It does look like some sort of firewall problem at our end.  When I run
that URL on my PC, it mostly works fine.  I've attached the report
below.  The one search it complains about works when I paste it in by
hand, so maybe I'm seeing a transient problem.

I've asked my systems folks for an explanation.  I'll get back to you
about it.

Ralph

running SRU tests for baseURL: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
tests of Explain
    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
        successfully parsed Explain record
    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?
    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain
    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain&version=1.1
    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?

tests of Scan
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.title+=+dog&
operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.title=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.title+exact+
dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.titleexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.subject+=+do
g&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.subject=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.subject+exac
t+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.subjectexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.creator+=+do
g&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.creator=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.creator+exac
t+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.creatorexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.editor+=+dog
&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.editor=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.editor+exact
+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.editorexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.publisher+=+
dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.publisher=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.publisher+ex
act+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.publisherexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.description+
=+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.description=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.description+
exact+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.descriptionexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.date+=+dog&o
peration=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.date=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=dc.date+exact+d
og&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for dc.dateexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.name+=+dog
&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.name=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.name+exact
+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.nameexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.isbn+=+dog
&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.isbn=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.isbn+exact
+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.isbnexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.issn+=+dog
&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.issn=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.issn+exact
+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.issnexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.lccn+=+dog
&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.lccn=dog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&scanClause=bath.lccn+exact
+dog&operation=scan&responsePosition=1&maximumTerms=5
        successfully parsed Scan record
  ** Warning: scan for bath.lccnexactdog resulted in no terms
  ** You should probably either issue a diagnostic or remove this index
from the Explain record

tests of searchRetrieve
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.title+=+dog&opera
tion=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
test failed: opening URL: Unexpected end of file from server
test failed: expected a searchRetrieveResponse, but got:
null
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.title++exact++dog
&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.subject+=+dog&ope
ration=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.subject++exact++d
og&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.creator+=+dog&ope
ration=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.creator++exact++d
og&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.editor+=+dog&oper
ation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.editor++exact++do
g&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.publisher+=+dog&o
peration=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.publisher++exact+
+dog&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.description+=+dog
&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.description++exac
t++dog&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.date+=+dog&operat
ion=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=dc.date++exact++dog&
operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.name+=+dog&oper
ation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.name++exact++do
g&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.isbn+=+dog&oper
ation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.isbn++exact++do
g&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.issn+=+dog&oper
ation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.issn++exact++do
g&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.lccn+=+dog&oper
ation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record
    trying:
http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1&query=bath.lccn++exact++do
g&operation=searchRetrieve&maximumRecords=1
        successfully parsed searchRetrieve record

50 tests given
1 tests failed
problems detected!




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Z39.50 Next-Generation Initiative [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of
> Mike Taylor
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:39 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SRW/U vs OpenSearch blog [tester]
> 
> > Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 18:00:55 -0400
> > From: "LeVan,Ralph" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > Okay, I've got my tester up as a site.  Try
> > http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/SRUServerTester.html.
> 
> Nice!  Thanks for putting this up.
> 
> However --
> 
>
http://alcme.oclc.org/srw/test/SRUServerTester?url=http%3A%2F%2Fz3950.lo
c.
> gov%3A7090%2Fvoyager&register=on
> 
> 	running SRU tests for baseURL: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> 	tests of Explain
> 	    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager
> 	test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> 	test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> 	null
> 	    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?
> 	test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> 	test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> 	null
> 	    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain
> 	test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> 	test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> 	null
> 	    trying: http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?version=1.1
> 	test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> 	test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> 	null
> 	    trying:
> http://z3950.loc.gov:7090/voyager?operation=explain&version=1.1
> 	test failed: opening URL: Connection timed out
> 	test failed: expected an explainResponse, but got:
> 	null
> 
> 	5 tests given
> 	5 tests failed
> 	problems detected!
> 
> Not good!
> 
>  _/|_
___________________________________________________________________
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> http://www.miketaylor.org.uk
> )_v__/\  "The interpreter is fairly bad at useful error reporting and
> 	 other such luxuries.  Just try to write bug-free code" --
> 	 David Fletcher.