[rabbitmq-discuss] RabbitMQ connections blocked and not receiving simple messages

[Keller, Steve]

As I mentioned in another post, I did try this and it worked.  

About the installation docs - this is a change in flow control from previous versions, that can cause the poor newbie (that is, me...) to conclude that the product doesn't work.  A simple note that you have to make sure that the disk space available must be at least as much as the RAM available, accompanied by another simple note on the default directories used, would prevent this kind of issue.  Or at least mention it in the first tutorial.  Lots of folks will install RabbitMQ following the directions exactly, and run tutorial 1, and not be able to proceed because of this.  In this day and age of cheap RAM, a system like mine, with /var at 4GB and RAM at 16 GB will not be uncommon.  

I wouldn't say this if I were the only one who experienced the problem, but obviously I am not.

Thanks,
-Steve Keller


-----Original Message-----
From: Simon MacMullen [mailto:simon at rabbitmq.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:33 AM
To: Keller, Steve
Cc: rabbitmq-discuss at lists.rabbitmq.com
Subject: Re: [rabbitmq-discuss] RabbitMQ connections blocked and not receiving simple messages

On 19/06/12 20:10, Keller, Steve wrote:

> Since the assumption for the issue is that there is not enough disk 
> space for RabbitMQ, or rather, that RabbitMQ requires 16GB of free 
> disk space. Obviously, it would be best if we could use a directory 
> under /opt for disk space. Looks like I do this withthe environment 
> variable*RABBITMQ_MNESIA_BASE*?

Yes.

> I'll reinstall and try that.
>
> FWIW, I think the install docs should mention this issue, the above 
> disk layout is pretty standard in our shop (we generally install 
> application stuff in /opt). But the main install page does not mention 
> the default directories where stuff goes, nor how to change where you 
> install or keep files. In fact, to find the above environment variable 
> I had to look at the man pages... seems to me newbies should know this stuff first.

It's also at http://www.rabbitmq.com/relocate.html. But maybe the installation docs should mention this - the trouble is, you can make a case for the installation docs mentioning everything...

Cheers, Simon

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Simon MacMullen
RabbitMQ, VMware