1. iDigBio is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Program (Cooperative Agreement EF-1115210). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. IPT Installation Webinar Installing the IPT - Requirements Laura Russell 1 iDigBio Adobe Connect Platform http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/ipt/http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/ipt/ 7 January 2015, 12:00-02:00 pm EST 1 VertNet

2. 2 Requirements Summary Internet Connectivity Stable URL Memory Disk Space Java Servlet Container Additional Considerations

3. 3 Requirements – Connectivity and URL Internet Connectivity – Many aspects of the IPT require communication with external internet sources Public and Stable URL – IPT is meant to be discoverable and accessible – Domain name preferable to an IP address

4. 4 Requirements – Memory and Disk Space Memory – Minimum 256MB RAM Disk Space – IPT application and configuration files require less than 25 MB – Size of data directory grows as resources are created. Estimate 1 kilobyte per record. – Archival Mode – Log files

5. 5 Requirements – Java and Servlet Container Java – Java 6 or Java 7 – Should be installed prior to installing IPT Servlet Container – IPT packaged with Jetty – IPT can be deployed with other servlet containers (e.g. Tomcat) – Should be installed/running prior to configuring IPT

6. 6 Requirements – Additional Considerations Server OS Server Administration – Directory permissions – Server maintenance/upgrades – Routine Backups – Ports – Proxy

7. 7 Installation Requirements Resources IPT Wiki – Getting Started Guide https://code.google.com/p/gbif- providertoolkit/wiki/IPT2ManualNotes#Getting_Started_Guide IPT Wiki – Server Preparation https://code.google.com/p/gbif-providertoolkit/wiki/IPTServerPreparation IPT Wiki – Permissions https://code.google.com/p/gbif-providertoolkit/wiki/PermissionSettings Servlet Containers http://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/the-great-java-application-server-debate- with-tomcat-jboss-glassfish-jetty-and-liberty-profile

8. 8 How to get help: national networks & projects www.vertnet.orgwww.canadensys.net www.idigbio.org GBIF national nodes bison.usgs.ornl.gov

9. iDigBio is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections Program (Cooperative Agreement EF-1115210). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. www.idigbio.org facebook.com/iDigBio twitter.com/iDigBio vimeo.com/idigbio idigbio.org/rss-feed.xml webcal://www.idigbio.org/events-calendar/export.ics Thank you! vertnet.org