FAST : Integrate the File Traverser

A user friendly interface to the File Traverser can be intgrated into the administrator interface.The connector controller module enables the File Traverser to be integrated into the FAST ESP administrator interface.

To integrate the connector controller, complete the following procedure on each node that you want to make available for file traversing via the administrator interface.

Note :

If it seems from the logs that the file traverser does not start, Check the
connectorcontroller scrap file $FASTSEARCH/var/log/connectorcontroller/connectorcontroller.scrap and the
filetraverser scrap file in $FASTSEARCH/var/log/FileTraverser_.scrap

1. Add the following entries to the $FASTSEARCH/etc/NodeConf.xml file.
a) Add the following to the element:



b) Add the following the list of processes:



2. Execute command: $FASTSEARCH/bin/nctrl reloadcfg
3. Execute command: $FASTSEARCH/bin/nctrl start connectorcontroller

The File Traverser should now appear as a Data Source in the administrator interface.

4. Test a normal situation scenario
a) Add collections with the file traverser as a data source.
b) Start and stop the data source.
c) Delete the collection.

FAST : Disable User Authentication

We can disable user authentication in the FAST ESP administrator interface by completing the steps in this procedure.

1. Open $FASTHOME/etc/guiConfig.php
2. Set the following parameter:
$ADMINGUI_PHP_AUTH_DISABLED=True;