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[THREDDS #SYP-673547]: thredds service type?

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  • Subject: [THREDDS #SYP-673547]: thredds service type?
  • Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:57:34 -0700
Greetings Chris!

> Sean,
> 
> Does this mean that I need to have an HTTP server installed on my machine,
> in addition to THREDDS?  When I change the serviceType to "HTTPServer" and
> restart, I get a 404 message.

You do not need an HTTP server in addition to THREDDS. Would you mind sending 
me your catalog.xml from <TOMCAT_DIR>/content/thredds/ ?

Thanks!

Sean

> 
> Chris
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Greetings Chris!
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a THREDDS server running at
> > > http://vortex.atms.unca.edu:8080/thredds/catalog.html but because of my
> > > newbieness and ignorance I cannot figure out how to configure it so I can
> > > actually download data files through the browser.  For example, when I go
> > > into "Tropical Cloud Clusters", then "csv", and then try to download a
> > file,
> > > I get an error returned (code = 500; "Can't read ...not a valid CDM
> > file".
> > > What does this mean?  Is there a problem with the way my catalog.xml file
> > > is configured?
> >
> > There isn't a problem. With THREDDS, opendap will serve any file type that
> >  files that can be read by the NetCDF Java library and accessed through the
> > CDM data model. In this case, the NetCDF Java library cannot read csv files
> > (for a list of files that can be read, and thus served through TDS, check
> > out
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf-java/formats/FileTypes.html).
> > I would recommend sticking to serving your data with the http protocol.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Sean
> >
> > >
> > > Initially I had the service type set to "http", but have since tried
> > "odap".
> > > I've attached my catalog file.  I really appreciate any assistance you
> > can
> > > provide.  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dr. Christopher C. Hennon
> > > Associate Professor
> > > Department of Atmospheric Sciences
> > > UNC Asheville
> > >
> > > 1 University Heights
> > > CPO #2450
> > > Asheville, NC 28804
> > >
> > > 1.828.232.5159 (phone)
> > > 1.828.232.5046 (fax)
> > >
> > > http://facstaff.unca.edu/chennon
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: SYP-673547
> > Department: Support THREDDS
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Dr. Christopher C. Hennon
> Associate Professor
> Department of Atmospheric Sciences
> UNC Asheville
> 
> 1 University Heights
> CPO #2450
> Asheville, NC 28804
> 
> 1.828.232.5159 (phone)
> 1.828.232.5046 (fax)
> 
> http://facstaff.unca.edu/chennon
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: SYP-673547
Department: Support THREDDS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open