topic Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform in ArcGIS Enterprise Questions

Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:45:48 GMT

I have set up 3 machines with as my Spatiotemporal datastore.

I get this message whenever I try to run any Geoanalytics function in my portal (either from the browser or ArcGIS Pro): "Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform"

Checking the logs at in every datastore machine, it says they are unreachable:

<Msg time="2018-04-13T10:54:48,382" type="WARNING"
code="111038" source="Data Store" process="2328" thread="1" methodName=""
machine="MTGIS01.EASTUS.CLOUDAPP.AZURE.COM" user="" elapsed="">
The following spatiotemporal data store machines are not reachable: {0}
ELS_MASTER_NODE_UNREACHABLE=Cannot connect to the spatiotemporal datastore.
Not enough eligible machines are available.
Check network configuration and status of machines in spatiotemporal big data store.
["mtgis03.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com","mtgis02.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com"]</Msg>

Even though, they seem to be up and running:

- Executing the command "describedatastore":

- Validating every datastore from arcgis server admin:

- Browsing through 9220 to every datastore machine:

I've imported and set up the same SSL certificate used by IIS web adaptor in every machine.

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

SarahAmbrose — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:00:59 GMT

Hi sgalindoesri-co-esridist‌,

The data store error is not related to your error “Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform”. This error refers to the distributed compute platform service, which runs the analysis. Your data store (relational or spatiotemporal) is where your results are stored. You may have a data store issue as well, but we need to get figure out the distribute compute platform first.

Can you please confirm that you set up your Azure setup using Cloud Builder?

If you are version 10.6 (or later, for anyone reading this in the future!), you can check the health of your distributed platform service by going to the administrator directory on your GeoAnalytics Server : https://gis_geoanalytics_server.domain.com:6443/arcgis/admin and then go to System > Platform Service > Compute Platform > Health. This should give the health of your machines involved in your GeoAnalytics site.

Most likely – no matter what version you are on, you will want to do a restart of you GeoAnalytics Server machines. To do this, complete the following steps:

Stop the ArcGIS Server service on all machines part of your GeoAnalytics Server Site. On Windows, stop the ArcGIS Server Windows services, and on Linux stop all machines using the stopserver.sh script.
Wait 5 minutes.
Start the ArcGIS Server service on all machines in your GeoAnalytics Server site. On Windows, start the ArcGIS Server Windows service, on Linux start all machines using the startserver.sh script.
Wait 2 minutes, and run a GeoAnalytics job. If it returns the same error as before, continue to step 6. Otherwise, skip the rest of the steps.
Sign in as administrator to the ArcGIS Server Administrator Directory of your GeoAnalytics Server.
Go to system > platformservices > Compute_Platform > stop and click the stop button.
Go to system > platformservices > synchronization_service > stop and click the stop button.
Wait 5 minutes.
Go to system > platformservices > synchronization_service > start and click the start button.
Go to system > platformservices > Compute_Platform > start and click the start button.
Wait two minutes for the machines to start.
Go to system > platformservices > Compute_Platform > status. Check that all the machines have a configuredState and realtimeState condition of started.

If you run a job and still see the *same* error, please contact Esri technical support.

If you do not see the same error and it looks like a tool is running, we’ve gotten over the first hurdle. Please follow up with the status, depending on the version you are using, and the error – there will be different steps to follow.

Thanks,

Sarah

Product Engineer, GeoAnalytics

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:39:32 GMT

Hi Sarah,

I didn't set up my deployment using Cloud Builder. I started from "clean" machines where I installed all the software components.

The reason for this is that, due to budget restrictions, I'm using several Azure accounts where all my machines are distributed. After struggling with internal an extenral Azure hostames, Ii figured out that starting from blank machines would be better, and it worked.. well, aside this datastore error. For example, when the internal azure hostnames where involved, I couldn't even federate a server with a portal in a machine belonging to a ifferent Azure account, which I am able to do now.

Thanks for your help. I'll go on and run the tests you suggest.

Regards,

Sergio G

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:47:52 GMT

By the way I'm version 10.5.1

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:31:21 GMT

Hi again,

I've run all the tests you suggested but I'm still getting the same error

the compute platform seems to be fine:

It could be something related with these ports?

Thanks again,

Sergio G.

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

SarahAmbrose — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:55:00 GMT

Thanks Sergio Eduardo Galindo,

When you installed, did you use the Azure image during installation? If not, you may not have the correct ports opened. Can you install this patch, which makes sure ports are correctly opened. If you use an AMI or Azure, this patch should already be applied: ArcGIS Server 10.5.1 GeoAnalytics Server Patch

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:12:54 GMT

Hi again!

I just installed the patch and now I´m getting a different error... but I think this is a step forward:

I'll keep looking at it.

Thanks a lot!

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

SarahAmbrose — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:00:38 GMT

Great - sgalindoesri-co-esridist‌,

Can you now try saving your result to the relational data store? If it works saving to relational, then we might have isolated this second issue to be a spatiotmeporal data store write issue.

- Sarah

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:37:07 GMT

Hi again Sarah,

The same analysis function works fine when storing the results in the relational datastore:

So it looks the problem is only related with the spatiotemporal datastore

Thanks again,

Sergio G

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

SarahAmbrose — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 18:48:55 GMT

Awesome, let me get in touch with someone on the data store team to help out at this point. For now, can you try stopping and then starting the ArcGIS Data Store service (the windows services, or .sh script in linux) for each data store installation with a spatiotemporal data store?

Please do not stop and start your data store if you are currently streaming in data. If that's the case, please contact Esri technical support.

Thanks,

Sarah

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

SarahAmbrose — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 19:33:12 GMT

Hi Sergio Eduardo Galindo‌,

Just heard back from the data store team. If the restart doesn't work can you try:

Checking this file: C:\ArcGIS\DataStore\framework\etc\hostidentifier.properties

The last line on that file should NOT be commented out:

preferredidentifier=ip

If it is commented, complete the following steps:

Unregister BDS from sever
Stop data store services on all 3 machines
Delete the data-directory (c:\arcgisdatastore)
Edit the above mentioned property file on all 3 machines. Uncomment the property (Remove the “#” sign and save the file).
Start data store service and reconfigure all the machines.

Let me know how that goes

Sarah

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

Sergio_Galindo — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:19:38 GMT

Hi Sarah,

I just ran out of Azure credit and I'll have to wait until tomorrow to be able to start the machines again. I'll follow the procedure as soon I can start them again.

Thanks again!

Sergio

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

AnjithaSenarath1 — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:07:02 GMT

I am facing exactly same issue. The suggested method (Delete the data-directory (c:\arcgisdatastore))
I cant perform as we have valuable data already in Spatio temporal Data-stores.

is there patch or any other method with out deleting datastore ? Also we use HTTPS with valid SSL certificate to communicate between 3 spatiotemporal data store cluster where IP will not work .. Is there any other method. Feel like these are bugs in system.

Re: Error: Failed to initialize distributed compute platform

LaurenceClinton — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:17:44 GMT

Hi Sergio and Anjitha,

When using Azure or AWS the data store needs to be configured using IP instead of hostname. This is needed in the cloud environment as the hostname tends to be dynamic. If you use the ArcGIS Enterprise Cloud Builder this is done automatically for you.

Thanks,

Laurence