Separate DLNA logs from server

[capitaineflam25 71]

Hi,

 

the calls to description.xml from my network DLNA device are very intense (see attached sample representing 1 second of logs)

 

It is not an issue but it makes the reading of the other infos very difficult.

 

Is this amount of calls typical ? does it reduce server performances ?

 

Would it make sense to separate "/dlna/" calls to a separate log file ? That may be disabled in the Emby DLNA parameters section ?

 

(One of the devices on my network is a "Freebox" (a very common french ISP/TV gateway), the other an home automation gateway)

emby_dlna_log.txt

Edited February 11, 2018 by capitaineflam25

[Luke 42085]

I think instead we need to try to learn why the freebox is hamming the server with so many requests to the same url. My guess is that perhaps there's something in our response that it doesn't like but it's hard to say for sure.

[capitaineflam25 71]

Thanks.

There is no log available for the Freebox but for the Home automation gateway i can spot the following error on each call of description.xml  :

sample_util.c(230): Error finding URLBase in XML Node

On the web i can read that URLBase could be an old UPnP tag that maybe deprecated now.

 

Maybe if you add this as a compatibility tag on the next beta i will tell you if those devices are quieter once we give it to them.

Edited February 12, 2018 by capitaineflam25

[Luke 42085]

Problem is I'm not sure I want to do that. I'm not sure how that will impact other devices.

[capitaineflam25 71]

If my case is isolated forget about changing anything.

[Luke 42085]

We can try it for one beta and see what happens

[Luke 42085]

Have you tried the latest beta to see if there's any difference?

[capitaineflam25 71]

Thanks a lot.

 

My server is now on 3.2.70.13 Beta.

 

When i look to the home automation gateway log i can see that it does not complain any more about URLBase (See capture)

 

But there is still a lot of calls to description.xml (See 1 second extract log)

 

I disabled DLNA servers as a test on day, it's difficult to see any changes in performances, so it seems that the only drawback for that is the density of the logs.

emby_upnp_log.txt

Edited February 15, 2018 by capitaineflam25

[Luke 42085]

Yea i'm sure there's a reason for this i'm just not sure what it is at this point.

[capitaineflam25 71]

Here is a log from latest 3.2.70.16

server-63654622961.txt

Edited February 19, 2018 by capitaineflam25

[Luke 42085]

Ok, that's too bad. thanks.