If nothing is happening on AWS my guess is that the cron jobs are not running. Do a top and check if you see a number of php processes starting up. That is an easier way of checking cron than logging.
You can also login as admin and view the syslog. That has all the messages. Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone -----Original Message----- From: Fabiano Breves <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 14:02:54 To: srinivasan.subramanian<[email protected]> Cc: scalr-discuss<[email protected]> Subject: Re: SCALR 3.5 Open Source on Ubuntu 12.04 - INSTALL GUIDE Yes, they are setup, under user ID scalr. On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 2:01 PM, Srinivasan S < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > Have your cron jobs been setup? > Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone > ------------------------------ > *From: * Fabiano Breves <[email protected]> > *Date: *Fri, 4 Jan 2013 13:52:24 -0200 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *Cc: *<[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: SCALR 3.5 Open Source on Ubuntu 12.04 - INSTALL GUIDE > > Hi Srini, > > I can create the farm but when lauching it keeps on pending-launch status > and on AWS nothing happens. > > What should I check in cases like this ? > > Thanks, > Fabiano Breves > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Srinivasan S < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> To check if your setup is fine you can create a dummy farm and run an >> application role with a micro instance. If it connects and all is well then >> you can move to your custom role. Easier to troubleshoot a standard role. >> >> If I remember well logs are by default verbose unless you changed them in >> scalr. Look for php file with log config. >> >> Srini >> Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Fabiano Breves <[email protected]> >> *Date: *Tue, 1 Jan 2013 19:01:55 -0800 (PST) >> *To: *<[email protected]> >> *Cc: *<[email protected]> >> *Subject: *Re: SCALR 3.5 Open Source on Ubuntu 12.04 - INSTALL GUIDE >> >> Hi Srini, >> >> Yes, I have the Scalr URL setup and also already tried the telnet and >> everything seems allright. That is why am asking about logs, >> >> Thank you... >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 12:47:24 AM UTC-2, Srini wrote: >>> >>> Have you set the Scalr URL in the admin settings? You can also try to >>> telnet to the diff ports to make sure they are open. >>> >>> Srini >>> Sent on my BlackBerry® from Vodafone >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: * Fabiano Breves <[email protected]> >>> *Sender: * [email protected] >>> *Date: *Tue, 1 Jan 2013 18:45:36 -0800 (PST) >>> *To: *<scalr-...@googlegroups.**com> >>> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] >>> *Subject: *Re: SCALR 3.5 Open Source on Ubuntu 12.04 - INSTALL GUIDE >>> >>> Thanks for the info Sebastian. >>> >>> Is there anyway to setup the logs for more details ? Or setup other logs >>> usefull to debug the problem ?? >>> >>> In Scalr interface it keeps saying that is attempting to connect to the >>> server, but never does. How long should I wait till it says Connected or >>> gives out an error ? >>> >>> In the linux box I see the status of importing from the standard output >>> but hours later and nothing changes, In the windows box it doesn't go that >>> far. >>> >>> I will be checking the version 4.0... >>> >>> Really appreciate the help. Thanks again. >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 8:44:39 PM UTC-2, Sebastian Stadil wrote: >>>> >>>> 4.0 is on github: >>>> https://github.com/**Scalr/scalr<https://github.com/Scalr/scalr> >>>> >>>> Importing servers into Scalr is possible regardless of deployment >>>> method (enterprise, open source, hosted). So you should be fine. >>>> >>>> To your second point, Scalr <-> Scalarizr communication is required for >>>> Scalr to manage your infrastructure; if the communication is impeded, >>>> you'll get Alerts in the Scalr interface. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Fabiano Breves >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Srini, >>>>> >>>>> I just went back to 3.5 and the admin password issue is gone. >>>>> >>>>> I am really new to Scalr. I have a few EC2 instances (actually Images >>>>> - but you get the point) on Amazon that I'd like to get them organized >>>>> under a Scalr Farm. They are windows and linux servers. I am trying to use >>>>> Scalarizr and am failing miserably. >>>>> >>>>> First question I have about Scalarizr is that if it is supposed to >>>>> work with a scalr "standalone" installation ?? I mean, importing servers >>>>> to >>>>> roles are only possible if one pays for scalr.net services ? >>>>> >>>>> Sencond is, what type of message I should see in the logs that would >>>>> confirm conectvity between Scalr and Scalarizr. I have ports 8010 and 8013 >>>>> opened both ways on both servers. Also have the 8014/UDP opened. I can't >>>>> really see anything wrong in Scalarizr logs. The operation hangs and never >>>>> finishes. >>>>> >>>>> From scalr dashboard it only shows the attemptive of conection, it >>>>> never connects. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Happy new year guys. