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[Alexander Gall <>]

Well, there should be a process called salRefApp. Can you please stop
the freerouter systemd service and then execute directly the command
that's bound to the bfswd alias?

On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:08:12 +0100, mc36 <> said:

> sorry, typo:
> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep sal
> root         995  0.0  0.0 546932 30276 ?        Sl   08:52   0:00 
> /nix/store/xpwwghl72bb7f48m51amvqiv1l25pa01-python3-3.9.13/bin/python3.9 
> /nix/store/4gg9b1wjrzmyc5bbml1ypwkai80am915-bf_forwarder-2022.12.16/bin/.bf_forwarder.py-wrapped
>  --no-log-keepalive --platform=stordis_bf2556x_1t --snmp --ifmibs-dir 
> /var/run/rare-snmp --ifindex /etc/snmp/ifindex 
> --sal-grpc-server-address=127.0.0.1:50053 
> --p4-program-name=bf_router_NOP_MCHOME
> mc36        8811  0.0  0.0   6244   636 pts/0    S+   09:07   0:00 grep sal
> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep sal
> root         995  0.0  0.0 546932 30276 ?        Sl   08:52   0:00 
> /nix/store/xpwwghl72bb7f48m51amvqiv1l25pa01-python3-3.9.13/bin/python3.9 
> /nix/store/4gg9b1wjrzmyc5bbml1ypwkai80am915-bf_forwarder-2022.12.16/bin/.bf_forwarder.py-wrapped
>  --no-log-keepalive --platform=stordis_bf2556x_1t --snmp --ifmibs-dir 
> /var/run/rare-snmp --ifindex /etc/snmp/ifindex 
> --sal-grpc-server-address=127.0.0.1:50053 
> --p4-program-name=bf_router_NOP_MCHOME
> mc36        8813  0.0  0.0   6244   644 pts/0    S+   09:07   0:00 grep sal
> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep sal
> root         995  0.0  0.0 546932 30276 ?        Sl   08:52   0:00 
> /nix/store/xpwwghl72bb7f48m51amvqiv1l25pa01-python3-3.9.13/bin/python3.9 
> /nix/store/4gg9b1wjrzmyc5bbml1ypwkai80am915-bf_forwarder-2022.12.16/bin/.bf_forwarder.py-wrapped
>  --no-log-keepalive --platform=stordis_bf2556x_1t --snmp --ifmibs-dir 
> /var/run/rare-snmp --ifindex /etc/snmp/ifindex 
> --sal-grpc-server-address=127.0.0.1:50053 
> --p4-program-name=bf_router_NOP_MCHOME
> mc36        8815  0.0  0.0   6244   704 pts/0    S+   09:07   0:00 grep sal
> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep sal
> root         995  0.0  0.0 546932 30276 ?        Sl   08:52   0:00 
> /nix/store/xpwwghl72bb7f48m51amvqiv1l25pa01-python3-3.9.13/bin/python3.9 
> /nix/store/4gg9b1wjrzmyc5bbml1ypwkai80am915-bf_forwarder-2022.12.16/bin/.bf_forwarder.py-wrapped
>  --no-log-keepalive --platform=stordis_bf2556x_1t --snmp --ifmibs-dir 
> /var/run/rare-snmp --ifindex /etc/snmp/ifindex 
> --sal-grpc-server-address=127.0.0.1:50053 
> --p4-program-name=bf_router_NOP_MCHOME
> mc36        8817  0.0  0.0   6244   640 pts/0    S+   09:07   0:00 grep sal
> mc36@stordis:~$



