Details
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Type: Task
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Status: Closed (View Workflow)
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Priority: Major
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Resolution: Done
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Affects Version/s: None
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Fix Version/s: None
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Labels:None
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Story Points:3
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Epic Link:
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Sprint:Fall 4 2022 Oct 10, Fall 5 2022 Oct 24, Spring 6 2023 Mar 20
Description
Situation: Jira keeps going down with a 503.
Task: Determine why Jira is going down.
Note:
To restart the Jira server:
- log into the jira host using ssh as user "ec2-user"
- change to root user (sudo su)
- change to the "bin" directory, located here: /home/ec2-user/jira/atlassian-jira-software-7.0.11-standalone/bin
- let the server shut down properly, just in case it is still running, by executing the "stop jira" script: stop-jira.sh
Note that if the server has crashed, probably there is still a "stale" PID file. If so, when you attempt to stop jira, the script will print that there is a stale PID file.
- Restart jira by running the "start jira" script: start-jira.sh
To enable Nowlan Freese to carry out the above workflow I did this:
- Added his public key to the authorized hosts on jira.bioviz.org
- Modifed the EC2 and its attached security group "jira3" to enable him to restart the the EC2 and also modify its security group
- Used the IAM policy simulator on AWS to check if his user name can edit the security group, which confirmed that he can do it.
Upon casual inspection, I did not determine why the site crashed. However, I did notice that our support license had expired. I requested a new license for "Jira software" using the Atlassian Web site. The order number is AT-205014171. Clicking on my account page at Atlassian revealed the new license, which I entered into the Jira administration page. I had to make a second order for the "Jira core". That order number was AT-205014270. I obtained the new licenses and added them to the site using an "admin" screen.