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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
NSDI/NBII Clearinghouse Server Training
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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_
Selecting a server machine
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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_
Selecting a server machine
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• Benefits/drawbacks of other UNIX
• + “Supported”
• + Generally considered stable
• - May need custom Isite compile
• - Generally costlier OS
• - Generally costlier hardware_
Selecting a server machine
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• Benefits/drawbacks of Windows NT
• + “Supported”
• + Fairly cheap OS
• + Cheap hardware
• - Not very stable OS for server_
Selecting a server machine
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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_
Selecting a server machine
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• Obtain root (superuser, administrator) access
• Not absolutely necessary
• Makes things easier
• Have the sysadmin help you set up the node_
Selecting a server machine
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• Build a server yourself
• Download, install, & configure Apache web server
http://www.apache.org_
Selecting a server machine
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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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Install or configure web server
find the most current apache software
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Install or configure web server
download apache software
lynx download
verify download
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Install or configure web server
unpack apache software source
tar (with gzip)
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Install or configure web server
view installation instructions
read files
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Install or configure web server
configure for installation
configurewith options
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Install or configure web server
make (compile) the software
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Install or configure web server
make (compile) the software
install in finallocation
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Install or configure web server
test installation of apache
install in finallocation
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Install or configure web server
test installation of apache
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Install or configure web server
alter the index.html page
create links
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Install or configure web server
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)_
Install Isite & related tools
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)_
Install Isite & related tools
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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