Processing Server
For step-by-step instructions, see the Client Tools Installation Instructions.
Hardware Requirements
Requirement | Recommended |
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CPU | 2-cores |
System Memory | 8GB |
Storage Capacity | 500GB (100GB SSD for fast temporary processing space) |
Software Requirements
Requirement | Minimum Version | Notes |
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Operating System | RHEL/Rocky 8 - 9, Amazon Linux 2 | We do not support Ubuntu or any operating system not explicitly listed. |
IFI CLAIMS Repository |
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CLAIMS Direct Software Installation
Using the CLAIMS Direct Repository
IFI CLAIMS provides yum software repositories to make installation simple.
First, install the necessary repository configuration files:
# See full URLs above
sudo yum -y install
https://repo.ificlaims.com/ifi-claims-direct/<distribution>/ifi-claims-direct...Next, update the system:
sudo yum update libxml2 # this update should pull libxml2 from our repositoryFinally, install the Alexandria::Client::Tools:
sudo yum -y install perl-Alexandria-Library
sudo yum -y install perl-Alexandria-Client-ToolsClient Tools Configuration
Necessary Information for Configuration
In order to make installation as seamless as possible, have the following information available for initial configuration:
CLAIMS Direct user name and password as provided by IFI CLAIMS client services
The IP address or host name of the server housing the CLAIMS Direct PostgreSQL data warehouse
(Optional) The IP address or host name of the server housing the CLAIMS Direct Solr index
Root access to machine that will house these Client Tools
Main Configuration
The configuration file /etc/alexandria.xml is used by all utilities and services and contains the PostgreSQL data warehouse.
Key | Description |
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/databases/database/ | These entries configure the database name ( |
Client Update Service Configuration
The configuration file /etc/alexandria/apgupd.conf controls the parameters used to maintain the CLAIMS Direct PostgreSQL data warehouse. These parameters are used by the apgupd service.
Configuration Parameter | apgupd Argument | Default Value | Description |
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CD_PGDBNAME |
| alexandria | This controls which database configuration the update service uses. This entry corresponds to the default /database/@name attribute value in |
CD_USER |
| test | The user name provided to you by client services. The default will fail. |
CD_PASSWORD |
| test | The password provided to you by client services. The default will fail. |
CD_INTERVAL |
| 5 | The interval, in seconds, between probes for new updates. |
CD_TMP |
| /tmp | The default processing directory for intermediate files downloaded by the |
CD_OTHER_OPTIONS |
| '' | Add lesser-used arguments here. See |
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| To maintain the supplemental tables required for on-site family and citation functionality, add |
Client Tools Services
Use the following commands for the CLAIMS Direct PostgreSQL update service.
Enable (configure to start on server start or reboot)
If necessary, adjust the code to reflect the version you are using.
#### PostgreSQL data warehouse service
systemctl enable apgupd.serviceStart Service Manually
If necessary, adjust the code to reflect the version you are using.
#### PostgreSQL data warehouse service
systemctl start apgupd.serviceStop Service Manually
If necessary, adjust the code to reflect the version you are using.
#### PostgreSQL data warehouse service
systemctl stop apgupd.service