XCache Authentication Failed

[hornstar]

I just tried system test and flush cache after installing xcache and VBO today.
Like a few people before me, they got to this step and then ran into a problem. (xcache authentication failed message and "Your Opcache Operator extension is functioning, however it is unable to store data. Please check your extension configuration."

I've read around and it seems I will most likely be directed to my host ^^ but here I am.

Just to be sure....In the config.php file....Do I put in my pass as it is?......Or in md5 format like I had to do in the php.ini file?
(I've tried both but thought I would ask anyway)

Anyway, Auth is on, and I am able to access the xcache admin panel fine.
My xcache.var_size = 64m which is fine too.

What else should I check? or what should I tell my host?

Thanks.


Edit: I tried in Chrome, and it gave me a pop up to put in my xcache username and password. In Firefox it did not do this. Either way, it still failed. but thought that was strange.

Edit 2: I tried again, but this time with the MD5 used in the config.php and once again used chrome and cleared the cache. This time I got: Test completed successfully for all 3, and then a pop up came up for the fourth. I had not entered anything and then all of a sudden (about 20 seconds had passed) I got an ajax error message and now the flush cache part is going around in circles for ever.

Edit 3: I pressed System test again, but this time the 3rd test failed this is acting weird. And putting my username and password in the pop up that came up still failed.

Edit 4: These are my handlers:
Available handlers: dso cgi none
DEFAULT PHP: 5
PHP4 SAPI: none
PHP5 SAPI: none
SUEXEC: enabled

 

[Deceptor]

You're running PHP in DSO mode which doesn't handle cache very well. But as we spoke on MSN you're trying Memcached now

If any others are experiencing the issue with DSO handler for PHP, you may want to switch to SuPHP/FastCGI.

 

[hornstar]

I got it working with memcached now

Note: If you don't do the vbulletin config.php edit then you will get an error when running the test for Fetch Cache.

Question. With xcache there was a nice admin control panel. Is there anything like that with memcache?

 

[Deceptor]

Yeah you can use this for memcache: http://livebookmark.net/journal/2008/05/21/memcachephp-stats-like-apcphp/

 

[hornstar]

1. Question about memcached: I have debug mode on currently. Is this what you expect to see. Queries and page generation come down. But memory usage goes up? Is that what you would expect? I am guessing it is because things are stored in memory, but just want to confirm.

2. Here is an image of that page, it does not look like I am using much memory at all. Maybe I need to tweak some things, Have you got any suggestions?

 

[Deceptor]

Looks like you're using very little cache, have you enabled guest caching and the other caching abilities?

As for memory usage, it can go up a little because you're loading the Memcache extension, it's absolutely normal though

 

[hornstar]

I havn't enabled guest caching, but I enabled everything else. I am giving guest caching a go with it set to 1 minute.

Oh yeah. I have vbseo, and there is a memcache setting in there. Is it pointless setting that with VBO or should I set that option too?

 

[Deceptor]

Nah you can hook vBSEO up to use memcache too, the more the better You should see a rise in cached data once you enable guest caching.

Btw, did you remember to hook vbulletins to memcache (via config.php)?