[Dspace-general] Handle 'Prefix' or Local Server?

[Matthew Ballard]

I didn't find that clear myself.  DSpace has a handle server built in, that 
automatically handles passing the appropriate information for DSpace.  You 
generate the initial file to send to CNRI (I believe the address to send it 
to is included in the instructions), and if there's any exceptions (like an 
internal vs. external IP difference), email that to them too, then they 
will create and send a handle back to you, that you then set in the DSpace 
configuration.  As long as the handle server that is included is running, 
it should automatically handle all documents in DSpace.

Matthew Ballard
Otis College of Art and Design Library
mballard at otis.edu

At 09:29 AM 10/26/2004, you wrote:
>We're just installing DSpace and I'm not sure what to do in terms of
>Handles.  The DSpace documentation says:
>
>"Each site running DSpace needs to obtain a Handle 'prefix' from
>CNRI..."
>
>The CNRI site, however, says we have to set up our own handle server:
>
>"NOTE: If you are planning to implement DSpace(digital repository
>project - MIT Libraries) then a subnaming authority from the CNRI
>Public Handle Service is NOT what you want. You will need to set up
>your own local handle service. To begin this please go to the
>handle.net software download page for the latest handle server
>distribution. Thank you."
>(http://hs9.cnri.reston.va.us/CNRIHS/index.html)
>
>Do we need to install HSj (Local Handle System Server Version 5.3.3)
>JAVA Version from CNRI (http://www.handle.net/download.html)?
>
>Thanks for your help,
>
>Marty Courtois
>Instructional Technology Assistance Center
>Kansas State University
>Manhattan KS 66502
>Phone: 785-532-4918
>E-mail: courtois at ksu.edu
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