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Configuring the Search Indexer service to point to Master Server

On the machine where the is running, configure the URL, username and password of the Master Server in the MMC Snap-in.

Procedure

  1. Access the machine where the is running.
  2. Start the MMC Snap-in by selecting Programs > SDL Tridion > SDL Tridion Content Manager configuration in the Microsoft Windows Start menu.
  3. Navigate to the Search settings > Indexer Service Settings section.
  4. Configure the following settings:
    Indexer engine host URL
    The URL of the , for example, http://masterserver:8983/tridion.
    Indexer engine password
    The password to access the .
    Indexer engine username
    The username to access the , for example mtsuser.
    Number of threads for indexing
    The number of threads you should set for indexing depends on the processing power of the machine, and whether you have installed Search on a dedicated machine in a outscale.
  5. Restart IIS and COM+ to ensure updated settings are used—for performance reasons, the processes that use the MMC Snap-in settings cache them in memory.