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Installing a Search Host Server on a dedicated machine

You can install a separate Search Host service on a dedicated machine by running the Content Manager installer. The Search Host service requires the Core Service and Content Manager core to run.

Procedure

  1. Access the machine on which you want to install the Search Host service.
  2. Access the SDL Tridion Sites installation media and go to the Content Manager\ folder.
  3. Run TridionSites.exe found in that location.
    The Content Manager installation wizard starts.
  4. In the first step of the installation wizard, Features, select Advanced View.
    A detailed list of items to install appears.
  5. Deselect all check boxes, then select Search Host.
    The installation wizard also selects Content Manager, on which the Search Host service depends.
  6. Continue the installation, following the instructions on the screen.
    The installer installs the Search Host service and its dependent items on the machine.