[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Default Z39.50

[kevin smith]

I still haven't had any luck, but I haven't had time to try much either.



On 5/2/07, John van Rassel <jvanrassel at innisfil.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
> Just wondering if Kevin ever figured out how to connect to the Z39.50.
> I am having problems trying to connect to the LoC.  In osrfsys.log it
> says z39.50: Unable to connect to Z server: z3950.loc.gov:7090:Voyager::
> I was wondering if anyone had any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
> Dan Scott
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:50 PM
> To: open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Default Z39.50
>
> Hi Kevin:
>
> Right. I only ask because I have run into this issue in the past with
> our current ILS; some of our consortial partners run inside an
> extremely secure network, to the point that Z39.50 connections were
> getting blocked. If the Z39.50 client in Marc Edit is running on the
> same machine as Evergreen, that would effectively rule out the
> firewall as being the issue. And I have successfully used the LC
> Z39.50 target for cataloging with no username or password in the
> Gentoo VMWare image for Evergreen.
>
> Also, note the <z3950> entries in /openils/conf/opensrf.xml; there's a
> comment that actually says that a username / password is not required
> for LoC. This is also the place where you could add your own Z39.50
> targets.
>
> Next up, assuming you've ruled out the firewall issue: check the
> /openils/var/log/osrfsys.log file for any suspicious error messages.
>
> Dan
>
> On 27/04/07, kevin smith <ashkev at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dan,
> >
> > I am able to access LC through Horizon and using the Z39.50 client in
> Marc
> > Edit.  I don't think that LC generally requires a user name and
> password .
> >
> > I really don't think that this is a firewall issue.....but I guess I
> can't
> > be sure.
> >
> >
> > On 4/26/07, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hmm. Z39 cataloging works fine here.
> > >
> > > Is there any chance that there are some firewalls between you and
> the
> > > z39 servers you're targeting? Do other z39 clients work from the
> same
> > > machine that you're running Evergreen on?
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > On 26/04/07, kevin smith <ashkev at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Well, so far I am very impressed with Evergreen.  I have created a
> > couple of
> > > > patrons, and put created a MARC record.  I have however, been
> unable to
> > > > connect to any z39.50 servers.  When I try to connect to LC, I get
> this
> > > > error: Z 3950_LOGIN_FAILED : null
> > > >
> > > > This is with the username and password blank.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone point me in the right direction toward setting up
> Z39.50
> > > > Searching?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > --
> > > > Kevin Smith
> > > > Assistant Director
> > > > Cass District Library AND
> > > > The Fiddling Librarian: http://ashkev.weblogs.us
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Kevin Smith
> > Assistant Director
> > Cass District Library AND
> > The Fiddling Librarian: http://ashkev.weblogs.us
>
>
> --
> Dan Scott
> Laurentian University
>



-- 
Kevin Smith
Assistant Director
Cass District Library AND
The Fiddling Librarian: http://ashkev.weblogs.us
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