cassandra-no-live-server-issue.txt

##
# Exception:
# ThriftClient::NoServersAvailable:
#   No live servers in [127.0.0.1:9160]
##

# install Cassandra Cluster Manager
$ sudo pip install ccm

# install Ruby driver
$ gem install cassandra-driver --no-ri --no-rdoc

# stop the system Cassandra service to free up the default port
$ sudo service cassandra stop

##
# Cassandra 2.1.2
##
$ ccm create -n 1 -v 2.1.2 -i 127.0.0. -s -b cluster-212

$ irb
> require 'cassandra'
> cluster = Cassandra.cluster
=> Cassandra::Errors::NoHostsAvailable: All attempted hosts failed: 127.0.0.1

# destroy cluster and stop instances
$ ccm clear

##
# Cassandra 2.1.17
##
$ ccm create -n 1 -v 2.1.17 -i 127.0.0. -s -b cluster-217

$ irb
> require 'cassandra'
> cluster = Cassandra.cluster
=> #<Cassandra::Cluster:0x3ff73a3ee600 name="cluster-217",
                                       port=9042,
                                       protocol_version=3,
                                       execution_profiles={:default=>#<Cassandra::Execution::Profile:0x3ff73a3f4d20 load_balancing_policy=#<Cassandra::LoadBalancing::Policies::TokenAware:0x3ff73a3f4dfc policy=#<Cassandra::LoadBalancing::Policies::DCAwareRoundRobin:0x3ff73a3f4e9c datacenter="datacenter1",