DMR TG not found in TGList

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IZ6RND
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DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

Hi to all

Not a Pi-Star YSFReflector issue, perhaps something to do with DMR2YSF or with some TG (DMR?) databases around the Net

Sometimes happens that a YSFReflector goes offline (maintenance, network, etc.)
So, ysfreflector.de has a mechanism that adds or removes the reflector from the lists, this affects the YSFHosts file, of course.
But when this interruption happens for hours, the TG / YSFReflector is no longer found by DMR2YSF that raises the message "DMR TG not found in TGList", although the Pi-Star has updated its YSFHosts (/usr/local/etc/YSFHosts.txt)

==> /var/log/pi-star/DMR2YSF-2021-09-06.log <==
M: 2021-09-06 06:46:04.685 DMR audio received from XXXXX to TG XXXXX
M: 2021-09-06 06:46:04.685 DMR TG not found in TGList

Then the TG is recognized by DMR2YSF only after 12-24 hours and everything works again, despite the YSFReflector server being up and running as recognized by ysfreflector.de (thanks to Kim!)

I think is not a Pi-Star related issue, that works well here, but I would like your opinion and understand something more :)

73 to all

ps: not sure if correctly posted, you will excuse me for the O.T.
IZ6RND
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

As I was saying, if the YSFReflector switches from offline to online, it seems to be 24 hours of "blackout" time for the YSFReflector TG before it can actually be accessed from the Pi-Star, although, in the meantime, it's well present in the YSFHosts file

TNX and 73 to all
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by AF6VN »

Which duration may be reflecting the time it takes for the master databases to be updated, and to get pushed to the R-Pi during the nightly update run.

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IZ6RND
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

So, just waiting 24 hours it's possible go back to using the YSFReflector
In the meantime, even trying various reboots and commands, nothing happens
==> /var/log/pi-star/DMR2YSF-2021-09-07.log <==
M: 2021-09-07 08:58:22.200 Sending YSF connect command to reflector ID: XXXXX
M: 2021-09-07 08:58:22.200 DMR audio received from IZ6RND to TG XXXXX
KE7FNS, Bingo!
The talkgroup file it should be using by default is:
/usr/local/etc/TGList_YSF.txt
It gets downloaded by the nightly updates.
So, I checked both /usr/local/etc/TGList_YSF.txt and /usr/local/etc/TGList_YSF.txt.20210907

Code: Select all

diff /usr/local/etc/TGList_YSF.txt.20210907  /usr/local/etc/TGList_YSF.txt | grep <NumberOfMyTG>
in fact my TG is missing in what I believe is a backup (TGList_YSF.txt.20210907)

Ok, it seems like a good way and I thank you so much :)

So, I have to find the process that rebuilds the TGList_YSF.txt and re-testing everything

In any case, it would be something to improve..
frustrating to have to wait 24 hours without being able to do anything !

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated and TNX AGN
73 to all
IZ6RND
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

something to improve
frankly, "something" I don't know what
just researching why you have to wait 24 hours after a reflector reset and how to fix it

anyway, thanks to your help I noticed Andy's (MW0MWZ) script
https://github.com/AndyTaylorTweet/Pi-S ... sUpdate.sh

located here: /usr/local/sbin/HostFilesUpdate.sh
used at least by:
- /usr/local/sbin/pistar-remote
- /usr/local/sbin/pistar-update
- /usr/local/sbin/pistar-daily.cron

So, in my case, we are talking about how these two files are updated, inside or outside the Pi-Star:
- TGList_YSF.txt
- YSFHosts.txt

Just it

TNX '73 to all
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

I don't blame Andy or Pi-Star!
as well as we are not doing bitcoin :)
just offering a service to our friends!

If the reflector server goes down for some hours, I repeat
all this waiting does not seem right

So, now there is a need to improve something!
maybe soon 'together..

TNX '73 to all
IZ6RND
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

I don't think that's the topic, whether or not there is a reputation ranking of YSF Reflectors :shock:

So, in any case, the register of the YSF reflectors is this:
- https://register.ysfreflector.de
and Kim told me exactly this:
If it is listed offline, check will be every 15 minutes, if it is online, check is every 5 minutes
and this seems to me excellent and abundant! ;)
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Re: DMR TG not found in TGList

Post by IZ6RND »

Sorry but i disagree with you..
no complaints but just desire to know better why that
DMR TG not found in TGList
But I thank you so much!
and I would like to underline your help with that TGList_YSF.txt
because, in my case, it was an important key and then, I can better continue my experiments and my research

nb: my reflectors are doing quite well on a dedicated bare metal server quite healthy.. with 'always something' :)

I hope this discussion can benefit someone else.

TNX '73 to All
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