[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Default Z39.50

[Dan Scott]

Ah - just saw that there's an Ubuntu VMWare image available for
download as well now. So if you're running a VMWare image, let us know
which one (Gentoo or Ubuntu) you're using as well :)

On 02/05/07, Dan Scott <denials at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
>


-- 
Dan Scott
Laurentian University