Register a Polaris server

To do this procedure, Polaris server software must already be installed on the server computer, and the server must be available on the network.

To register a new Polaris server:

Note:
To set up a server record for a remote search target, see Set up a server record for a Z39.50 or other search server.

1. Select Administration > Explorer > System on the Polaris Shortcut Bar.
2. Select File > New > Server on the Administration Explorer menu bar. The Server workform appears.
3. Select Browse to select the server on the network.

4. Select the server computer, and click OK. The system name for the server computer is displayed in the Network Name box.
5. In the Display Name box, type the name that you want to display in the Polaris user interface for this server.

Note:
Leave the Resource Group option set to None. If you select a resource group, only those organizations associated with that resource group will be able to access the Polaris server. For more information about resource groups, see Setting Up Organization Resource Groups.

6. Select File > Save to record this server. The new server is added to Polaris and assigned a server identification number.
7. Define any of the following connection types for the servers installed on this computer:
   • SQL Server - See Define an SQL server connection.
   • Web Server - See Define a Web server connection.
   • Telephony Server - See Define a telephony server connection.
   • Search Server - See Define a Polaris search server connection.

8. Define the Polaris databases available on the server with the Databases view. See Specify Polaris server databases.
9. Select File > Save to save the server record.

Related Information

• Modify a database or connection entry - Select the entry and click . You can change database names, connection names, and the data link properties for connections. You cannot change existing connection types. See Change a table entry.
• Delete a database or connection entry - Select the entry and click . Removing an entry removes the database from the search tools. See Delete a table entry. You cannot delete the Polaris database server.