Self-Hosted Guide for Admins

Read information on installation and backups if you're an admin or IT specialist for a self-hosted library.

Web Settings

Self-Hosted customers will need to configure these setting before using the web modules of the program. For a Centralized and Distributed catalogs, these settings apply to all sites. A Cloud-Hosted customer doesn't have the web settings interface in the administration module because their data is hosted on a designated COMPanion server.

Alexandria uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) for secure web communications. These settings allow you to configure the certificates, ports, and server domain names that Alexandria uses to communicate with web browsers. When you save changes to this window, the Data Station will apply your new settings and restart web services.

Settings

Alexandria uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) for secure web communications.

Server Domain Name

Enter the domain name or IP address that connects to your Data Station.

Port ID

Enter the port number that Alexandria uses to access the web service. This is typically port 80 or 8080.

Allow Non-Secure Connections

Uncheck this box if you want to maintain secure web communications. (optional)

Secure Port ID

Enter the port number used for the secure web interface. The default is 443.

Private Key

Enter the private key password, if required. (optional)

Verify Private Key Password

Enter the private password again to verify it. (optional)

Path to Private Key

Enter the file name and location of the Data Station’s private key.  (optional)

• • The file name and location may be entered or changed manually on a connected Web or Librarian Workstation, but it must follow the correct file specifications.

  • Only certificates in PEM format are recognized. (optional)

Path to Certificate

Enter the file name and location of the Data Station’s public certificate. 

• • The file name and location may be entered or changed manually on a connected Web or Librarian Workstation, but it must follow the correct file specifications.

  • Only certificates in PEM format are recognized. (optional)

Path to Chain

Enter the file name and location of the Data Station’s chain file.

• • The file name and location may be entered or changed manually on a connected Web or Librarian Workstation, but it must follow the correct file specifications.
  • Only certificates in PEM format are recognized. (optional)

SIP2 Port ID

Enter the port number used for the SIP2 communications. The default is 6001.

Use Secure SIP2 Connection

Enable this setting if you're using a Secure SIP2 Connection

Generate Certificates

Create Temporary Certificate

This creates a temporary private key and public certificate from Alexandria’s registration information then saved to to the SSL folder in the Alexandria Support folder, even if the Path to Certificate that you entered is different than the SSL folder. They expire 365 days after creation.

Generate Certificate Signing Request

This creates a request for a certificate. This request can be sent to a certificate authority.

Database

Scheduled Archives and Database Maintenance are allocated in Database settings. These settings allow you to specify if and when automatic archives and/or database maintenance is performed. You are also able to configure the location where local archives are stored. For a Centralized or Distributed catalog these settings will apply to all sites. Cloud-Hosted customers don't have the database settings in the administration module because their hosted subscription includes automatic nightly archives and regular database maintenance.

Related Link: Archive Your Data

Settings