Add a new content server

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As an initial setting, HPE deployed one content server at main level, and two content servers at Smart Search level. If you need add more content server(s) to process more data, follow these steps.

• Add a content server for Smart Ticket and Hot Topic Analytics

  You may need to add content server(s) if the data size is huge for Smart Ticket and Hot Topic Analytics, it is suggested to store no more than 3 million records for each content server

  To add a content server for Smart Ticket and Hot Topic Analytics, follow these steps:

  1. Install a content server by using Smart Analytics installer. For details about installing a content server, see Install Smart Analytics servers on Windows.

  2. After you start the new content server, add it to Smart Analytics main server by editing the <Smart Analytics Installation>/IDOL/AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg file as the followings:

     1. Increase the value of Number by 1 in the DistributionIDOLServers section:

        [DistributionIDOLServers]

        Number=3

     2. Add a new section of [IDOLServerN], where N should be replaced by the number of your server:

        [IDOLServerN]

        Name=ContentN

        Host=ContentHostAddress

        Port=ContentPort

        DistributeByFieldsValues=CONTENTN

  3. Restart the HP SM Smart Analytics Main Server service.

• Add a content server for Smart Search

  If the default or existing smart search content servers are not enough for the indexed data, you may need to add additional content server(s).

  To add a content server for Smart Search, follow these steps:

  1. Install a content server by using Smart Analytics installer. For details about installing a content server, see Install Smart Analytics servers on Windows.

     Note Make sure the content server configured the Service Manager server and Smart Search proxy server as its client. These configuration are set in content’s configuration file.

     Make sure Smart Search proxy also configured the new content server as its client (in the level2proxy\AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg file)

     The following are configuration items about clients:

     [Service]

     ServiceStatusClients=127.0.0.1, SmarSearchProxyAddress, SMServerAddress,123.45.67.*

     ServiceControlClients=127.0.0.1, SmarSearchProxyAddress, SMServerAddress,123.45.67.*

     [Server]

     QueryClients=127.0.0.1, SmarSearchProxyAddress, SMServerAddress,123.45.67.*

     AdminClients=127.0.0.1, SmarSearchProxyAddress, SMServerAddress,123.45.67.*

     IndexClients=127.0.0.1, SmarSearchProxyAddress, SMServerAddress,123.45.67.*

  2. Make sure the Smart Search proxy server has configured the new content servers as its clients. You need to configure the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses for the new content serverin the level2proxy\AutonomyIDOLServer.cfg file for the following items.

     • ServiceStatusClients
     • ServiceControlClients
     • QueryClients
     • AdminClients
     • IndexClients

     You may need to restart the Smart Search proxy server after you update the configuration file.

  3. After you start a new content server, go to the Smart Analytics Assistant page to add it to the Smart Search Content by clicking the Add link in the Smart Search Content section. For details about using Smart Analytics Assistant, see Use Smart Analytics Assistant.
  4. Repeat the above steps if you want to add more content servers.

  5. Click the Redistribute link to balance data distribution. This step is mandatory to mark the new content server active.

     Note HPE recommends that you back up your existing content servers before you run the Redistribute action. It may take a long time to redistribute your data among all Smart Search content servers.