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Warning
titleMigrating to a new server nodeUpdated Metadata Host
On Monday, August 7, 2017 @ 3:00 pm EDT, the server node metadata host in Bloomington, Indiana (140.182.44.53) will be was permanently decommissioned and a new server node host in Los Angeles, California (163.253.32.9) will take has taken its place. Read the full announcement for more information. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at admin@incommon.org

Metadata Distribution Server

InCommon metadata is served from vhost md.incommon.org, a name that resolves to one of two identical servers, either in Michigan (207.75.165.125) or Indiana California (140163.182253.4432.539). Be aware that the actual server used at any given point in time is unspecified and left to the discretion of InCommon Operations. If one of the physical servers goes down or requires maintenance, the other can be brought up within minutes, with minimal disruption of services.

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Tip
titleConfigure your outbound firewall by address

Ensure your outbound firewall (if any) is configured with both IP addresses (207.75.165.125 and 140163.182253.4432.539).

Server Configuration

To facilitate frequent updates, the metadata server supports HTTP Conditional GET, which has important security benefits. For efficiency, the metadata server also supports HTTP Compression, specifically the gzip compression algorithm.

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