OPeNDAP HDF5 Server Installation

1. Install HDF5 source (version 1.8.6).
   1. tar zxvf hdf5-1.8.6.tar.gz
   2. cd hdf5-1.8.6
   3. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/hdf5 --with-default-api-version=v16
   4. make install
2. Install libdap source (version 3.11.0).
   1. tar zxvf lbdap-3.11.0.tar.gz
   2. cd libdap-3.11.0
   3. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opendap
   4. make install
3. Install BES source (version 3.9.0).
   1. set path = (/usr/local/opendap/bin /usr/local/hdf5/bin $path) # We assume that (t)csh as a current shell.
   2. setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/local/opendap/lib:/usr/local/hdf5/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH # We assume that (t)csh as a current shell.
   3. tar zxvf bes-3.9.0.tar.gz
   4. cd bes-3.9.0
   5. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opendap
   6. make install
4. Install general purpose handlers source (version 4.1.0).
   1. tar zxvf dap-server-4.1.0.tar.gz
   2. cd dap-server-4.1.0
   3. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opendap
   4. make install
5. Install hdf5_handler source (version 1.4.3).
   1. tar zxvf hdf5_handler-1.4.3.tar.gz
   2. cd hdf5_handler-1.4.3
   3. setenv PKG_CONFIG_PATH /usr/local/opendap/lib/pkgconfig:/usr/lib/pkgconfig # We assume that the system wide package configuration files (*.pc) are under /usr/lib/pkgconfig
   4. ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/opendap --with-hdf5=/usr/local/hdf5 --enable-cf --enable-short-path # --enable-cf and --enable-short-path are optional but required for some OPeNDAP visualization clients.
   5. make install

Testing with Apache Tomcat server

• Modify the following parameters in bes.conf file under /usr/local/opendap/etc/bes. BES.ServerAdministrator=username@yoursite.com # Your e-mail address BES.User=username # Output of "users" command BES.Group=groupname # Output of "groups" command Make sure that h5.conf file exists under /usr/local/opendap/etc/bes/modules directory. Please see BES Configuration for other configuration options.

• Become a super user and start BES server by typing besctl start.
• Install Apache Tomcat server.
• Compile and install OLFS. Please refer to OLFS Build Instructions for instruction.
• Start tomcat by running $tomcat_install_root/bin/startup.sh.
• Copy some HDF5 files under /usr/local/opendap/share/hyrax/data/.
• Try URL http://your_host_address/opendap/data/ on your web browser.

Technical Notes

• Please try make LEX=flex YACC=bison if compilation fails with lex or yacc error after rm -f lex.* *.tab.cc.