Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of apachesolr

Timestamp:

Aug 29, 2010, 3:39:01 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Jamie McClelland

Comment:

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 = Apache Solr on mirabal.mayfirst.org =
 
-mirabal.mayfirst.org is a dedicated [http://lucene.apache.org/solr/ Apache Solr] Server.
+[http://lucene.apache.org/solr/ Apache Solr] is an indexing and searching program that can replace the Drupal core search engine with a much improved system.
 
-== // For webmasters // ==
+mirabal.mayfirst.org is a dedicated Apache Solr Server that is available for use by any May First/People Link member.
 
-''...who want to use mirabal.mayfirst.org as their Apache Solr server''
+== Drupal Administrators ==
 
-=== Get in touch ===
+If you run a Drupal web site, you can use Solr.  The first step is to determine if you primary host is connected to our Solr server. The following hosts are currently connected:
 
-Please write a [/newticket ticket] or contact the tech crew via [https://chat.indymedia.org/?chans=mayfirst&nick=visita IRC] ([https://chat.indymedia.org/?form=off&secure=on&chans=mayfirst&nick=solr&cgiirc=mozilla Firefox], [https://chat.indymedia.org/?form=off&secure=on&chans=mayfirst&nick=solr&cgiirc=konqueror Konqueror/Safari], [https://chat.indymedia.org/?form=off&secure=on&chans=mayfirst&nick=solr&cgiirc=opera7 Opera 7], [https://chat.indymedia.org/?form=off&secure=on&chans=mayfirst&nick=solr&cgiirc=opera Opera], [https://chat.indymedia.org/?form=off&secure=on&chans=mayfirst&nick=solr&cgiirc=ie Internet Explorer]).
+ * lucy.mayfirst.org
+ 
+If your primary server is not listed, please open a [/newticket ticket] or [wiki:chat contact the support team] to request having your primary host added.
 
-=== Provide SSH access ===
-
-You have to ask the admin of your host server to create a new user on the server and add mirabal's public ssh key to the new user's ./ssh/authorized_keys file. mirabal will connect to the host server and provide an ssh tunnel to the Apache Solr server.
-
-=== Access Apache Solr ===
-
-You can then connect to the Apache Solr server on mirabal.mayfirst.org: 
+Once your host is solr-enabled then you can then connect to the Apache Solr server with: 
 
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 }}}
 
-== // For admins // ==
+== Administrators ==
 
-''...who want to add access for another website to Apache Solr on mirabal.mayfirst.org''
+Below are the steps administrators must take to provide solr access.
+
+=== On the primary server ===
+
+Create a new user on the server and add mirabal's public ssh key to the new user's ./ssh/authorized_keys file. mirabal will connect to the host server and provide an ssh tunnel to the Apache Solr server.
+
+
+=== On Mirabal  ===
 
 There are two things to do on mirabal.mayfirst.org: add a ssh tunnel to the host server and create a new Apache Solr site in Apache Tomcat.
 
-=== Create SSH tunnel ===
+==== Create SSH tunnel ====
 
 To add a SSH tunnel simply add the login credentials to 
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 }}}
 
-=== Test SSH tunnel ===
+==== Test SSH tunnel ====
 
 Check with
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 the Apache Tomcat welcome page from mirabal.mayfirst.org.
 
-=== Create new Solr configuration ===
+==== Create new Solr configuration ====
 
 Copy the configuration directory
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 If you need a different configuration than [http://drupal.org/project/apachesolr Apache Solr Drupal] you probably have to change at least ''schema.xml'' and ''solrconfig.xml''.
 
-=== Create new Solr site ===
+==== Create new Solr site ====
 
 Copy an existing Solr core
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 }}}
 
-=== Create new Solr core ===
+==== Create new Solr core ====
 
 Add a new core 
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 }}}
 
-=== Restart Apache Tomcat ===
+==== Restart Apache Tomcat ====
 
 Restart Apache Tomcat with