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[GEMPAK #ZTJ-559322]: Gempak Installation/Question

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #ZTJ-559322]: Gempak Installation/Question
  • Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 14:13:57 -0700
Hi Fabian,

GEMPAK is a set of programs for decoding, processing and analyzing 
meteorological data, so it's not simply just display programs, though display 
programs are part of GEMPAK.

You ask about connecting to a server, well the way that GEMPAK works is by 
accessing decoded files in the $GEMDATA directory hierarchy.  The only database 
that GEMPAK has the capabilities to connect with is the AWIPS II EDEX data 
server, but this remote access capability is new and requires special build 
configuration and access to a remove EDEX server.

If you want to decode files and store them on one server, to access from 
another server, you'll need to mount the decoded data directory over nfs and 
point $GEMDATA to the appropriate path.

I recommend you look through the GEMPAK documentation at 
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/gempak/tutorial/ to familiarize yourself 
with how GEMPAK works.


Michael James
Unidata Program Center
Boulder, CO


> 
> Hello,
> 
> I would like to install GEMPAK on a separate server rather than where
> I have my Database for my weather data. Is it possible to configure
> GEMPAK to point to a different server rather than the server that is
> on to display the data. I am unsure of how it exactly gets utilized and
> what its functionality is for. This is for a refresh project.
> 
> I wanted to see if you have a bit more information on this. Is GEMPAK
> only used to display imagery? Is it used to read data from a database
> and display the data? Can I set up a GEMPAK server and the data/imagery
> that I want displayed be on a different server?
> 
> Thank you so much for your help!
> 
> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZTJ-559322
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open