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• This will allow you to continue using Snowstorm on this server following the workshop
• This option requires the Option 1 prerequisites described below to be 

Option 2: To setup Snowstorm on a test server 

• This will allow you to understand the principles of setting up the server and accessing the content
  • You can connect from your local machine to a server using SSH where you can complete the exercise
• The server will be shut down following the workshop and you will, therefore, not have continued access to this
• This open requires the Option 2 prerequisites described below

Prior to the workshop, please decide which of the two options you want to follow. Please ensure that you are prepared for the option you've selected.

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• A server with the following is required:
  • Ram: 16g
  • Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Java 11 (Package openjdk-11-jre-headless or similar) we can install this during the workshop.
• In addition, you will need to have access to the December 2022 International Edition RF2 release package

  • https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/ihtsdoReleases/ihtsdoRelease/167
    Please make sure that your organisation has a valid SNOMED CT affiliate licence.
    Registration and application for an affiliate licence covered by the German Membership of SNOMED International can be done via

    The most current SNOMED International Edition RF2 release package can be downloaded via MLDS (Member Licensing and Distribution Service) in the section "SNOMED releases".
    Please go to the German Instance of MLDS  https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/landing/DE?lang=deIf you haven't done already, please register in MLDS first and request a SNOMED CT licence.
    
    

Option 2: Prerequisite for setting up Snowstorm on a test server:

• Windows (10 & above), OSX or Linux
• Installed and running version of SSH
  • On Windows
    • Windows PowerShell (this has SSH built in)
• In addition, you will need to have access to the December 2022 International Edition RF2 release package
  The most current SNOMED International Edition RF2 release package can be downloaded via MLDS (Member Licensing and Distribution Service) in the section "SNOMED releases".

  • https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/ihtsdoReleases/ihtsdoRelease/167
    Please make sure that your organisation has a valid SNOMED CT affiliate licence.
    Registration and application for an affiliate licence covered by the German Membership of SNOMED International can be done via

  • Please go to the German Instance of MLDS  https://mlds.ihtsdotools.org/#/landing/DE?lang=deIf you haven't done already, please register in MLDS first and request a SNOMED CT licence.

  Links:

  • Snowstorm source code and instructions: https://github.com/IHTSDO/snowstorm
  • General information about terminology servers: https://snomedintlimplementation.wixsite.com/my-sitesnomed.org/terminology-services
  • Elasticsearch, Backing up to AWS S3: https://opster.com/guides/elasticsearch/how-tos/elasticsearch-snapshot/
  • Elasticsearch, Backing up to disk: https://www.twilio.com/blog/setup-elasticsearch-cluster-backup
  • SNOMED CT Terminology Services Course: https://courses.ihtsdotools.org/product?catalog=TSC