Another option would be to write a SolrJ program that runs inside the firewall protecting the DB and writes to the Solr server.
FWIW, Erick On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Jack Krupansky <j...@basetechnology.com>wrote: > Consider running Apache ManifoldCF local to the database and then remote > to Solr. > > Or, export from the database to a local CSV file and then carry that over > the firewall and import into Solr. > > -- Jack Krupansky > > -----Original Message----- From: payalsharma > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2013 7:50 PM > To: solr-user@lucene.apache.org > Subject: Data Import Handler OR Solrj to index existing data > > > Hi All, > > It has been found that DIH might not suitable to index existing data from > DB > due to security reasons as like the security people WILL NOT “just open the > database for the IP address of the Solr indexer. Is it true, what is > preferable. > > Please let me know on this. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://lucene.472066.n3.** > nabble.com/Data-Import-**Handler-OR-Solrj-to-index-** > existing-data-tp4082101.html<http://lucene.472066.n3.nabble.com/Data-Import-Handler-OR-Solrj-to-index-existing-data-tp4082101.html> > Sent from the Solr - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >