Google Search Appliance Planning for Search Appliance Installation - Manual (Page 9)

Google Search Appliance: Planning for Search Appliance Installation 9
7. Implement any authorization and authentication requirements.
8. Deploy the content files to your web site or intranet.
9. Complete the tasks and collect the information and values described in the tables in “What Values
Do I Need for the Installation Process?” on page 17 and “What Tasks Do I Need to Perform Before I
Install?” on page 19.
For Sites or Locations with Existing Content
1. Determine the physical location of the search appliance.
• Will the search appliance be installed in a data center or in your office?
If you install the search appliance in an office, place it in an area where any noise produced by
the cooling fan in the search appliance will not be disturbing.
• Does the location meet the electrical and temperature requirements described in “Electrical
and Other Technical Requirements” on page 21?
2. Decide which directories and files you want indexed.
3. Decide whether to use a database feed.
Use a database feed to associate metadata with a corresponding content file and include the
metadata in the index. If you are indexing a content management system, the connector
automatically associates metadata from the repository with the appropriate content file.
4. Determine which files are public and can be viewed by any person performing a search of the
content.
5. Determine how the security model used to protect your content files can be reflected by the
security models on the search appliance. For example, store confidential files in locations that are
not crawled or use a security model that requires authorization to view content that you want to
protect from public view. For more information, see Managing Search for Controlled-Access Content.
6. Complete the tasks and collect the information and values described in the tables in “What Values
Do I Need for the Installation Process?” on page 17 and “What Tasks Do I Need to Perform Before I
Install?” on page 19.
What Character Encoding Should Content Files and
Feeds Use?
Google strongly recommends that you use the UTF-8 character encoding for feeds and for documents
that will be in the index.
What Hardware and Software Do I Need?
You need the following hardware and software to install and support the search appliance:
• A laptop or desktop computer that can be physically connected to the search appliance using wired
Ethernet. The laptop or desktop computer can be a Windows or Macintosh computer. The
necessary cables are included with the search appliance.