: What we are seeing is the request is dispatched to solr server,but its not : being processed.
you'll have to explain what you mean by "not being processed" ? According to your logs, DIH is in fact working and logging it's progress... : 2010-06-14 12:51:01,328 INFO [org.apache.solr.core.SolrCore] : (http-0.0.0.0-8080-1) [npmetrosearch_statesman] webapp=/solr : path=/dataimport : params={site=statesman&forDate=03/24/10&articleTypes=story,slideshow,video,poll,specialArticle,list&clean=false&commit=true&entity=initialLoad&command=full-import&numArticles=-1&server=app5} : status=0 QTime=0 : 2010-06-14 12:51:01,329 INFO : [org.apache.solr.handler.dataimport.DataImporter] (Thread-378) Starting Full : Import : 2010-06-14 12:51:01,332 INFO : [org.apache.solr.handler.dataimport.SolrWriter] (Thread-378) Read : dataimport.properties : 2010-06-14 12:51:01,425 INFO : [org.apache.solr.handler.dataimport.DocBuilder] (Thread-378) Time taken = : 0:0:0.93 -Hoss