[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Default Z39.50

[Dan Scott]

Hi guys:

Just to be clear about the variables in our scenarios for
troubleshooting purposes:

1) What version of the client are you using?

2) Where are you running the client - on the same physical machine as
the server, or on an entirely separate physical machine?

3) Are you using the VMWare image for your server? I've been assuming
so, but that might not be a good assumption to make.

In my case, I copied the client from the VMWare image and am running
it under my host operating system to connect to the server on the
VMWare image. So it's the same physical machine. And Z39 copy
cataloging from the default LC Z39.50 server works.

I haven't tried running the client for Windows (v100rc2) that can be
downloaded from http://open-ils.org/cvs.html - I don't know if there's
some incompatibility between the v100rc2 client and the CVS HEAD
server.

Dan

On 02/05/07, kevin smith <ashkev at gmail.com> wrote:
> I still haven't had any luck, but I haven't had time to try much either.
>
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>
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> 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


-- 
Dan Scott
Laurentian University