Google Search Appliance Connectors Deploying the Connector for SharePoint Google Search Appliance Connector for SharePoint software version 4.0.3 Google Search Appliance software version 7.
Table of Contents About this Guide Overview of the GSA Connector for SharePoint Automatic updates every 15 minutes Supported SharePoint versions Supported operating systems for the connector Supported authentication mechanisms Known connector limitations Multi-Tenant configurations Before you deploy the Connector for SharePoint Deploy the Connector for SharePoint Step 1 Configure the search appliance Add the URL Add the IP address Set up security Step 2 Install the Connector for SharePoint Step 3 Configure
About this Guide This guide is intended for anyone who needs to deploy the Google Search Appliance Connector 4.0.3 for SharePoint. The guide assumes that you are familiar with Windows or Linux operating systems and configuring the Google Search Appliance by using the Admin Console. See the Google Search Appliance Connectors Administration Guide 4.0.3 for general information about the connectors, including: ● What’s new in Connectors 4.
Overview of the GSA Connector for SharePoint The Connector for SharePoint 4.0 enables the Google Search Appliance to crawl and index content from Microsoft SharePoint. Each connector instance can support only one SharePoint Web Application. If you have more than one Web Application, you need to deploy one connector instance for each one. The following diagram provides an overview of how the search appliance gets content from SharePoint through the connector.
8. The connector pushes the content to the search appliance for indexing in a content feed. If the content is in HTML format, the search appliance will follow links within the page and send more GET requests for the linked content to the connector. Automatic updates every 15 minutes After the initial process completes, the connector periodically informs the search appliance of new documents and deltas, according to the value set in the connector configuration option adaptor.incrementalPollPeriodSecs.
Known connector limitations ● Only one connector instance is allowed per Virtual Server / SharePoint Web Application. ● The connector requires full read permissions at the Web Application Policy level. Because this is not feasible when multiple tenants share the same web application, it might not be possible for the connector to support a multi-tenant configuration. ● The number of content databases will affect document change detection latency.
Before you deploy the Connector for SharePoint Before you deploy the Connector for SharePoint, ensure that your environment has all of the following required components: ● GSA software version 7.2.0.G.90 or higher To download GSA software, visit the Google for Work Support Portal (password required). ● Java JRE 1.7u6 or higher installed on the Windows computer that runs the connector ● Java JRE 1.6u27 installed on the Linux computer that runs the connector ● Connector for SharePoint 4.0.
Deploy the Connector for SharePoint Because the Connector for SharePoint is installed on a separate host, you must establish a relationship between the connector and the search appliance. To deploy the Connector for SharePoint, perform the following tasks: 1. Configure the search appliance 2. Install the Connector for SharePoint 3. Optionally, configure adaptor-config.properties variables 4.
Add the IP address To add the IP address of the computer that hosts the connector to the list of trusted IP addresses: 1. In the search appliance Admin Console, click Content Sources > Feeds. 2. Under List of Trusted IP Addresses, select Only trust feeds from these IP addresses. 3. Add the IP address for the connector to the list. 4. Click Save. Set up security For information about setting up security, see “Enable connector security” in the Administration Guide.
5. Start installing the file by double clicking sp-install-4.0.3. 6. On the Introduction page, click Next. 7. On the GSA Hostname page, enter the hostname or IP address of the GSA that will use the connector and click Next. 8. On the Choose Install Folder page, accept the default folder or navigate to the location where you want to install the connector files. 9. Click Next. 10. On the Shortcut Folder page, accept the default folder or select the locations where you want to create product icons. 11.
Forms Authentication (Linux and Windows): Always specify the username and password. Note: See Step 3 for optional variables that you can also configure for the connector. 15. In the same folder, review, and if needed, edit logging.properties. For more information, See “Configure Connector Logs” in the Administration Guide. 16. In the same folder, run the run.bat file.
Step 3 Configure adaptor-config.properties variables Optionally, you can edit or add additional configuration variables to the adaptorconfig.properties file. The following table lists the most important variables that pertain to the Connector for SharePoint, as well as their default values. See also “Common configuration options” in the the Administration Guide. Variables Description Default server.dashboardPort Port on which to view web page showing information and diagnostics. 5679 adaptor.
Uninstall the Google Search Appliance Connector for SharePoint To uninstall the Connector for SharePoint: 1. Click the Change GSA_SP_Adaptor Installation icon on your desktop. The Uninstall GSA_SP_Adaptor page appears. 2. Click Next. 3. On the Uninstall Options page, select an option: a. Complete Uninstall. Google recommends selecting Complete Uninstall. b. Uninstall Specific Features. If you click Uninstall Specific Features, select Application. 4. Click Uninstall. Files are uninstalled. 5.
Troubleshoot the Connector for SharePoint For information about troubleshooting the Connector for SharePoint, see “Troubleshoot Connectors,” in the Administration Guide.
