[chef] Re: Chef server will not start

[Will Maier < >]

Hi David-

On Sun, Apr 08, 2012 at 06:29:35PM +0800, David Montgomery wrote:
> How do I deal with the below?
> 
> /etc/init.d/chef-server-webui start
>  * Starting chef-server-webui
>  ~ In 15468
>    ...fail!
> 
> 
 :/etc/init.d#
>  /etc/init.d/chef-server start
>  * Starting chef-server
>  ~ In 16011
>    ...fail!
> 
> 
> There is nothing in the logs files in /var/log/chef/server.log or
> server-webui.log
> 
> starting chef client and sorl works.
> 
> So... how to resolve?

Increase the log level and define an output in /etc/chef/server.rb and try
starting it again; you should see messages explaining the problem in whatever
you designated as the log output. Details on the log settings here:

http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Chef+Configuration+Settings#ChefConfigurationSettings-logoutput

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Will Maier
http://wcm.aier.us/