Setup WPSOLR and ObjectRocket

From WPSOLR 21.4.

This video suppose you already have an account at ObjectRocket.

You will see how to create an ObjectRocket index with a few clicks.

 

What is ObjectRocket?

ObjectRocket is a service to host Elasticsearch indexes, among others. Rather than installing Elasticsearch on your own servers, you get a subscription and let the service manage your indexes on your behalf. No need of manpower, or servers, anymore.

Here is the video tutorial:

1 – Signup for a free trial at ObjectRocket

 

2 – Navigate to your ObjectRocket dashboard

 

3 – Create your first ObjectRocket cluster

3.1 – Activate trial

3.2 – Set a name for your cluster

3.3 Select a type (of nodes/VMs)

3.4 Select a region (where your nodes/VMs are)

3.5 Select the Elasticsearch version

3.6 Create the cluster

Wait a few moments, until your cluster is ready to accept your first index.

 

3.7 Copy the cluster public url (to paste in WPSOLR index admin)

3.8 Generate an ACL/IP

Create an ACL to let your WordPress site access the cluster:

 

Done:

 

3.9 Generate a cluster user/password (to paste in WPSOLR index admin)

Create a user/password with role “admin”:

Done:

 

4 – Create the ObjectRocket Elasticsearch index from WPSOLR admin

4.1 The WPSOLR new index form

•  (1), (2), then (3) to edit a new index
• (4) Select “Elasticsearch” among index types
• (5) Select “ObjectRocket” among Hosting Services
• (6) Set a name for you index, visible in WPSOLR admin
• (7) Set a name for your index, visible in ObjectRocket Kibana admin (only letters and “_”, no whitespaces)
• (8) Paste the ObjectRocket public url copied from the ObjectRocket console:

  
• (10) Past username

  

• (11) Past password
• (12) Create the index. Done!

  

4.2 Index your data