Installing the NetarchiveSuite software

This manual describes how to install and configure the NetarchiveSuite web archive software package. It includes description of how to obtain and install required libraries, how to install the software on separate machines, what command line options and configuration file changes are necessary, and how to start the programs. It then goes on to explain the other parameters available for tuning the behaviour of NetarchiveSuite. It does not explain how to extend the functionality of the system (see the DeveloperManual for this) or how to use the running system (see the UserManual for this).

The intended audience of this manual is system administrators who will be responsible for the actual installation and setup of NetarchiveSuite as well as technical personnel responsible for proper operation of NetarchiveSuite. Knowledge of Unix system administration is expected, and some familiarity with XML and Java is an advantage.

NetarchiveSuite can be installed in a number of different ways, with varying numbers of machines on different sites. To keep clear what is necessary for which setups, we will consider the following types of setup:

Single-machine setup. This corresponds to the setup used in the QuickstartManual, where all applications run on the same machine, and file transfer can be done simple by copying files locally. It is the simplest setup, but does not scale very well. Note that the scripts used in QuickstartManual resets the system at every restart, including deleting all harvested material. Obviously, this is not the intent for a running installation, so those scripts cannot be used in production environments as they are.
Single-site setup. In this scenario, multiple machines are involved, necessitating file transfer between machines and multiple installations of the code. However, the machines are expected to be within the same firewall, so port setup should be no problem.
Single-site setup with duplicate archive. This expands on the single-site setup in that more than one copy of the archives are used, using the concept of separate "locations" to indicate the duplicates.
Multi-site setup. When more than one site is involved, separated by firewalls, extra issues of opening ports and specifying the correct site come into play. This is the most complex scenario, but also the more secure against systematic errors, hacking, and other disasters.