IRI Data Library Documentation

The IRI Data Library is a data repository and analysis tool created at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), focused primarily on data related to Earth’s climate and the impact of climate on human populations. This documentation describes the software that powers the Data Library services. While the IRI site is the largest installation of this software, it is also used at dozens of other institutions around the world. It is freely available under the MIT license.

Content:

• System Administrator Guide
  • Overview
    • Prerequisites
    • Infrastructure
    • Configuration management using ansible
    • Software components
    • User groups
    • Important file and directory paths
  • Server Requirements
    • CPU
    • RAM
    • Storage
    • Graphics
    • UPS
    • Basic Requirements
    • High-End Requirements
  • Install CentOS Stream
    • Install the Operating System
    • Post Operating System Installation
  • Data Library New Installation
    • Configure git
    • Configure the Data Library
    • Run the ansible playbook
    • Install datasets
    • Use your new Data Library
  • Data Library Upgrade Installation
    • Make a backup
    • Install the new operating system
    • Restore from backup
    • Configure the upgraded Data Library
  • Maintenance
    • Configuration updates using ansible
    • Adding user accounts
    • Debugging tips
• User Guide
  • Installing data
    • Data files
    • Database tables
  • Dataset and maproom development
    • Catalog entries
    • Maprooms
    • Installing updates