The Circulation Manager uses authentication mechanisms to connect to both content providers and integrated library systems to facilitate a library patron's use of the library's electronic resources. The following steps provide a quick check of the authentication processes to ensure proper communication is established.
Requirements
For each library and library collection, the following steps must be completed:
- Create a Library Collection, during which authentication credentials for a library to its content providers are added to the Circulation Manager
- Create Patron Authentication Integration, during which API or SIP connection parameters are configured in the Circulation Manager
Step-by-step guide
A Service Status controller is available as a simple web page which provides a basic test of authentication mechanisms. Be aware that this test runs from the application server in the circ-webapp
container; therefore, it doesn't ensure proper access from any circ-scripts
containers that run on separate hosts (see Admin Catalog Displays Single Text Column of Titles for more information).
- In your web browser, enter the URL to the library's service status; e.g.,
https://simplye.org-name.com/FLABCL/service_status
- Review the results of the self-test as shown in the example below: one line for the library's patron authentication mechanism and one for each collection/content provider associated with the library
This document may be deprecated in future versions of the Circulation Manager. The service status may be included along with other self-tests in the web-based Admin interface.