TServerConnection conn;
try {
conn = tserverSet.getConnection(tls.current);
if (conn != null) {
log.info("Asking " + tls.current + " to chop " + tls.extent);
conn.chop(masterLock, tls.extent);
} else {
log.warn("Could not connect to server " + tls.current);
}
} catch (TException e) {
log.warn("Communications error asking tablet server to chop a tablet");