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title	Mandatory Requirements

The following requirements are mandatory to successfully install, configure, and operate the Transferology Connector:

Java SE 7 or 8 - May be obtained from the following page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Java Application Server - CollegeSource recommends Tomcat 7.0.x or 8.0.x, which can be obtained from the following page: http://tomcat.apache.org/index.html
Firewalls
- School's External firewall must allow traffic to:
  - Your production Transferology Connector from www.transfer.org (206.251.246.212).
  - Your test/development Transferology Connector from test.transfer.org (216.68.115.164).
  - CollegeSource recommends restricting access to the Transferology Connector only after it is correctly installed and configured. Restricting access prior to this makes troubleshooting difficult.

- Internal - TCP keepalive must be enabled between your Java Application Server and database when the JDBC connection traverses an internal firewall.
OS access - You need OS access to Java application server to perform functions such as copying and editing files
CollegeSource audit server - One of the following minimum versions are required:
- DARwin 3.5.6
- u.achieve 4.0.14
CollegeSource tables - One of the following minimum table definition versions are required:
- DARwin 3.5.8
- u.achieve 4.0.14
Database user and password - Necessary for the Connector to access CollegeSource tables
JDBC Driver - You need a JDBC Driver that is compatible with your specific database type. If you do not currently use a JDBC Driver, see one of the following pages:
Specify the correct daversion in the cas4.properties:
- daversion=darwin
- daversion=uachieve
CollegeSource Audits - When using the degree audit functionality, one of the following is required:
- DARwin daemon.cfg - Assign value of server_name property in DARwin daemon.cfg
- uAchieve - Define RequestHandler in daemonContext.xml

4.4.x and 4.3.x Features

Features of the 4.4.x and 4.3.x Transferology Connector includes the following:

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5.0 Features

Compatible with uachieve API 4.4.0, including the Long data type for the job_queue_xxx int_seq_no columns.
Provides native uAchieve degree audit report types to Transferology (TXT, HTM and PDF).
Provides web services to facilitate the next day equivalency refresh into Transferology.
For uachieve degree audits, provides server name and directory location of the uachieve server which produced the degree audit.

For features provided in earlier versions, see Connector Milestones.

The Transferology Connector does NOT access a school's Student Information System
Transferology makes HTTP (or HTTPS when defined) connections to the Transferology Connector
Transferology sends/requests data via POST
Schools can use an SSL Certificate to secure the data exchange between Transferology and the Transferology Connector
Schools can restrict access to Transferology Connector with their firewall by only allowing Transferology (206.251.246.212) traffic to reach the Transferology Connector

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Note

title	Upgrading from a 4.3.x or the 4.4.0 Connector?

When upgrading from an existing 4.3.x or 4.4.0 version of the Connector, follow these steps:

Remove or comment the Lucene indexing properties in the cas4.properties, see the "Connector 4.4.1 and newer" section of Default MREF and TA Tables.
Execute the connector_5_0.sql database script for your particular database. The script adds the last_mod_descendant_utc column to the tca_master and tca_rule tables.
Install the 45.40.x Connector version.
The configuration instructions for the RequestHandler defined in the uAchieve daemonContext.xml were revised due to the additional uachieve report types HTM and PDF.
Send an email indicating the upgrade to dave@collegesource.com. This is required due to a necessary a settings change in the Lab for your school. Failure to notify CSI of a Connector upgrade may prevent your weekly equivalency refresh.

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	uAchieveCompatibility
	uAchieveCompatibility

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