Google Search Appliance Getting the Most from Your Google Search Appliance - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter 3
Setting Up
Chapter 3
Setting Up a Search Appliance
Before you can start implementing a universal search solution, you need to set up your Google Search
Appliance. The following sections provide an overview of the set up process:
• “Installing and Configuring a Search Appliance” on page 11
• “Configuring Search Appliances for Load Balancing or Failover” on page 12
These topics are covered in depth in Google Search Appliance documentation. Before you install and
configure your Google Search Appliance, read Planning for Search Appliance Installation. This document
provides all the information you need to set up a network and the content files on the network before
installing a search appliance. This guide also contains preinstallation checklists of the values you must
determine and tasks you must complete before installing a search appliance.
Installing and Configuring a Search Appliance
Basic installation of a search appliance consists of the following activities:
1. Connecting the search appliance to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). This ensures that the
search appliance has continuing power during a power failure.
2. Connecting the Google Search Appliance to your network and to a local computer.
3. Configuring the Google Search Appliance software so that it can communicate with other
computers located on your network.
Configuration consists of setting up all the network settings such as: IP address, default gateway, subnet
mask, DNS server, SMTP server, and NTP server.
To configure the search appliance, you need:
• The values listed the preinstallation checklists that are in Planning for Search Appliance Installation.
• A laptop computer (with a browser) or other computer that can be connected to the search
appliance by a crossover cable. This laptop computer is used for the initial configuration.
After you complete the installation process, record the identification number of the search appliance,
which is useful in troubleshooting if the search appliance experiences any problems. You can find the
appliance ID in the following places: