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Synchronization issues with mobile devices

Below are some things you can investigate and monitor when you are having issues with BlueMind synchronization on mobile devices.

Trouble connecting​

Symptoms: Connection fails despite correct server and identifier settings

Actions: Make sure the device has permission to connect to the server:

  • Domain-wide permission: you can allow all BlueMind users to connect to a mobile device. To do this, go to System management > System configuration > EAS server tab and check the "Allow unknown devices" box:
  • User-specific permission: if the permission above isn't enabled, you can allow specific users and specific devices to synchronize with BlueMind. To do this:
    • set up the handset and launch a connection request
    • go to the user's administration file > Maintenance tab The device must be visible, the corresponding line is grayed out and there is no last synchronization date:
    • Tick the box at the beginning of the lineNB : if global authorization is given, these boxes are not active.
    • Validate authorization request. Note : no need to click on "Save", authorization is effective immediately
    • Restart synchronization on the phone

Issues with message synchronization​

Symptoms: some folders are missing or inbox contents are not shown

Cause: folder hierarchy is probably corrupt

Actions: you must repair the inbox:

  1. launch the "Check and repair" operation: go to the user's administration file, Maintenance tab, and click on the "Execute" button in the "Validate user" section:
  2. if this operation does not work and if the user still encounters the same problems, look at the EAS logs (/var/log/bm-eas/eas.log and /var/log/bm-eas/user-eas-<identifier>.log) and the core logs (/var/log/bm/core.log) during the check&repair:
    • check the files at the time when the above operation was carried out
    • restart the operation above after putting a tail on the files.

restart the operation above after putting a tail on the files Open a ticket including the information collected if it hasn't enabled you to find the cause and resolve the issues.

Use the EAS logs​

The use of EAS logs makes it easy to identify connection or synchronization problems on cell phones - for all users or just one.

Enable EAS logs in debug mode​

To activate the logs, you must add the file /etc/bm-eas/data.in.logs.

This action, as well as disabling logs, can be done manually or with the client CLI of BlueMind.

tip

It is not necessary to restart the service for the activation to take effect.

For all users :​

Activation:

bm-cli eas content-logs --enable --all

Désactivation :

bm-cli eas content-logs --disable --all

For one user :​

Activation:

bm-cli eas content-logs --enable --email=<user_email>

Deactivation:

bm-cli eas content-logs --disable --email=<user_email>

See the list of EAS sessions​

It is also possible to obtain a list of active EAS sessions for a given date:

bj=# select count(*) from t_eas_device where last_sync > '2023-03-30';
 count 
-------
   132
(1 row)

bj=#

Find out more​

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