Did you remember to start the agents process? Karl
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 5:47 AM, Swapna Vuppala <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Karl, > > I installed postgresql database and changed properties.xml accordingly, used > executecommand.bat to initialize database, install schema, register solr, > filesystem and active directory connectors and ran agents process. > > Am able to access the crawler UI at http://localhost:8080/mcf-crawler-ui and > define SOLR output connection, file system repository connection and also a > job. But my problem is that when I run the job, the status shows "Starting > up" and does not change after that. > > Connection status for Solr connection shows "Connection working" > > I see nothing in manifoldcf.log. Can you please direct me as to where to > look for any errors or how to resolve this ? > > Thanks and Regards, > Swapna. > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> How you add the -D switch for tomcat depends on what platform you are >> running tomcat. On Windows, there is an application that allows you >> to add commands to the java invocation. On linux, the >> /etc/init.d/tomcat script allows you to set options - depending on >> version, you can even put these in a directory that the script scrapes >> to put them together. >> >> As for what else you need: >> >> - a properties.xml file that specifies a synch directory >> - you will need to initialize the database, register the crawler >> agent, and register the connectors using commands, as described in >> how-to-build-and-deploy >> - You'll need to run the agents process, and any of the sidecar >> processes needed by the connectors you have registered. There are >> scripts for all of these, which require you to set MCF_HOME and >> JAVA_HOME environment variables first. >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 4:15 AM, Swapna Vuppala >> <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Thanks Karl and Piergiorgio, >> > >> > I need one more clarification, but that's regarding deploying ManifoldCF >> > on >> > Tomcat. >> > >> > I have built ManifoldCF 0.3 and have been running it so far on Jetty and >> > everything works fine. But now I want to use Tomcat instead of Jetty. I >> > tried instructions at >> > http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html. >> > >> > I already have Tomcat installed on my machine. So I copied the war files >> > (mfc-api-service,mfc-authority-service,crawler-ui) into Tomcat's webapps >> > directory, copied all contents of dist directory of manifoldcf into a >> > separate directory (which I set as MFC_HOME environment variable). Now >> > am >> > trying to access the crawler UI at http://localhost:8080/mcf-crawler-ui/ >> > But I get the exception >> > >> > org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.servlet.ServletException: >> > org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.ManifoldCFException: >> > Initialization >> > failed: Could not read configuration file 'C:\lcf\properties.xml' >> > >> > >> > I understand that the property "org.apache.manifoldcf.configfile" is not >> > set. How do I set this and what else do I have to do for proper and >> > complete >> > deployment on tomcat ? >> > >> > >> > Thanks a lot in advance, >> > Swapna. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 5:13 AM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Swapna, >> >> >> >> To clarify Piergiorgio's answer a little, ManifoldCF uses a >> >> properties.xml file for its basic configuration information. However, >> >> everything else is kept in the database. That includes connection >> >> definitions and job definitions. I recommend that you start by using >> >> the Quick-Start example uses an embedded Apache Derby database >> >> instance, by default. You can change this later, of course. For real >> >> work we recommend PostgreSQL. >> >> >> >> You can find more information at >> >> http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html. >> >> Have a look at the quick-start instructions. >> >> >> >> Karl >> >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Piergiorgio Lucidi >> >> <piergior...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > Hi Swapna, >> >> > >> >> > 2011/10/2 Swapna Vuppala <swapna.kollip...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> Am new to using ManifoldCF and I have got couple of doubts about >> >> >> using >> >> >> it. >> >> >> Am interested in knowing about what are the config files that are >> >> >> used >> >> >> in >> >> >> ManifoldCF, where they are located and how they are used. Also, I >> >> >> was >> >> >> wondering where all the information about output connection >> >> >> definitions, >> >> >> repository definitions and job definitions, defined by a user using >> >> >> the >> >> >> crawler UI, are stored. >> >> > >> >> > The unique config file is the properties.xml that you need to add a >> >> > new >> >> > JVM >> >> > parameter: >> >> > -Dorg.apache.manifoldcf.configfile=<configuration file path> >> >> > This only if you are deploying ManifoldCF in an application server. >> >> > Otherwise you can leave properties.xml in your "<user home>/lcf" >> >> > folder. >> >> > You can find an example of the properties.xml file in the >> >> > dist/example >> >> > folder of the distribution bundle. >> >> > All the information managed by the UI Crawler are stored in a >> >> > database, >> >> > HSQL >> >> > by default but you can configure a Postgresql DBMS changing the >> >> > properties.xml file, for more information about all the parameters >> >> > you >> >> > can >> >> > visit the following page: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://incubator.apache.org/connectors/how-to-build-and-deploy.html#The+ManifoldCF+configuration+file >> >> > Hope this helps. >> >> > Piergiorgio >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Can you please help me in clarifying these doubts ? >> >> >> Thanks and Regards, >> >> >> Swapna. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Piergiorgio Lucidi >> >> > http://about.me/piergiorgiolucidi >> >> > >> > >> > > >
