Hello - try dropping libs in SOLR_HOME/lib, this always works for us, regardless of local or cloud mode.
Markus -----Original message----- > From:Jake Gillespie <jdgillespi...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday 3rd January 2017 19:22 > To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > Subject: How to load plugins with Solr 4.9 and SolrCloud > > Hi everyone, > > I'm trying to load a custom plugin with Solr 4.9. I'm able to do this > running Solr 4.9 on a single server but not when running as a cluster. I'm > hoping for some advice on how best to move forward, whether it be > configuring the current infrastructure correctly or upgrading Solr. > > When running on a single server, I followed the instructions here > <https://wiki.apache.org/solr/SolrPlugins>. In short, I placed the jar in a > directory on the server, added this directory using the sharedLib attribute > to solr.xml and then used the lib directive in solrconfig.xml to point to > this jar. > > In cluster mode, I've tried the following: > > - Adding the plugin with the blob store API as per the instructions here > > <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Adding+Custom+Plugins+in+SolrCloud+Mode>. > However, the blob store API is added in Solr 5.0. > - Adding the plugin as in the single server case. However, the <solr> > tag in solr.xml appears to ignore the sharedLib attribute when running in > SolrCloud. > > Does anyone know if it's possible to run custom plugins in SolrCloud with > Solr 4.9? If so, are you able to see where I'm going wrong? I can provide > more detail on either of my attempted solutions if pertinent. If it's not > possible, I'll look into upgrading Solr. > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Jake >