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can you direct me to the link of 4.0 ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 1, 2013 1:42:05 AM UTC-2, Srini wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> i am running the earlier version of Scalr. After login as admin, if >>>>>> i click on the admin icon i get a profile option. This could be a bug. >>>>>> >>>>>> Srini >>>>>> >>>>>> On 30-Dec-2012, at 7:56 PM, Fabiano Breves <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi guys, >>>>>> >>>>>> I realize that this is an old topic but I followed the steps in this >>>>>> thread to install scalr on an Amazon EC2 (within a VPC). I can sign in as >>>>>> admin, create a new user and have this new user setup with Amazon >>>>>> credentials. I also tested the TESTENVIRONMENT.PHP and it passed. My >>>>>> problem is that I can't find a way to change the admin's password. There >>>>>> is >>>>>> no Profile menu option showing at the right upper corner, when you click >>>>>> on >>>>>> the admin icon, there is only the logout option in that menu. But for my >>>>>> regular user id I have a the Profile option and can reset its password >>>>>> whenever I want. Is this a bug or a misconfiguration anywhere ? >>>>>> >>>>>> anyone has any clues ? >>>>>> >>>>>> I also tried to change the password directly to the account_user >>>>>> table but it did not work, still have the default password working. >>>>>> >>>>>> by the way the the version is listed as 3.6.0. >>>>>> >>>>>> If this is not the right place to ask this I apologize. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Fabiano Breves >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, August 26, 2012 12:05:00 PM UTC-3, Arya A. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm fairly certain this is a work in progress (ie, nowhere near >>>>>>> complete and definitely not polished), but it may help someone else out >>>>>>> there. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Install *prerequisites * >>>>>>> apt-get -y install apache2-mpm-prefork php5 php5-mysql php5-curl >>>>>>> php5-mcrypt php5-snmp >>>>>>> apt-get -y install libssh2-php apparmor-utils mailutils bind9 >>>>>>> phpmyadmin >>>>>>> apt-get -y install php-pear rrdtool librrd-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev >>>>>>> mysql-server snmp >>>>>>> # refer http://wiki.scalr.net/pages/**vi** >>>>>>> ewpage.action?pageId=327743<http://wiki.scalr.net/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=327743> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> echo '$cfg["AllowArbitraryServer"] = TRUE;' >> >>>>>>> /etc/phpmyadmin/config.inc.php >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Install SCALRexport SCALR_BASE=/usr/local/scalr >>>>>>> export SCALR_HOME=$SCALR_BASE/scalr-**h**ome >>>>>>> export SCALR_FILES=$SCALR_BASE/scalr-****files >>>>>>> export CURRENT=$SCALR_BASE/current >>>>>>> export PASSWORD=yourpassword >>>>>>> >>>>>>> useradd -d $SCALR_BASE -m -r -G www-data,bind scalr >>>>>>> usermod -G scalr www-data >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_FILES >>>>>>> cd $SCALR_FILES >>>>>>> >>>>>>> curl -L >>>>>>> https://github.com/Scalr/**scalr**/tarball/master<https://github.com/Scalr/scalr/tarball/master>> >>>>>>> scalr-master-$(date '+%Y%m%d').tar.gz >>>>>>> cd $SCALR_BASE >>>>>>> tar -zxvf $SCALR_FILES/scalr-master-$(**da**te '+%Y%m%d').tar.gz >>>>>>> ln -sf $(ls -rtd1 Scalr* | tail -1)/app current >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME/etc >>>>>>> touch $SCALR_HOME/etc/.cryptokey >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME/cache/smarty_bin >>>>>>> chmod 2755 $SCALR_BASE >>>>>>> chmod -R 2775 $SCALR_HOME/cache >>>>>>> cd $CURRENT ; rmdir cache ; ln -sf $SCALR_HOME/cache ; cd $SCALR_BASE >>>>>>> chmod 2775 $SCALR_HOME/etc/.cryptokey >>>>>>> cd $CURRENT/etc ; ln -sf $SCALR_HOME/etc/.cryptokey ; cd $SCALR_BASE >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME/graphics >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME/rrddata >>>>>>> mkdir -p $SCALR_HOME/log >>>>>>> chown -R scalr:scalr $SCALR_BASE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cp -rp $CURRENT/templates/en_US $SCALR_HOME/cache/smarty_bin/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mysql -uroot -e 'create database scalr; grant all on scalr.* to >>>>>>> scalr@localhost identified by "'$PASSWORD'";flush privileges;' >>>>>>> mysql -uroot -e 'grant all on *.* to admin@localhost identified by >>>>>>> "'$PASSWORD'" with grant option;flush privileges;' >>>>>>> mysql -uscalr -p${PASSWORD} scalr < $CURRENT/../sql/scalr.sql >>>>>>> >>>>>>> echo 'INSERT INTO `scaling_metrics` (`id`, `client_id`, `env_id`, >>>>>>> `name`, `file_path`, `retrieve_method`, `calc_function`, `algorithm`, >>>>>>> `alias`) VALUES >>>>>>> (1, 0, 0, "LoadAverages", NULL, NULL, "avg", "Sensor", "la"), >>>>>>> (2, 0, 0, "FreeRam", NULL, NULL, "avg", "Sensor", "ram"), >>>>>>> (3, 0, 0, "URLResponseTime", NULL, NULL, NULL, "Sensor", "http"), >>>>>>> (4, 0, 0, "SQSQueueSize", NULL, NULL, NULL, "Sensor", "sqs"), >>>>>>> (5, 0, 0, "DateAndTime", NULL, NULL, NULL, "DateTime", "time"), >>>>>>> (6, 0, 0, "BandWidth", NULL, NULL, NULL, "Sensor", "bw");' | mysql >>>>>>> -u root scalr >>>>>>> >>>>>>> perl -i -pe >>>>>>> "s/ns1.scalr.net/scalr.**example**.org/g<http://ns1.scalr.net/scalr.example.org/g>" >>>>>>> $CURRENT/src/class.DBDNSZone.**p**hp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cp -p $CURRENT/src/Scalr/Net/Dns/**Bin**d/Trans... >>>>>>> Show >>>>>>> original<https://groups.google.com/group/scalr-discuss/msg/35d123e1aa3eff51?dmode=source&output=gplain&noredirect> >>>>>>> >>>>>> > > > -- > Fabiano de Carvalho Breves > [email protected] > -- Fabiano de Carvalho Breves [email protected] --
