Custom Solr configuration

From Intrexx Steady Track 10.15, you have the option of manually adjusting the configuration of the Solr search server while creating a portal. One of the main highlights is that you can choose whether you want to use the Solr search server in standalone or SolrCloud mode.

See more information about using the Solr search server in cloud mode at the following link: https://solr.apache.org/guide/solr/latest/getting-started/tutorial-solrcloud.html

Custom Solr configuration is done during the creation of a portal after you have set up the frontend web server (Create a new portal).

Step-by-step guide

For custom Solr configuration, proceed as follows:

  1. Select the option Custom Solr Configuration.

  2. Click on "Next".

    The "Solr Search Server – Connection Settings" dialog appears.

    Solr server URL

    The URL of the Solr search server is displayed here.

    Example

    http://127.0.0.1:8987/solr

    If you have not installed the Solr Search Server on the "localhost" or if you use a different port, store the information here.

    You can access the Solr Search Server graphical interface by calling the Solr Search Server URL in a browser.

    Type

    You can choose between a HTTP (standalone) and SolrCloud server here.

    By default, the Solr search server is installed in standalone mode. The Solr search server is installed on the same server as the Intrexx Portal Server. For authentication on the Solr search server, the default user "solr" and the default password "SolrRocks" are used.

    Select the "SolrCloud" option if you want to configure custom settings for the Solr search server. This is especially the case if you want to set up SolrCloud and make authentication changes to the Solr search server.

    For detailed information about the Custom Solr Configuration, see the section Custom Solr configuration.

    More information about SolrCloud can be found at the following link, among others: https://solr.apache.org/guide/solr/latest/getting-started/tutorial-solrcloud.html.

    Authentication

    From Intrexx Steady Track 10.15, the Intrexx Portal Server uses the user and password for authentication to the Solr search server.

    When creating a new portal, the default user and password are predefined. Change this information.

    If you clear the Authentication checkbox, logging in to the Solr search server is done without authentication.

    Create a dedicated user for the indexes of this portal

    Select this checkbox if you want to use your own users for portal indexes. The checkbox can only be enabled if you have selected the "SolrCloud" value in the "Type" selection box.

    Creating separate users for portal indexes is necessary if users need to be isolated from each other in terms of access, e.g. in cloud operation. Note that the administrative user specified on this page must have the right to create new Solr users in this case.

  3. Click on "Next".

    If you have checked the "Create dedicated user for this portal's indexes" checkbox, you will be taken to the "Solr Search Server – New User" dialog.

  4. Enter the user data.

  5. Click on "Next".

    The "Solr Search Server – Index Settings" dialog appears.

  6. You can customize the base directory for index configurations here.

    The default directory solr/server/solr can be found in the Intrexx installation directory, if the Solr search server was installed during Intrexx setup.

  7. Click "Next" to continue creating the portal.

More information

Solr search server