I have absolutely no idea when it comes to Drupal, the Drupal folks would be much better equipped to answer.
Best, Erick > On Feb 21, 2019, at 8:16 AM, Greg Robinson <g...@mobileenhanced.com> wrote: > > Thanks for the feedback. > > So here is where I'm at. > > I first went ahead and deleted the existing core that was returning the > error using the following command: bin/solr delete -c new_solr_core > > Now when I access the admin panel, there are no errors. > > I then referred to the large "warning" box on the CREATE action > documentation: > > "While it’s possible to create a core for a non-existent collection, this > approach is not supported and not recommended. Always create a collection > using the *Collections API* before creating a core directly for it." > > I then tried to create a collection using the following "Collections API" > command: > > http://localhost:8983/solr/admin/collections?action=CREATE&name=newCollection&numShards=2&replicationFactor=1&wt=xml > > This was the response: > > <response> > <lst name="responseHeader"> > <int name="status">400</int> > <int name="QTime">2</int> > </lst> > <lst name="error"> > <lst name="metadata"> > <str name="error-class">org.apache.solr.common.SolrException</str> > <str name="root-error-class">org.apache.solr.common.SolrException</str> > </lst> > <str name="msg">Solr instance is not running in SolrCloud mode.</str> > <int name="code">400</int> > </lst> > </response> > > I guess my main question is, do I need to be running in "SolrCloud mode" if > my intention is to use Solr Server to index a Drupal 7 website? We're > currently using opensolr.com which is working fine but we're trying to > avoid the monthly costs associated with their "Shared Solr Cloud" plan. > > Thanks! > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 8:34 PM Shawn Heisey <apa...@elyograg.org> wrote: > >> On 2/20/2019 11:07 AM, Greg Robinson wrote: >>> Lets try this: https://imgur.com/a/z5OzbLW >>> >>> What I'm trying to do seems pretty straightforward: >>> >>> 1. Install Solr Server 7.4 on Linux (Completed) >>> 2. Connect my Drupal 7 site to the Solr Server and use it for indexing >>> content >>> >>> My understanding is that I must first create a core in order to connect >> my >>> drupal site to Solr Server. This is where I'm currently stuck. >> >> The assertion in your screenshot that the dataDir must exist is >> incorrect. If current versions of Solr say this also, that is something >> we will need to change. This is what actually happens: If all the >> other requirements are met and the dataDir does not exist, it will be >> created automatically when the core starts, if the process has >> sufficient permissions. >> >> See the large "warning" box on the CREATE action documentation for >> details on what you need: >> >> >> https://lucene.apache.org/solr/guide/7_4/coreadmin-api.html#coreadmin-create >> >> The warning box is the one that has a red triangle to the left of it. >> The red triangle contains an exclamation point. >> >> The essence of what it says there is that the core's instance directory >> must exist, that directory must contain a "conf" directory, and all >> required config files must be in the conf directory. >> >> If you're running in SolrCloud mode, then you're using the wrong API. >> >> Thanks, >> Shawn >> > > > -- > Greg Robinson > CEO - Mobile*Enhanced* > www.mobileenhanced.com > g...@mobileenhanced.com > 303-598-1865