ColdFusion administrator - IO error on server communication

[jonl16756146]

Hi Guys

When we start up ColdFusion administrator and search for a local file, we get the error message "IO error on server communication"

Anyone have any ideas how to fix this? We read something about RDS on another forum?

Many thanks

Steve Jordan

www.hyve.com

[carl type3]

Do you mean this from CFadmin > System Information > Update File ?

[jonl16756146]

Yes exacty!

Any ideas?

[carl type3]

You can just type in the path relevant to the server where the file is EG (CF8.0.1 applying CHF4 part):

[spsb84]

"Server I/O error" is related to RDS not enabled on the server.

Kindly go through the following:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/172/tn_17276.html

Once done, you need to re-start the server.

Hope this helps.

Rg,

Spsb

[Guest]

The link is for cf4.5 and cf5 and I do not see that this thread is specifically adressing those platforms. I myself am looking for something a little more current.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/172/tn_17276.html

[spsb84]

Yes! this link provides a reference for older CF versions, but the changes are applicable to CF 8 and CF9.

Kindly make the chnages, save the file and re-start CF services.

The I/O error of the Java Applet being loaded upon would go away!!

HTH.

Rg,

Spsb

[StevenErat]

@yakdan: That article was written for ColdFusion MX 6, but still applies to versions more recent.  (The article only mentions CF4.5 as a reference as to when RDS was first featured in ColdFusion).  

In a nutshell, there are two nodes in the web.xml regarding the "RDSServlet" and they must be uncommented followed by a CF restart.  Then you're good to go if you want to use the Admin's "BROWSE" button for file paths.  If you don't want to go through the trouble, just paste the full path into the field without clicking BROWSE.