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[IDV #DML-647530]: IDV - Error loading data file via URL



Hi Dave-

I'm still trying to figure out the answer on how to configure the
web server.  Unfortunately, our web person just left for the week.

Don
> On Oct 28, 2006, at 6:00 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> >
> > The HTTP server needs to support HTTP 1.1 or later and be
> > configured to
> > set the "Content-Length" and "Accept-Ranges: bytes" headers to allow
> > accessing netCDF files on it.
> >
> > What is the make and model of your web server?
> 
> Don,
> 
> Thanks for the quick response!
> 
> We have a Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Xserver, which comes with Apache 1.3
> installed. (Apache 1.3 supports HTTP 1.1). (I've tried to upgrade to
> Apache 2.2, but Apple has set up a Web services management  mechanism
> on its Xservers that is just convoluted enough that I haven't been
> able to get it to work as I want it to.)
> 
> I don't see anything in Apache's configuration file (httpd.conf)
> corresponding to Content-Length or Accept-Ranges headers; where are
> these things (or their equivalents in Apache) specified?
> 
> The file I'm trying to access using a URL is a GRIB file--do your
> comments about netCDF file access still apply?
> 
> -- Dave
> 
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: DML-647530
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open