Introduction

Introduction

This document discusses various administrative aspects of the Semaphore server components installed on a Linux server. This solution is intended for generic installations such as those required for integration into customer CMS or search environments.

Semaphore overview

Semaphore is the name for a suite of products distributed by Progress Software. This suite is tailored for specific implementation requirements but generally provides:

• Storage/management of model information
• Automatic classification services of content
• Enhancement of search facilities based upon model information

Semaphore can be integrated into, effectively, any CMS solution and search solutions. Progress itself provides specific integrations for SharePoint, Solr, and other products.

Most components can be installed on separate physical servers for load-balancing/partitioning purposes.

The following sections describe each of the components in turn including specific administrative aspects for each.

Audience

This document is intended for individuals responsible for the on-going maintenance of a Semaphore installation (typically system administrators). It is assumed that readers of this document have good understanding of the following:

• Linux administration (including installation and configuration concepts)
• Web technologies including HTML and XML
• Web server software and related technologies (particularly the web server to be used for the installation)

Additional documentation available

The following documentation provides additional information that may be helpful to the reader:

• Semaphore Windows Administration Guide
• Install Semaphore on Linux
• Install Semaphore on Windows
• Semaphore Knowledge Model Management (KMM) Administration
• Semaphore Publisher
• Semaphore Semantic Enhancement Server Administration Guide
• Semaphore Semantic Enhancement Server (SES) Administration
• Classification and Language Service Developer’s Guide