cant get mycontroller app to open

[aliasjim]

Hello, first off noob-allert.

I installed java 1.8 and unzipped the mycontroller download. I want to connect to a mysensors gateway 192.168.1.4:5003 so i made changes to mycontroller properties as follows:

#
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#========================================================================
# Mycontroller.org properties
# If you change any settings in this file,
# Mycontroller.org server restart is required, to apply new configuration
#========================================================================

#========================================================================
# Application temporary location
#========================================================================
mcc.tmp.location=tmp/

#========================================================================
# Resources location
#========================================================================
mcc.resources.location=../conf/resources/

#========================================================================
# Database settings
# It is highly recommended  to take a backup of this db on upgrade.
# MyController only supports database backup for H2DB(only on same host)
# For other databases users has to manage backup and restore of database
# mcc.db.backup.include: Include database backup along with
# MyController backup. Supports only for H2DB on same host.
# If MyController is running on embedded database mode, this parameter
# will be ignored and backup includes database also.
# mcc.db.type: Select database types
# Supported types: H2DB_EMBEDDED, H2DB, MYSQL, POSTGRESQL, MARIADB
#========================================================================
mcc.db.backup.include=true

#H2DB Embedded settings
mcc.db.type=H2DB_EMBEDDED
mcc.db.url=jdbc:h2:file:../conf/mycontroller;MVCC=TRUE
mcc.db.username=mycontroller
mcc.db.password=mycontroller

# H2DB on TCP settings - Sample
#mcc.db.type=H2DB
#mcc.db.url=jdbc:h2:tcp://localhost//tmp/mycontroller;MVCC=TRUE
#mcc.db.username=mycontroller
#mcc.db.password=mycontroller

# MariaDB settings - Sample
#mcc.db.type=MARIADB
#mcc.db.url=jdbc:mariadb://127.0.0.1:3306/mycontroller
#mcc.db.username=mycontroller
#mcc.db.password=mycontroller

# PostgreSQL settings - Sample
#mcc.db.type=POSTGRESQL
#mcc.db.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/mycontroller
#mcc.db.username=mycontroller
#mcc.db.password=mycontroller

# MySQL settings - Sample
#mcc.db.type=MYSQL
#mcc.db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mycontroller
#mcc.db.username=mycontroller
#mcc.db.password=mycontroller

#========================================================================
# Web Application server configuration
# bind.address - interface to bind. 0.0.0.0 - all available interfaces
# You can use either http or https, enable.https - https is enabled
# if https is enabled specify keystore file details
# It is highly recommended to use https also change default keystore file
# Web files, will be located under ../www by default
# For web used angularjs
#========================================================================
mcc.web.bind.address=192.168.1.4
mcc.web.enable.https=true
mcc.web.http.port=5003
mcc.web.file.location=../www/
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.file=../conf/keystore.jks
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.password=mycontroller
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.type=JKS


#========================================================================
# ** MQTT broker configuration **
# broker.enabled - Enable/Disable MQTT broker from back-end
# ** Other settings are available on the GUI **
# ** If MQTT broker disabled here. Cannot enable it from GUI. **
#========================================================================
mcc.mqtt.broker.enabled=true

#========================================================================
# MyController persistent stores location.
# This store used to keep off-heap data.
# It keeps data like messages queue, MQTT broker data, etc.
# If you want to keep execute old data that not processed on shutdown
# set false on mcc.clear.message.queue.on.start
# If you want to keep smart sleep messages on MyController reboot,
# set false on mcc.clear.smart.sleep.msg.queue.on.start
#========================================================================
mcc.persistent.stores.location=../conf/persistent_stores/
mcc.clear.message.queue.on.start=true
mcc.clear.smart.sleep.msg.queue.on.start=true

#========================================================================
# MyController mDNS service settings
# Enable or disable mDNS service
#========================================================================
mcc.mdns.service.enable=false

#logger configuration - logback.xml

when i double click /bin/start a console window opens and emediately closes. The app itself doesn't open at all. Is there something wrong with my configuration? I do have openhab connected to the same ethernet gateway, could this be the problem?

Thanks

[jkandasa]

@aliasjim Thank you for your interest with MyController

mysensors gateway 192.168.1.4:5003

Gateway configurations should be configured on GUI. mycontroller.properties specifically for MyController server related configurations. You can use default settings,
you can revert these settings,

mcc.web.bind.address=0.0.0.0
mcc.web.enable.https=true
mcc.web.http.port=8443
mcc.web.file.location=../www/
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.file=../conf/keystore.jks
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.password=mycontroller
mcc.web.ssl.keystore.type=JKS

Open you command line and cd to MyController unzipped location and execute bin/start.bat. will display if you face any error.
After successful run you can open UI: https://localhost:8443 (accept self signed certificate) and default user name password admin / admin. To add new gateway kindly read user manual.

[aliasjim]

Thank you very much i got it running now. Is it possible to use mycontroller for updating firmware OTA while keeping the gateway connected to a homeautomation like openhab?
I use openhab to read my sensordata but it would be nice if i can use FOTA to update the nodes at the same time.
Thanks

[jkandasa]

@aliasjim I never tested with two kinds of a controller, May be possible. MQTT might fit for this requirement.
Other users might experience this setup.