How to Install and Configure Solr Search

How to Set up Solr

Use the following instructions to set up Solr:

  1. Go to "Targets" tab in the Connectivity Hub header navigation.


  2. Click "New" to create a new target (edit to select an existing target).

  3. The Load Target page appears.
    Select Solr Target from the drop-down list.



  4. Enter the Target Title.

  5. Select the Content source from the drop-down menu.

  6. Select the General Settings tab and enter the appropriate information. See the following graphic for examples.

Text extraction: For better performance, use a CEWS component like the Tika CEWS service or AutoClassifier to extract the text from item raw data.

Authentication

You set your authentication during the Solr installation and setup.

  • For example, Active Directory,

How to Test Your Solr Installation

  1. To test, using Solr, run a query.
  2. If the query is successful, your installation is successful.
  3. If the query fails, check the installation log for details.

Solr Security

  • Uses native security

  • Use SmartHub and the "Advance Security Module" stage to secure your results at search time.