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NSDI/NBII Clearinghouse Server Training

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NSDI/NBII Clearinghouse Server TrainingYellowstone to Yukon Initiative

7. December. 2000University of Montana

Bozeman, MT

Instructor:

Phil Hurvitz<mailto:[email protected]>

GIS SpecialistBox 352100

University of WashingtonCollege of Forest Resources

Seattle, WA, USA 98195-2100


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System_

Overview


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Benefits/drawbacks of different platforms

• Selecting a server machine

• Find a working web server machine

• Obtain root access

• Build a server yourself_

Selecting a server machine


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• Benefits/drawbacks of different platforms• Linux

• Other UNIX

• Windows NT_



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• Benefits/drawbacks of Linux

• + Development platform for Isite

• + “Supported” by Net users

• + Free

• + Runs on cheap hardware

• - “Not Supported” … officially

• - Open source: easy to crack_



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• Benefits/drawbacks of other UNIX

• + “Supported”

• + Generally considered stable

• - May need custom Isite compile

• - Generally costlier OS

• - Generally costlier hardware_



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• Benefits/drawbacks of Windows NT

• + “Supported”

• + Fairly cheap OS

• + Cheap hardware

• - Not very stable OS for server_



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• Find a working web server machine

• Must support TCP/IP ports:

• http (usually port 80)

• Z39.50 (usually port 210)

• Create & specify a web location for the node

files_



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• Obtain root (superuser, administrator) access

• Not absolutely necessary

• Makes things easier

• Have the sysadmin help you set up the node_



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• Build a server yourself

• Download, install, & configure Apache web server

http://www.apache.org_



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• Select a server machine

• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Web server must be working

• Metadata records are served as html

• Create a root location for Isite database

(live exercise)_

Install or configure web server


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find the most current apache software


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download apache software

lynx download

verify download


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unpack apache software source

tar (with gzip)


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view installation instructions

read files


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configure for installation

configurewith options


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make (compile) the software


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make (compile) the software

install in finallocation


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test installation of apache

install in finallocation


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test installation of apache


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alter the index.html page

create links


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alter the index.html page


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server

• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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(live exercise)_

Install Isite & related tools

Download latest version for your architecture


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• Precompiled versions are easiest

• Precompiled versions are stable

• Source code can be scrutinized

• Follow installation instructions

(live exercise)_


Download latest version for your architecture


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• Download latest version for your architecture

• Precompiled versions are easiest

• Precompiled versions are stable

• Source code can be scrutinized

• Follow installation instructions

(live exercise)_



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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools

• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Use test database from Isite installation• May need to alter .ini files• Use command-line zclient

Test Isite

(live exercise)_


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite

• Index your metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Index your metadata recordsIindex ….

• Update server .ini files

(live exercise)_

Create Isite database


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records

• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Test your databaseCommand-line zclient

(live exercise)_

Test your database


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database

• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Register your site with FGDC• www.fgdc.gov/??

(live exercise)_

Register your site with FGDC


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC

• Automate database indexing• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Automate database indexing• Create/alter a script

• checking status of records• updating Isite database

• Use crontab entry to run script at regular intervals

(live exercise)_

Automate database indexing


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• Select a server machine• Install or configure web server• Install Isite & related tools• Test Isite• Index metadata records• Test the database• Register with FGDC• Automate database indexing

• On-line Metadata Entry System

Overview


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• Alter source perl scripts• Test MES

• Add users• Add records• Delete records

• Test index

(live exercise)_

On-line Metadata Entry System (MES)

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Documents

server machine slide

web server slide

working web server machine

apache web server http

current apache software

web location

database indexing

database register