[SPT/CWIS] Trouble Validating OAI Harvesting URL with Repository Explorer

[Edward Almasy]

On Mar 22, 2007, at 2:35 PM, OTL Bill wrote:
> I've just set up a new repository and am having mixed (usually  
> failed) results trying to explore our collection using the  
> Repository Explorer linked to from the "TEST OAI" button in the  
> Scout Portal Administration page. I most often get a "failure to  
> connect" message, as below, but I have been able to correctly  
> identify the repository once and see a set of records once.
>
>> HTTP Status Code : 500
>> HTTP Error Message : Can't connect to cache.uct.ac.za:8080  
>> (connect: Invalid argument)
>> 500 Can't connect to cache.uct.ac.za:8080 (connect: Invalid argument)

    While the OAI Repository Explorer is an
    excellent tool, the network connectivity
    to it does seem to occasionally be spotty,
    and that's probably what you're seeing
    here.  It seems to go in streaks, so the
    problem has hopefully corrected itself at
    some point since then long enough for you
    to test your setup.

    Ed


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