Prerequisites

Solr Sizing Requirements

Setting up the eBook Search

In the global instance, in the solr_startup_params section of the /exlibris/sfx_ver/sfx4_1/sfxglb41/config/solr_index.config_ configuration file, perform the following configuration changes:

Set the active parameter to Y.

For the max_memory_size parameter – Specify a value (in MB) using the Heap Size Required column of the Memory Usage table (detailed in the Solr Sizing requirements section). Make sure that the Heap Size corresponds to the number of active book objects in the SFX installation (taking into account activation in all instances using the eBook Search). The default defined in the configuration file is 500.

The default for the timeout parameter is 300 (5 minutes), but you can increase the value if Solr is known to need more time than that to start up.

Start Solr.

From the main menu, select 1 Start services.

Select 12 Start Solr.

Create a Solr core for all local instances.

Select 14 Solr index.

Select 3 Create Solr cores for all instances.

(optional) Change the Solr password to something other than the default. (The default password is sfx2012.)

Select 3 Change passwords.

Select 4 Change Solr password (only by sfxglb41)

Create the TRACKING_TABLE and triggers.

Select 13 TRACKING table set-up and maintenance.

Select 2 Create table and triggers.

(optional) Review and make changes as desired to the default eBook Search profile provided with the 4.3.0 SP. To do this, from the Set-up and Administration section of the SFX Admin Center, click Configuration and then click eBook Search.

Build RSI eBooks and A-Z eBooks indexes:

Select 7 AZ Index.

Select 2 eBook Search index tools.

Select 2 (Re)build eBook RSI and Search index.

Set up RSI and A-Z eBooks scheduled tasks.

Select 7 AZ Index.

Select 2 eBook Search index tools.

Select 4 Schedule an eBook Search (and RSI) index build.

an incremental only build once a day (or on another frequent schedule)

a build using the incremental unless complete build is required option once every night (or on another less frequent schedule - for example, a few times a week or even weekly). Do not schedule this build to run during the day because a complete build is performed if the incremental build cannot be run. Running a complete build may impact SFX performance.

Alternatively, it is possible to only set up only the second scheduled task if there are few changes expected in activation information for books and if it is acceptable to not have the activation changes reflected immediately in the eBook search and RSI monographs.

It is possible to build or schedule a build of the RSI and eBook Search indexes for multiple instances. For more information, see Monograph RSI and eBook Search Index Build for Multiple SFX Instances .

Change config/rsi.config for each local instance to use a separate RSI index for eBooks and eJournals. Set the parameter to Y to ensure eBook data is stored in a dedicated RSI index.

For customers with Consortia model 2 - consortia API only, see Appendix B eBook Search Set-Up for Consortium Model 2 in the Using SFX in a Consortium Environment document to complete the consortia-specific set-up.

Edit the local_httpd.config file:

Log on as the instance user and type cn

Type vi local_httpd.config

If the following lines already exist in the local_httpd.config file:

add the following on the line after RewriteEngine on:

Type :wq to save the file.

Restart the local instance apache:

eBook Search Set-Up Scripts for SFX Installations with Multiple SFX Instances