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Adding Z39.50 servers
To add Z39.50 server information
into Access-It, (so that Access-It
knows which libraries around the
world you would like to connect
to), click Z39.50 Servers in the
Library Setup feature set.
Next, click the Add button and fill
in the details for the particular
library in question. For example,
if you want to connect to the
Library of Congress, the details to be entered would be:
152
Description:Library of Congress
Host:
z3950.loc.gov
Port:
7090
Database: Voyager
Username:
Password:
Format: MARC
Enabled checkbox:
ticked
Request via Access-It proxy server checkbox:
Select SUTRS Parser: just leave this blank
unticked
Once these details have been added, tick the Enable Z39.50 checkbox on the Site
Config. 1 tab on the Campus Setup screen.
This will now make the Z39.50 feature available for Rapid Data Entry.
The “Outbound Port” associated with each Z39.50 server needs to be opened within
your organisation’s firewall. Otherwise, your network may not let your computer
connect to them. Please talk to your IT Network manager about this. For example,
with the Library of Congress above, the “Outbound Port 7090” needs to be opened
within your organisation.
An alternative to opening the outbound port for each Z39.50 server is to tick the
Request via Access-It proxy server checkbox. Doing this enables you to bypass the
ports in the network firewall for each of the relevant Z39.50 servers by going out via
the Access-It proxy server. You should note that connecting to a Z39.50 server via the
Access-It proxy server takes marginally longer than connecting directly via the
outbound port, so the cataloguing process may appear to take slightly longer to
complete. You should also note that if you use a proxy server, your proxy server
settings need to be configured into your Access-It system in order for you to connect
to Z39.50 servers via the Access-It proxy server.
If you need to enable or disable multiple Z39.50 servers, you can quickly do this by
selecting the servers to be updated on the Z39.50 Servers screen and clicking Toggle
Enabled.