I followed guide, got docker running on QNAP with plex and tmdb config supplied as well as libraries matching my plex. Since the docker started my plex server is running slow and I am unable to watch any videos how do I know how long this will take?
#how to tell if pmm is doing something?
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There’s no way to know how long it will take; all depends on how much you’re having pmm do, how large the libraries are, what the performance of the hardware is like, etc.
short granite
reading the meta.log can help you understand where PMM is at with the whole process..
that being said, even when my system is running PMM, playback of video has never been a problem
i do recall, that at the very beginning, because I had set some things to go to sonarr and radarr, I created a storm of files that bogged now my whole server
it was a mistake that I made once and never again. 😉
that being said, if you provide the logs, we can review to see if there is anything "unusual"
sacred karmaBOT
Thanks for using PMM
noble swallow
it also crashed my plex
I cant seem to start my plex anymore
Plex is runninging but I can't connect to it via Web gui
granite moth
its basically impossible for pmm to directly crash your plex server... something else is going on there, maybe you were doing too many things at once on that server
look at your plex server log files for possible hints at plex problems, but its not a pmm thing
noble swallow
PMM didnt crash it but for some reason I cant access it via http or https anymore
granite moth
okay...
noble swallow
do you know how I can get logs off it?
I have a i5 QNAP NAS with 32GB RAM its running smooth for some reason after I ran pmm I cant browse to the IP of the server anymore
I stopped and started multiple times too just to be safe
Apparently my address and port are in use - Dec 27, 2022 11:45:14.800 [0x7f677467fad0] ERROR - HttpServer: Error binding acceptor: Address in use
granite moth
as i said, thats a plex/qnap issue and not pmm
noble swallow
I managed to fix it it was a stale process which I had to kill manually
so now that I am back online do the logs tell you anything from pmm?
I still dont see any collections
granite moth
that posted log only shows that it failed to connect to the plex server, if you have fixed that now then you need to run pmm again and provide a new log
noble swallow
looks like my console did something now
is this good?
started it again
and my libraries dont load again
stable cave
Try increasing your plex timeout
PMM is knocking the door, Plex isn't answering within the given time (60 seconds by default)
you can increase it in your config.yml under the Plex section
noble swallow
what should I increase it to?
stable cave
I do 300, but 120 or 180 may be fine
noble swallow
should I also keep this in my config
settings:
cache: true
cache_expiration: 60
asset_directory: config/assets
asset_folders: true
asset_depth: 0
create_asset_folders: false
prioritize_assets: false
dimensional_asset_rename: false
download_url_assets: false
show_missing_season_assets: false
show_missing_episode_assets: false
show_asset_not_needed: true
sync_mode: append
minimum_items: 1
default_collection_order:
delete_below_minimum: true
delete_not_scheduled: false
run_again_delay: 2
missing_only_released: false
only_filter_missing: false
show_unmanaged: true
show_filtered: false
show_options: false
show_missing: true
show_missing_assets: true
save_report: false
tvdb_language: eng
ignore_ids:
ignore_imdb_ids:
item_refresh_delay: 0
playlist_sync_to_user: all
playlist_exclude_user:
playlist_report: false
verify_ssl: true
custom_repo:
check_nightly: false
stable cave
yes keep those
noble swallow
I have changed config
and stopped and started the docker
here is my config - https://pastebin.com/ApFT577z
took out token and api key
stable cave
the timeout is still 60 there
noble swallow
check my config file
stable cave
also the log contains a redacted copy of your config so you don't need to post that separately
noble swallow
says 300
stable cave
I don't disagree but the config file that your log file has sent has it set to 60
scroll down the log file a bit and you'll see it
noble swallow
so whats going on
I am restarting it
I see the problem
the log file is not updating...
last time it was updated was 8 hours a go
whats going on??
stable cave
how are you running PMM?
restarting the container doesn't run PMM automatically, PMM runs daily at a set time.
granite moth
the link i posted above for you with the pmm launch parameters, use PMM_RUN=true to make pmm run instantly without having to wait for the next scheduled run
noble swallow
once I put enviromental variables I cant change them
anything else I should have:?
each time I change them I have to rebuild the docker container on qnap
granite moth
and nothing has changed in the second log file you posted, it still fails to connect to your plex server and the plex timeout is still at the default 60, my guess is you might have posted the wrong log file, also judging by the filename meta_1.log, the most recent pmm log is always named meta.log
you dont need to rebuild the container, you can stop it, edit the vars and start it again
granite moth
qnap sure has some manuals for its docker software
noble swallow
I ran the container with that env
and its still not updating logs
oh
wait
its doing something
stable cave
That looks good
PMM has started loading the movies from the library, it will then begin processing the files
stable cave
It will take a while
stable cave
It may
noble swallow
thank you for your support
short granite
And you will want to upgrade your PMM version as I seem to be seeing your logs showing that an upgrade was available.
noble swallow
is that all it will do? Or do I need to wait longer
granite moth
look at the log and you will see what pmm is currently doing, or if the run is finished
and if you tried to make pmm create more than those collections then there are likely errors in the log giving you hints at what went wrong
shut roost
In your config, you have:
- pmm: basic
- pmm: imdb
The fist one will create "Newly Released" in a movie library:
https://metamanager.wiki/en/nightly/defaults/chart/basic.html
The second, up to three IMDB collections:
https://metamanager.wiki/en/nightly/defaults/chart/imdb.html#imdb-charts-collections
So that part is doing exactly what you've configured it to do.
Next in line would be to apply overlays to the movie library, then move on to the TV library.
As zaP says, the log will tell you what's happening.
shut roost
Why are you running this thing if you don't know what it's going to do?
shut roost
The config you are running will not do that. You haven't included the metadata links that build that sort of thing. You've also included stuff to add overlays without understanding what you've asked the tool to do.
Your config has this overlay file in it:
https://metamanager.wiki/en/nightly/defaults/overlays/ribbon.html
So it's adding that overlay to your movie posters.
shut roost
is that good?
Whether it's "good" or not depends on what you want.
sacred karmaBOT
Thanks for using PMM
noble swallow
can I have multiple config files? or should I chuck everything into one big file?
shut roost
Why do you want multiple config files?
The answer to "can I have multiple config files" is "yes", but you can only use one at a time, so I'm curious why you want multiple config files.
noble swallow
all of these are multiple files not just 1 config file
how can I just start using other peoples configs?
shut roost
PMM uses a single config file which links to one or more metadata files.
noble swallow
so if I want to use this - https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/blob/master/ICHIMOKU/config.yml
I would just have to add plex and idmd line item?
shut roost
That config is not complete. You need to change the library names unless yours happen to be named the same as ICHIMOKU's. You might need to add the trakt config and maybe other stuff depending on how ICHIMOKU's collections are defined.
On a quick look, everything there should be doable far simpler with the default metadata files included with PMM.
abstract hawk
Truth