Solved: LMS 3.2 - ANIServer Running with busy flag set

david.fernandes · ‎07-20-2009

Have LMS 3.2 running on a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise box. I'm having issues with Campus Manager where the ANIServer has either failed to start or more recently is now running with the busy flag set:

ANIServer Running with busy flag set 7408 0 0 7/20/2009 2:05:17 PM Not applicable

Not sure what's the next step to take. I have tried rebooting which didn't help and have also stopped and started the Daemon Manager.

The last stop/start has the ANIServer running with the busy flag set, but I still can't open up the Home page of Campus Manager, run user tracking reports, or open up Toplogy Services. Below is the error message I get:

Cannot connect to ANIServer:...

Joe Clarke · ‎07-21-2009

Then I'm betting the problem is a corrupt database. The database might be hitting a bad page, and dying. Can you try reinitializing the ANI database, and see if the engine stays running? The command is:

NMSROOT/bin/perl NMSROOT/bin/dbRestoreOrig.pl dsn=ani dmprefix=ANI

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Joe Clarke · ‎07-20-2009

If you've stopped and started ANIServer by itself, restart Daemon Manager, wait 30 minutes, reproduce the problem, then port the ani.log and ANIServer.log.

david.fernandes · ‎07-20-2009

Hmm. Was just about to do that when I noticed that there was a Data Execution Prevention message from the Windows 2003 Server which had shutdown the SQL Anywhere Network Server service. Never had this happen before, but maybe this was related to an OS update I did this morning.

Anyway, I've added it to the exclude list. I'll give a heads up if this worked or not.

david.fernandes · ‎07-20-2009

Here's a screenshot of where I set that for reference.

Joe Clarke · ‎07-20-2009

Actually, this is not sufficient. We typically recommend you set DEP for essential Windows programs and services only, then reboot.

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

Thanks. Wasn't sure on that. I've set it back. I'll post up those logs in a bit.

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

I have re-produced the problem. Attached are the ani.log and ANIServer.log files.

Joe Clarke · ‎07-21-2009

There are no errors here. How many jobs do you have on the system under Common Services > Server > Admin > Job Browser?

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

21 active jobs (that are to be scheduled to run).

2836 job records in total (inclusive of active jobs).

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

I have rebooted the server again and I can get into Topology Services now and open the Home page.

I am getting the following error in trying to run a User Tracking Report:

Application error: JZ006: Caught IOException: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect.

Also, although I can click Start Data Collection in the Campus Manager Home page, I don't see it as running. However, when I open Topology Services, I can see the data collection is running (as opposed to being idle).

Joe Clarke · ‎07-21-2009

This error indicates that the ANIDbEngine is not running. Post the new pdshow command output as well as the new ani.log and Cmapps.log.

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

Thanks. See attached.

Joe Clarke · ‎07-21-2009

Something seems to be horribly wrong with your installation. Post the output of netstat -a -n -o -b from this server.

david.fernandes · ‎07-21-2009

See attached.

Joe Clarke · ‎07-21-2009

Okay, the ANIDbEngine has crashed silently. If DEP is still killing it, then something is wrong with your DEP settings. Make sure you have the radio button, "Turn on DEP for essential Windows programs and services only", and that you have rebooted after setting that radio button. Also, if you have on-access anti-virus scanning running, make sure it is disabled for NMSROOT.

If DEP is not killing this process, then something else is. Check the Windows Event Viewer and the console of the server for clues.