"Invalid syntax in cepp.conf : ft" why?

I suspect, there are unwanted characters in the syntax or in the configuration file -

since you are getting syntax error on ft - means the error is within the first 3 lines - please ensure there is no extra character there.

Also - you may remove the link with ft param all together - as you are not changing the default value. If the ft global param is not there - it will still use the default value of 0.

Please revert back whether this helps,

Thanks,
Sandip

Sandip,

Thanks for the suggestions, unfortunately they don't provide much help. No matter which lines I remove it fails on another line and CEPP still doesn't start.

Here's my current file which I typed by hand to remove the chance that unwanted ascii characters are in the file.

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[nasadmin@mylnascs0 ~]$ cat cepp.conf
cifsserver=MYLNAS1F2
msrpcuser=naptg.#virscan
pool name=VMCAVAPOOL servers=TOWCAV01.naptg.com|TOWCAV02.naptg.com|TOWCAV03.naptg.com preevents=* postevents=* posterrevents=* option=ignore

[nasadmin@mylnascs0 ~]$ server_file server_3 -p cepp.conf cepp.conf
server_3 : done
[nasadmin@mylnascs0 ~]$ server_cepp server_3 -service -start
server_3 :
Error 13162905623: server_3 : Invalid syntax in /.etc/cepp.conf : msrpcuser.

Please ensure there is no space or any other character after the first line - if needed delete the cifsserver=MYLNAS1F2 line completely and add it back manually. If you have copy pasted these from anywhere else, there may be some issue. So manually type only those entry which are needed. And you may also completely delete the cifsserver= param if this is your default CIFS server (by default the default CIFS server will be used).

Also after the global parameters (cifsserver, surveytime, ft, and msrpcuser) - all the entry must be in either in one line  - or in multiple line - but each line must have a space followed by \

It seems, you have removed all the lines and put all these in one line (as I can't see any \ now) - that is ok - but please ensure the same.

Thanks,
Sandip

Look also at dos2unix command in order to strip CR and change them with CRLF

Claude

Part of the file has to be on a single line (or include "\" before the eol character.

There should be another sample in the documentation, have you checked?

Claude

I used VI to write the files so having imporper line endings wasn't my problem. I got CEPP to start on both of the Celerras that I was working using the following file.

----cepp.conf ----

surveytime=30
pool name=VMCAVAPOOL servers=161.36.47.225|161.36.47.230|161.36.47.35 preevents=* postevents=* posterrevents=* option=ignore
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[nasadmin@townascs0 ~]$ server_cepp server_4 -service -info
server_4 :
CIFS share name = \\TOWNAS1F2\CHECK$
cifs_server = TOWNAS1F2
heartbeat_interval = 30 seconds
pool_name  server_required access_checks_ignored req_timeout    retry_timeout
VMCAVAPOOL No              1073                  1000           250

Hello All,

I wanted to know if this is the expected and functioning behavior from cepp?

I was unable to specify the rpcuser and I believe that may be causing the state issue you see marked in red. How can I confirm if this is the expected behavior? Or should I just open up a SR?

server_4 :
pool_name  = VMCAVAPOOL
server_required = No
access_checks_ignored = 6140710
req_timeout = 1000ms
retry_timeout = 250ms
pre_events = OpenFileNoAccess,OpenFileRead,OpenFileWrite,CreateFile,CreateDir,DeleteFile,DeleteDir,CloseModified,CloseUnmodified,RenameFile,RenameDir,SetAclFile,SetAclDir
post_events = OpenFileNoAccess,OpenFileRead,OpenFileWrite,CreateFile,CreateDir,DeleteFile,DeleteDir,CloseModified,CloseUnmodified,RenameFile,RenameDir,SetAclFile,SetAclDir
post_err_events = OpenFileNoAccess,OpenFileRead,OpenFileWrite,CreateFile,CreateDir,DeleteFile,DeleteDir,CloseModified,CloseUnmodified,RenameFile,RenameDir,SetAclFile,SetAclDir
CEPP Servers:
IP = 161.36.47.35, state = ERROR_SETUP, vendor = Unknown
IP = 161.36.47.230, state = ERROR_SETUP, vendor = Unknown
IP = 161.36.47.225, state = ERROR_SETUP, vendor = Unknown

Thanks,

Ayo

I was able to find a resolution to this issue. It turns out in order to properly configure CEPA. You have to modify the following registry

can you tell me what the registry key change you made.

Thanks

Glyn

Gyln,

I added the following entry.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EMC\Celerra Event Enabler\CEPP\CQM\Configuration]
"EndPoint"="Northern@161.36.47.97"

Hope that helps you out.

Thanks that helped.

Glyn

AAdedipe what is this values Northern@161.36.47.97 for

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\EMC\Celerra Event Enabler\CEPP\CQM\Configuration]
"EndPoint"="Northern@161.36.47.97" please explain a bit

I had similar meaningless errors but referred to wrong IP syntax.

Resolved by creating DNS entry and using FQDN instead of IP for servers=

I hope it can help someone.