Troubleshooting Tableau Server on the Google Cloud Platform

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Introduction

If you're having trouble with Tableau Server on your Google Compute Engine (GCE) virtual machine (VM), or with getting access to Tableau Server after installation, review these troubleshooting tips.

  • Cannot access the server from a remote browser

    One or more of the following issues might prevent you from accessing the server from a remote browser:

    • Sign in to the instance and make sure that the server is running.

    • In the GCP Compute Engine console, make sure that you've configured an endpoint to allow HTTP traffic to the instance.

  • You receive the following error message: Tableau Server is unlicensed

    This error can occur if you've shut down instances without first deactivating the license. Contact Tableau Support(Link opens in a new window).

  • Tableau Server does not use all CPU cores

    One or more of the following symptoms might occur when working with Tableau Server core-based licensing:

    • When installing Tableau Server, the installer might show fewer cores than you would expect to see for the computer running Tableau Server.

    • On the Licenses page on Tableau Server, the number of cores listed under Licenses in Use is less than you would expect to see.

    • When you run tsm licenses list, Tableau Server might report fewer cores in use that you would expect to see.

    For more information, see Not All Cores Recognized by Tableau Server(Link opens in a new window).