Can't connect to IM. RESOLVED (NO REPRO)

[Peter]

I can't get to IM anyhow, how could this be.

Somehow I've got a feeling some settings are wrong anyhow.

The settings in intsett.ini

Peter
ftp://darwinbots.serveftp.com
Pwdbox
Proxybox
proxyn
 1
 1
 1
 1
 1

There doesn't even be a structure in the error's, one time I had this error, and this over and over. Happened just one time.
(short version, I don't think it is a good idea to post it full  )

9-12-2007 22:02:35: Server unreachable.  Teleporting intrasim.
9-12-2007 22:02:35: Unable to upload organism
9-12-2007 22:02:35: Problem uploading population file.
9-12-2007 22:02:36: Problem downloading population files.
9-12-2007 22:02:36: Unable to upload organism
9-12-2007 22:02:56: Server unreachable.  Teleporting intrasim.
9-12-2007 22:02:57: Unable to upload organism
9-12-2007 22:02:57: Problem uploading population file.
9-12-2007 22:02:57: Problem downloading population files.
9-12-2007 22:02:57: Unable to upload organism

Normal I have this error without any upload/download erroring.

9-12-2007 22:09:25: Server Unreachable.  Teleporting intrasim.
9-12-2007 22:10:34: Server Unreachable.  Teleporting intrasim.

[Numsgil]

Forgive me if this is something you've already checked, but is your firewall blocking either Darwinbots or programs accessing FTP?

[EricL]

The FTP server has been down since late last night I think.  I can connect, but all FTP operations fail with the command line FTP app.  It's Sunday.  I expect GoDaddy turns off FTP changes while they are backing up the server(s).

[Numsgil]

I tried searching GoDaddy's site, but I can't find any information about when they back up, or FTP being unavailable.  So your guess is as good as mine.

[EricL]

FTP operations are still failing as of 8am PST Monday.  I can log on, but directory operations fail.  This is using the Windows FTP command line app, so has nothing to do with DB.

GoDaddy's servers are in the Mountain timezone in the US, at least that is what the FTP logon response says and this makes sense as the outage seems to begin right around midnight Saturday in that time zone each weekend, which is why I suspect backup.

But this has now gone on for 32 hours.  Someone (Nums I guess I mean you as I don't have the account details or the admin credentials) should call GoDaddy.  Perhaps they forgot to flip the FTP switch back to normal...  Better yet, we should switch IM to a real FTP server...

[Peter]

I still can't connect, and as sharz said there where already 11 sims connected, I believe there is something wrong.

[EricL]

I still can't connect, and as sharz said there where already 11 sims connected, I believe there is something wrong.

There arn't.  He's just seeing the local pop files.

[Peter]

There arn't.  He's just seeing the local pop files.

Well, okay. Please say if the connection is fine again, cause I couldn't connect before sunday eather. If I don't get a connetion I don't know if it is the fts-server or something with my connection or anything.

[EricL]

Things seem to be working fine again.   Not completely sure it was the issue for me, but rebooting my Linksys firewall appliance seems have addressed my specific connection issues...

[Peter]

Well, I still can't connect, I have just restarted thomson firewall, it doesn't work in my case.

[Numsgil]

Peter, you used to be able to connect, right?  When did the problem start?  Try running an older version and see if the older version works (try version j, k, l, something in that range).

[Peter]

Yes, I used to be connected, even before FP takes all.
The problem started at my guesing atleast something like a week ago. Older versions don't seem to work eather.

And a question, does the clicking on the link I posted in the first post ( ftp://darwinbots.serveftp.com ), does it bring you to something, do you get some popup or anything, all I get is, and my guesing is, that it isn't good. For good notice I used to connect well to other ftp-servers.

Error!
Could not connect. FTP server may be too busy.

[shvarz]

I just get a timeout error when clicking on that link. But I can connect to DB IM fine.

[Numsgil]

The intsett file isn't used anymore as far as I know.  ServeFTP is a service that lets a user set up a DNS lookup for their IP.  It would be used if the FTP server was running on someone's home computer and that person didn't have a static IP.

I believe that serveFTP account is from back when Carlo had a FTP server running.  It has nothing to do with modern internet sharing.

[EricL]

I believe that serveFTP account is from back when Carlo had a FTP server running.  It has nothing to do with modern internet sharing.

This is correct.  With the exception of the Internet Name (e.g. Peter, EricL3, Bot House) everything in the internet ini file is ignored currently.  The actual paramters - server name, password, etc. - are hard coded in the exe a present for security reasons.  I haven't done away with the internet ini file as that is where the settings will live again once I implement multple internet modes, ad hoc mode and when we move off the web server and on to a real FTP service.  The internal hard coding is temporary.  

Sorry I didn't tmake this clear earlier.  Been a busy day.