gfsh is not connecting

[deanhiller]

When I connection with

connect -s localhost:40404

it hangs forever and then finally returns....

Error: Endpoints set but unable to connect: localhost:40404
Error: gfsh is not connected to a server. Use the 'connect' command to connect first. aborting refresh
Error: refresh -- IOException -- No Instantiator has been registered for class with id 311

[upthewaterspout]

gfsh requires that you add some entries to your classpath and to your cache.xml when you start your server. Did you add this stuff:

Add to the cache.xml:

   <region name="__command">
      <region-attributes data-policy="empty">
         <cache-loader>
            <class-name>
               com.gemstone.gemfire.addon.command.CommandCacheLoader
            </class-name>
            <!-- allow some delay in msec for the server to initialize
                 the cache before initializing the command region. The
                 default value is 20000 msec. 
            -->
            <parameter name="initDelay">
               <string>20000</string>
            </parameter>
            <!-- the command region path. This must match this command
                 region name. 
            -->
            <parameter name="regionPath">
               <string>/__command</string>
            </parameter>
         </cache-loader>
      </region-attributes>
   </region>

Add to the class path:
addons/lib/gfaddon-util-60.jar
addons/lib/gfaggregator-65.jar
addons/lib/gfcommand-60.jar
addons/lib/gfsh-65.jar

See the gfsh readme for more info.