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Fri Dec 14 15:46:14 2018 |
| Frank Baptista | caffeinejazz@gmail.com | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Logbook architecture and availability | I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations? |
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Fri Dec 14 16:00:45 2018 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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Fri Dec 14 17:22:31 2018 |
| Frank Baptista | caffeinejazz@gmail.com | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | Thanks Stephan! I guess I was making it harder than it is. I'm still a little fuzzy -- in this instance, am I correct in saying that each laptop would be considered a "master", and the remote (network) server considered the "slave"? Also, I'm not sure quite sure -- which server should be assigned responsibility for performing periodic synchronization between the laptop and the central elog server?
Thanks again for all you do -- Happy Holidays!
Frank
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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Fri Dec 14 20:05:08 2018 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | I would call the laptops the "master" being responsible for pushing data to the central server which you can call "slave"
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thanks Stephan! I guess I was making it harder than it is. I'm still a little fuzzy -- in this instance, am I correct in saying that each laptop would be considered a "master", and the remote (network) server considered the "slave"? Also, I'm not sure quite sure -- which server should be assigned responsibility for performing periodic synchronization between the laptop and the central elog server?
Thanks again for all you do -- Happy Holidays!
Frank
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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Fri Dec 14 20:52:46 2018 |
| Frank Baptista | caffeinejazz@gmail.com | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | Thank you again -- very much appreciated! 
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
I would call the laptops the "master" being responsible for pushing data to the central server which you can call "slave"
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thanks Stephan! I guess I was making it harder than it is. I'm still a little fuzzy -- in this instance, am I correct in saying that each laptop would be considered a "master", and the remote (network) server considered the "slave"? Also, I'm not sure quite sure -- which server should be assigned responsibility for performing periodic synchronization between the laptop and the central elog server?
Thanks again for all you do -- Happy Holidays!
Frank
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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Fri Dec 21 13:00:50 2018 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Linux | 3.1.2 | Re: xmalloc error when filling entries and chaning page | I tried to reproduce the problem but could not. The config file uses "emtpy.html", "filtermenutext.html" and so on which I don't have. Same with eventlocation.
Rather than sending me all the files, can you strip down your elogd.cfg to a minimal version where you still see the problem. Then give me all information to reproduce it. You also have to tell me when the error occurs, like when you submit a new entry, scan through entries etc.
Stefan
Antonio Iuliano wrote: |
Dear ELOG experts,
the ELOG server on our lab crashes continuosly, when we add a new entry or even if we click the arrows to navigate between entries. Following the FAQ on the website, I have used gdb and found the following error:
xmalloc: not enough memory
[Inferior 1 (process 23271) exited with code 01]
It should be then some allocation issue when we try to access to the entries, but I could not figure the nature of the issue. I was, however, able to reproduce it with a fresh ELOG installation and the same configuration file (ELOG cloned from git and installed today)
Could you please give me any suggestion? I attach here the configuration file we use.
Best regards,
Antonio Iuliano
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Fri Feb 1 19:20:35 2019 |
| Frank Baptista | caffeinejazz@gmail.com | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | I've got things working - sort of. Ran into one strange problem that has me scratching my head. I have two different laptops, each running a local instance of their own logbook. Both are functional, but for some strange reason, one looks great, and the other is missing its graphic format. I've attached a screen capture of that logbook, and a copy of the config file. Do you see something that I've done wrong?
Thanks,
Frank
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thank you again -- very much appreciated! 
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
I would call the laptops the "master" being responsible for pushing data to the central server which you can call "slave"
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thanks Stephan! I guess I was making it harder than it is. I'm still a little fuzzy -- in this instance, am I correct in saying that each laptop would be considered a "master", and the remote (network) server considered the "slave"? Also, I'm not sure quite sure -- which server should be assigned responsibility for performing periodic synchronization between the laptop and the central elog server?
Thanks again for all you do -- Happy Holidays!
