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Sharon Richardson Joining Dots

Sharon Richardson Joining Dots. Enterprise Search. Installing and Configuring Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express Edition. System Requirements. Recommended Hardware Dual 3GHz processors 4GB RAM At least 3GB free HDD space Software Requirements

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Sharon Richardson Joining Dots

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  1. Sharon Richardson Joining Dots

  2. Enterprise Search Installing and Configuring Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express Edition

  3. System Requirements • Recommended Hardware • Dual 3GHz processors • 4GB RAM • At least 3GB free HDD space • Software Requirements • Windows Server 2003 SP1+ or Windows Server 2008 • .NET Framework 3.0 with ASP.NET 2.0 enabled • Windows Server Application Role configured

  4. Preparation Steps • Easy to follow installation “Splash screen” • Server Preparation Tool which installs • Windows Server 2003 SP1 if required • .NET Framework 3.0 if required • IIS and configured the Application Server Role if required • Choice of 2 installation options • Basic Install • Advanced Install

  5. Basic Installation • Takes ~20 minutes and less than 10 clicks • Automatically Installs SQL Express • Automatically provisions and configures • Service Accounts • Database settings • Search Center Site • Shared Service Provider Site and settings • All other settings… • Search Server should be operational within ~35 minutes of beginning setup

  6. Advanced Installation • Takes ~30 minutes, enables configuration of options • Does not install SQL Express • Allows the administrator to • Specify SQL Server Configuration Options • Create and configure Farm server roles (MSS only) • Specify Service accounts • Change the default Index file location • Set Other Search Service configuration options… • Automatically provisions search server site and starts services • Search Server should be operational within ~45 minutes of beginning setup

  7. Unified Administration Console

  8. Supported Upgrade Paths

  9. Unsupported Upgrade Paths

  10. Notes about WSS 3.0 • Search Server 2008 is built on WSS 3.0 • An in-place upgrade will • Upgrade WSS 3.0 to Search Server • Enable existing WSS 3.0 site search to be flipped on a per site basis to use Search Server search • Allow you to continue to use WSS 3.0 as before • Enable cross-site search in WSS 3.0 • A clean install of Search Server will • Install WSS 3.0 • Allow you to use all the features of WSS 3.0 • Automatically enable cross-site search in WSS 3.0

  11. Thank you! Sharon Richardson Joining Dots Email: sharonr@joiningdots.net Tel: +44 7894 161874 Web: http://www.joiningdots.net/blog

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