[Server-devel] XS Timeout issue (maybe)

Reuben K. Caron reuben at laptop.org
Wed Sep 23 07:57:11 EDT 2009


On Sep 22, 2009, at 7:35 PM, Gerald Ardito wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been testing an XS.
> We are in NY and the server is in Boston.
>
> I have set the Mesh Server on the XOs (in the Control Panel) for the  
> server's URL, and edited /etc/hosts on the XOs to point toward the  
> server's IP address.

Have you tried to register them via the Register option that can be  
found when hovering over the XO?
What was the server url that you entered?
What was the entry in hosts?

>
> The devices connect just fine, and I can collaborate on activities  
> between some machines.
>
> I am noticing the following things:
> 1. In the Neighborhood view on the XOs, different devices seem to  
> drop off at irregular intervals. I don't understand why this is  
> happening.
> 2. Even after a device has been shut down, it still appears in the  
> Neighborhood view on the other devices until they are restarted.
> 3. I don't' see all the devices in the Neighborhood view at any one  
> time.

Can you switch to the terminal and type the command olpc-netstatus and  
let us  know if the XOs are using gabble or salut?


> All of this seems different that how I understand how XS is supposed  
> to work.
>
> So, some questions:
> 1. Is there some timeout function on the server? If so, can it be  
> customized?
> 2. Is there any limit to the number of connections made to an XS  
> from one IP address? I am thinking that since these devices are all  
> coming from my school, they are all leaving the building with one IP  
> address.
> 3. If there is such a limit, can anything be done about this?
>
> Thanks. My plan is to deploy 150 machines in the next two weeks, so  
> any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Gerald
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