> On 12/21/22 09:07, mc36 wrote:
>> moreover i cannot spot the process in linux
>> 
>> 
>> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep Sal
>> mc36               8436   0.0   0.0     6244     704 pts/0       S+     
>> 09:07     0:00 grep Sal
>> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep Sal
>> mc36               8453   0.0   0.0     6244     708 pts/0       S+     
>> 09:07     0:00 grep Sal
>> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep Sal
>> mc36               8455   0.0   0.0     6244     704 pts/0       S+     
>> 09:07     0:00 grep Sal
>> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep Sal
>> mc36               8457   0.0   0.0     6244     700 pts/0       S+     
>> 09:07     0:00 grep Sal
>> mc36@stordis:~$ ps aux | grep Sal
>> mc36               8459   0.0   0.0     6244     640 pts/0       S+     
>> 09:07     0:00 grep Sal
>> mc36@stordis:~$
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/21/22 09:06, mc36 wrote:
>>> nothing, the attach is completely empty but that prints out everything 
>>> even without a newline....
>>> 
>>> On 12/21/22 09:04, Alexander Gall wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:53:00 +0100, mc36 <> said:
>>>> 
>>>>> hi,
>>>>> here we goo...
>>>>> thanks,
>>>>> cs
>>>> 
>>>>> core#tna-list-long-installed
>>>>> Generation Current Release Git Tag                                      
>>>>>  KernelID             Kernel Release                       Platform     
>>>>>                                 Install date
>>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> 1                 1eta       release-1eta                             
>>>>> Debian11_0         5.10.0-8-amd64                       
>>>>> stordis_bf2556x_1t                 2022-04-16 22:22:46.309693289 +0200
>>>>> 2                 1theta   release-1eta-16-g29bb914     Debian11_0      
>>>>>    5.10.0-8-amd64                       stordis_bf2556x_1t              
>>>>>    2022-04-16 22:22:46.313693289 +0200
>>>>> 3                 1theta   release-1eta-18-g73197c4     Debian11_0      
>>>>>    5.10.0-8-amd64                       stordis_bf2556x_1t              
>>>>>    2022-04-16 22:22:46.309693289 +0200
>>>>> 4                 1theta   release-1eta-33-ge6051d4     Debian11_0      
>>>>>    5.10.0-8-amd64                       stordis_bf2556x_1t              
>>>>>    2022-04-16 22:22:46.313693289 +0200
>>>>> 5                 1             release-1                               
>>>>>     Debian11_0         5.10.0-8-amd64                       
>>>>> stordis_bf2556x_1t                 2022-12-20 21:31:14.099817139 +0100
>>>>> 6 *             2             release-1-111-gd936209-freertr-a66e05 
>>>>> Debian11_0         5.10.0-8-amd64                       
>>>>> stordis_bf2556x_1t                 2022-12-20 22:18:33.437665762 +0100
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> core#
>>>>> core#show logging process bfswd
>>>>> Using bf_router profile "NOP_MCHOME"
>>>> 
>>>> That's only the output of the wrapper script that starts the actual
>>>> SAL. There must be more output. Maybe right after you restart the
>>>> process?   Otherwise you can start it by hand just to see what happens.
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Alex
>>>> 
>>>>> core#
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 12/21/22 08:44, Alexander Gall wrote:
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On the 2556 the bfswd process is actually the SAL which waits for a
>>>>>> connection from bffwd. The actual bf_switchd is only started after
>>>>>> bffwd has connected sucessfully and asked the SAL to start bf_switchd
>>>>>> so this can't have happened yet if the connection fails.   Can you show
>>>>>> me the output of the bfswd process please?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Also, which version are you using (tna-list-long-installed)?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -- 
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:09:27 +0100, mc36 <> said:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> hi,
>>>>>>> i've got my bf2556 back... i upgraded to experimental... the bfswd 
>>>>>>> process seems stable but the bffwd keeps restarting:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> core#attach process bffwd
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> SalGrpcClient.TestConnection: Failed to connectd to SAL server at 
>>>>>>> 127.0.0.1:50053: <_Rendezvous of RPC that terminated with:
>>>>>>> status = StatusCode.UNAVAILABLE
>>>>>>> details = "channel is in state TRANSIENT_FAILURE"
>>>>>>> debug_error_string = 
>>>>>>> "{"created","description":"channel is in
>>>>>>> state 
>>>>>>> TRANSIENT_FAILURE","file":"src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.cc","file_line":2917,"grpc_status":14}"
>>>>>>>> , retrying
>>>>>>> info cfgPrcss.doRound:cfgPrcss.java:509 restarting process bfswd
>>>>>>> SalGrpcClient.TestConnection: Failed to connectd to SAL server at 
>>>>>>> 127.0.0.1:50053: <_Rendezvous of RPC that terminated with:
>>>>>>> status = StatusCode.UNAVAILABLE
>>>>>>> details = "channel is in state TRANSIENT_FAILURE"
>>>>>>> debug_error_string = 
>>>>>>> "{"created","description":"channel is in
>>>>>>> state 
>>>>>>> TRANSIENT_FAILURE","file":"src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.cc","file_line":2917,"grpc_status":14}"
>>>>>>>> , retrying
>>>>>>> info cfgPrcss.doRound:cfgPrcss.java:509 restarting process bfswd
>>>>>>> SalGrpcClient.TestConnection: Failed to connectd to SAL server at 
>>>>>>> 127.0.0.1:50053: <_Rendezvous of RPC that terminated with:
>>>>>>> status = StatusCode.UNAVAILABLE
>>>>>>> details = "channel is in state TRANSIENT_FAILURE"
>>>>>>> debug_error_string = 
>>>>>>> "{"created","description":"channel is in
>>>>>>> state 
>>>>>>> TRANSIENT_FAILURE","file":"src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/client_channel.cc","file_line":2917,"grpc_status":14}"
>>>>>>>> , retrying
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> this is all i see... any idea on whats going on?
>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>> cs