Hi, My librarian is trying to do cataloging via z3950 server - and is getting this error: Connection failed to z3950.loc.gov (it happens with all servers). I searched Google and saw an IRC chat log that suggested trying to telnet into the server. I did that (telnet z3950.loc.gov 7090) and got this: Trying 140.147.249.38... Connected to ilsweb.loc.gov. Escape character is '^]' So it looks like I can get to the server, but I can't do it from within Koha. Has anyone else run into this problem and come up with a solution? Thanks, Rick ------------------------------------------- Rick Forristall Programmer Analyst Goodwill of Central AZ 602.535.4078 -------------------------------------------
Richard Forristall wrote:
My librarian is trying to do cataloging via z3950 server - and is getting this error: Connection failed to z3950.loc.gov (it happens with all servers).
Have a look in your Apache error log file. Perhaps there is an indication of why Koha thinks the connection failed, given that your telnet was successful. cheers rickw -- _________________________________ Rick Welykochy || Praxis Services A computer is a state machine. Threads are for people who can't program state machines. -- Alan Cox
I searched Google and saw an IRC chat log that suggested trying to telnet into the server. I did that (telnet z3950.loc.gov 7090)
Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I don't know what your setup is: Were you telnetting from the Koha server? The purpose of trying the telnet is to see if the connection--from the Koha server--might be blocked by a firewall. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
Hi Owen, Sure doesn't seem like a dumb question to me. In fact, by asking this question, you helped me go back and ensure that I was on the Koha server (we have a koha and kohadev server). I went back into the Koha server this morning to try, but now we're having access issues with our koha server :-(. Anyway, this was a really good prompt/question and will help me further troubleshoot this challenge. Thanks, Rick ------------------------------------------- Rick Forristall Programmer Analyst Goodwill of Central AZ 602.535.4078 ------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Owen Leonard [mailto:oleonard@myacpl.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:02 PM To: Richard Forristall Cc: koha-devel@lists.koha.org Subject: Re: [Koha-devel] Connection failed to z3950.loc.gov
I searched Google and saw an IRC chat log that suggested trying to telnet into the server. I did that (telnet z3950.loc.gov 7090)
Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I don't know what your setup is: Were you telnetting from the Koha server? The purpose of trying the telnet is to see if the connection--from the Koha server--might be blocked by a firewall. -- Owen -- Web Developer Athens County Public Libraries http://www.myacpl.org
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