pretty lost on PG3

[jkraus]

New polisy, up and running, running Iop added a PG3 node server, seems to install OK, but where do I see it on my ISY dashboard, pretty lost on how this works and how I access the new installed node server...or maybe it never installed but I got all green comments??

Edited May 1, 2022 by jkraus

[jkraus]

OK found the installed node server on the PG3 dashboard, but I thought it would show up on the isy dashboard.  I installed the KASA NS and all my KASA switches showed up, but now how do I use them?   still quite confused on the basics here

Edited May 1, 2022 by jkraus

[lilyoyo1]

19 minutes ago, jkraus said:

OK found the installed node server on the PG3 dashboard, but I thought it would show up on the isy dashboard.  I installed the KASA NS and all my KASA switches showed up, but now how do I use them?   still quite confused on the basics here

Did you close the admin console and reopen it?

[jkraus]

yes

[kzboray]

I'd suggest clearing you Java cache, reinstalling ISY finder from here, and restarting AC.

https://isy.universal-devices.com/start.jnlp

[jkraus]

just tried no difference.  Should the nodes show up under the main tab where all my devices and scenes are?  If so, no change.  It seems I was messing with the isy portal, and do you need to upload from there to get the new node servers...getting kind of confused with now three interfaces (isy, PG N Servers, and Isy portal)

[MrBill]

do you have a Kasa controller in your device tree?

you may need to right click it and group the devices.

otherwise restart the Node server, make sure there's no errors in the Node server log then restart the admin console.

[jkraus]

no there is no Kasa controller in the tree.  The node server give me no errors and says they are installed,  I have doubled checked the UUID and I have the correct isy (deleted the old one ot be sure) and rebooted and cleared java several times still not luck..I am sure it is user error, but I followed the wiki (and advice here) but still no luck

[MrBill]

do you have other working node servers or is this the first?

[jkraus]

no, this is my first attempt on new polisy

[bpwwer]

I'd recommend that you restart the node server from the PG3 details page.  Then download a log package from the node server's log page.  Then work with the Kasa node server author, @JimboAutomates, to figure out why the node aren't showing up on the admin console.

I'm not real familiar with the Kasa node server, but generally, once it starts it should automatically add nodes so that they show up in the admin console and you'll be able to control the Kasa devices and see their status there.

[MrBill]

@jkraus  I'm not sure that PG3 and IoP are communicating.   I think you could have a setting wrong, but I don't have PG3 pointing to IoP yet, so i'm not sure what to suggest to fix it.    It sounds like Kasa is working but PG3 isn't talking to the IoP process.

[jkraus]

Yea agreed, as a newbie on the Node servers I am sure I have something just barely wrong.  on the IOP the new node servers show up , and I added the new isy on the PG3 page and the UUID looks correct, but yea they are not talking to eahother...so I am close but missing a key last item somewhere

[kzboray]

I Think @MrBill and yourself have the right idea. Your Polisy isn't setup for the right ISY. Open your PG3 web page and click on <ISY>. Check that you have the correct UUID listed. For example I have two ISY's One is my original ISY994, the other is the newer IoP.

 

You can add your IoP, by clicking on the <Add New ISY>

Name is what ever you want to call your IoP

IP is the IP addr of your IoP

Port should be either 8080 or 8433

User Name by default is admin

Password by default is admin

Once you get Admin Console running make sure you have the ISY check box checked.

Edited May 2, 2022 by kzboray

[jkraus]

OK, now I got really hosed  I tried to start from scratch, but now cannot even add my isy, I get the following and cannot add my isy

[jkraus]

which "server" is it referring to?? my polisy or some other server??

Edited May 2, 2022 by jkraus

[kzboray]

It's referring to the PG3 server.

Open a connection to the Polisy using SSH.

SSH your_polisy_ip

Login is admin

Password is admin

type the following command
sudo service pg3 restart

That should get PG3 up and running.

[kzboray]

Alternatively you should be able to just power cycle the Polisy.

[jkraus]

wow, thanks, I rebooted a million times never thought to power cycle!!

[jkraus]

OK actually got a node installed!  but some of the ones I installed before are not connected, and I cant reinstall due to ith think I already have them .  Is there a way to delete some previous NS?  you have been a great help

[kzboray]

Open PG3 in a web browser and then click the delete button for the Node Server you want to delete.

[jkraus]

well mine are not connected so not "deletable"

 

[jkraus]

BTW this forum is fantastic. This thread, and many others i have started are almost instantly responded to. Thanks to all, makes me feel not so isolated when pulling my hair out while sitting alone in my office ?

[kzboray]

That looks like PG2. The portal account is unmanageable, that is normal. If you fire up PG3

IP_Addr_Polisy:3000

admin / admin

You will see that Portal isn't listed. As far as that errent entry 2/2. I would just ssh into the Polisy and... WinSCP works too!

cd /var/polyglot/node servers
ls                 (lower case Ls, You should see something related to the 2/2 NS or possibly an empty directory. That's the one you want to delete.)
rm -R directory_name              (what ever the name is that you find.)

Be very careful not to delete the wrong directory. It will remove the Node server in PG2

[jkraus]

Thanks so much, but have no idea about how to ssh. Please let me know