Troubleshooting
The following checkpoints may resolve any issues, you may encounter, while externalizing configurations.
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Check whether the master
config-sources.yml file exists and it is a valid YAML file.
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Check whether the locations of the configuration files are correctly configured in the master configuration file.
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Check whether the configuration files are valid YAML files.
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Check whether the configuration files contain the right structure and names for the settings as provided in the templates.
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Check whether the configured external instance (Elasticsearch or Kibana) is running before starting
API Gateway.
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Check for the logs by enabling debug level of the
Externalized Configuration facility in the logging settings.