Frank
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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Attachment 1: ELOG_Screen_Capture_-_Missing_formatting.PNG
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Attachment 2: elogd.cfg
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[global]
port = 8080
Resource dir = C:\Program Files (x86)\ELOG\resources
Logbook dir = C:\Program Files (x86)\ELOG\logbooks
Language = lenglish
[CH79]
Theme = default
Subdir = CH79
Comment = ESS - CH79 / JETS-1
Menu commands = List, Reply, Help
List Menu commands = New, Find, Help
Attributes = Clock #, Type, Category, Production Status, Perform OPM?, ATMS Correct?
Options Type = Test{1}, Equipment Incident{2}
{1} Options Category = Production, Engineering, Update
{2} Options Category = OPM Issue, Test Station, ITA, Chamber, Chiller, Socket, Software change, Hardware change, Update, Other
{1} Show Attributes Edit = Clock #, Type, Category, Production Status, Perform OPM?, ATMS Correct?
{2} Show Attributes Edit = Clock #, Type, Category, Production Status
{1} Preset text = C:\Program Files (x86)\ELOG\JETS_Template.htm
Options Production Status = Running, Open, Down, Engineering
Options Perform OPM? = boolean
Options ATMS Correct? = boolean
Comment Perform OPM? = If issue(s) found, create separate logbook entry.
Comment ATMS Correct? = All entries correct? Checked ATMS constraint?
Cell Style Production Status Running = background-color:green
Cell Style Production Status Open = background-color:yellow
Cell Style Production Status Down = background-color:red
Cell Style Production Status Engineering = background-color:blue
Required Attributes = Clock #, Type, Category, Production Status
Preset on reply Type = $Type
Preset on reply Category = Update
Page Title = ELOG - CH79 / JETS-1
Reverse sort = 1
Save drafts = 0
Quick filter = Date, Type, Subtext
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Fri Feb 1 21:59:46 2019 |
| Frank Baptista | caffeinejazz@gmail.com | Question | Windows | 3.1.2 | Re: Logbook architecture and availability | Sorry -- dumb mistake. I moved the "theme" files to the resource folder. Works like a champ...life is good! 
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I've got things working - sort of. Ran into one strange problem that has me scratching my head. I have two different laptops, each running a local instance of their own logbook. Both are functional, but for some strange reason, one looks great, and the other is missing its graphic format. I've attached a screen capture of that logbook, and a copy of the config file. Do you see something that I've done wrong?
Thanks,
Frank
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thank you again -- very much appreciated! 
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
I would call the laptops the "master" being responsible for pushing data to the central server which you can call "slave"
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
Thanks Stephan! I guess I was making it harder than it is. I'm still a little fuzzy -- in this instance, am I correct in saying that each laptop would be considered a "master", and the remote (network) server considered the "slave"? Also, I'm not sure quite sure -- which server should be assigned responsibility for performing periodic synchronization between the laptop and the central elog server?
Thanks again for all you do -- Happy Holidays!
Frank
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Sure that's easy. Install elog on each laptop separately, so they run without network. Then, set up a central elog server, and use "mirroring" as explained in the documentation at https://elog.psi.ch/elog/config.html#mirroring
So when ever the entwork comes back, you execute a manual mirror operation, and your new entries will be pushed to the central elog server.
Best,
Stefan
Frank Baptista wrote: |
I have a setting which makes ELOG a perfect solution, but there's a situation that I'm struggling to get my head around. We have 3 separate laboratories, each one containing a number of temperature chambers, which run almost constantly over a number of shifts. Each temperature chamber has it's own logbook (laptop). So far, pretty simple.
My dilemma is, our network goes down for maintenance/updates (more often than I'd like), but our operation cannot afford to stop during network interruptions.
With that said, I thought about whether I could run a "local" logbook on each laptop/chamber, and somehow mirror the local logbook to the main ELOG server.
Perhaps I'm over-thinking this...do you have any recommendations?
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