I have multiple solr instances running in my dev sandbox. When adding a replica i was passing the host IP instead of 127.0.1.1 which is recorded in the live nodes section. Thanks Eric for pointing that out.
Working URL: http://x.x.x.x:9000/solr/admin/collections?action=ADDREPLICA&collection=test4&shard=shard2&node=127.0.1.1:9000_solr Thanks On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 10:19 AM, John Bickerstaff <j...@johnbickerstaff.com > wrote: > Oh, and what, if any directories need to exist for the ADDREPLICA command > to work? > > Hopefully nothing past the already existing /var/solr/data created by the > Solr install script? > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:18 AM, John Bickerstaff < > j...@johnbickerstaff.com > > wrote: > > > Oh, and what, if any directories need to exist for the ADDREPLICA > > > > On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 11:09 AM, John Bickerstaff < > > j...@johnbickerstaff.com> wrote: > > > >> 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 > >>> >> >>> >> >> > >>> >> >>> >> > >>> >> >>> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> > >> > >> > > > -- Thanks Jay Potharaju
