msg">At least one of the node(s) > specified > >> >>> are not > >> >>> >> >> > > currently > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > active, no action taken.</str> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <int name="rspCode">400</int> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > </lst> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <lst name="error"> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <lst name="metadata"> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <str > >> >>> >> >> name="error-class">org.apache.solr.common.SolrException</str> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <str > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> name="root-error-class">org.apache.solr.common.SolrException</str> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > </lst> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <str name="msg">At least one of the node(s) > specified > >> >>> are not > >> >>> >> >> > > currently > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > active, no action taken.</str> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > <int name="code">400</int> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > </lst> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > </response> > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > But when i create a new collection with 2 replicas it > works > >> >>> >> fine. > >> >>> >> >> > > > > As a side note my clusterstate.json is not updating > >> >>> correctly. > >> >>> >> Not > >> >>> >> >> > sure > >> >>> >> >> > > > if > >> >>> >> >> > > > > that is causing an issue. > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > Any suggestions why the Addreplica command is not > >> >>> working. And > >> >>> >> is > >> >>> >> >> it > >> >>> >> >> > > > > related to the clusterstate.json? If yes, how can i > fix it? > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > -- > >> >>> >> >> > > > > Thanks > >> >>> >> >> > > > > Jay > >> >>> >> >> > > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > -- > >> >>> >> >> > > Thanks > >> >>> >> >> > > Jay Potharaju > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> >> -- > >> >>> >> >> Thanks > >> >>> >> >> Jay Potharaju > >> >>> >> >> > >> >>> >> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >
