Where should the connectors be installed

[Jyothi]

Hi All,
I have a basic question. Where should the Connector be installed?
should it be installed on the server where the GSA is installed or on
the server where the sharepoint site is present. We have two
different
servers for GSA and Sharepoint. So I am confused as to where the
connector should be installed.

Update: I have installed it on the SharePoint sherver but I dont know
how to add the Connectors in the GSA administration. I followed
the steps to configure it but I am unable to do it. Can any one help
me on how to configure it in the GSA.


Thanks,
Jyothi

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Nov 20, 11:44 am, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a basic question. Where should the Connector be installed?

Wherever makes the most sense for your particular architecture. That
might be on your SharePoint server ... or it might be elsewhere. (Not
on the GSA though.)

> Update: I have installed it on the SharePoint sherver but I dont know
> how to add the Connectors in the GSA administration. I followed
> the steps to configure it but I am unable to do it. Can any one help
> me on how to configure it in the GSA.

Are you following these instructions?

http://snurl.com/62j1n [code_google_com]

Based on the above doc, which steps have you completed so far, and
where are you stuck?

--
Joe D'Andrea
Liquid Joe LLC
www.liquidjoe.biz
+1 (908) 781-0323

[Jyothi]

Hi Joe,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I have installed the Connector on the
Server where the Sharepoint site is present. I have named the
connector as "Stest" and port # "19900". Now I want to configure the
Connector onto my GSA. In GSA > Coonector Administration I wanted to
see my connector. This is wher I am stuck. In the provided link
http://code.google.com/apis/searchappliance/documentation/50/connector_admin/sharepoint_connector.html#confconanch

I am at Configuring a connector instance and I am unable to do it.

Thanks,
Jyothi

[Jyothi]

More info

http://code.google.com/apis/searchappliance/documentation/50/connector_admin/sharepoint_connector.html#InstallAuto

in the provided link in "Installing the Connector Using the Installer
" I am at step 16 where I am trying to "add the connector on the Admin
Console of the Google Search Appliance"

Thanks,
Jyothi

On Nov 20, 9:57 am, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Joe,
> Thanks for the prompt reply. I have installed the Connector on the
> Server where the Sharepoint site is present. I have named the
> connector as "Stest" and port # "19900". Now I want to configure the
> Connector onto my GSA. In GSA > Coonector Administration I wanted to

> see my connector. This is wher I am stuck. In the provided linkhttp://code.google.com/apis/searchappliance/documentation/50/connecto...

>
> I am at Configuring a connector instance and I am unable to do it.
>
> Thanks,
> Jyothi
>
> On Nov 20, 9:51 am, "Joe D'Andrea" <jdand...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 20, 11:44 am, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have a basic question. Where should the Connector be installed?
>
> > Wherever makes the most sense for your particular architecture. That
> > might be on your SharePoint server ... or it might be elsewhere. (Not
> > on the GSA though.)
>
> > > Update: I have installed it on the SharePoint sherver but I dont know
> > > how to add the Connectors in the GSA administration. I followed
> > > the steps to configure it but I am unable to do it. Can any one help
> > > me on how to configure it in the GSA.
>
> > Are you following these instructions?
>
> >  http://snurl.com/62j1n [code_google_com]
>
> > Based on the above doc, which steps have you completed so far, and
> > where are you stuck?
>
> > --
> > Joe D'Andrea
> > Liquid Joe LLCwww.liquidjoe.biz

> > +1 (908) 781-0323- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Nov 20, 12:00 pm, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am at step 16 where I am trying to "add the connector on the Admin
> Console of the Google Search Appliance"

By step 16, I think you mean this section:

http://snurl.com/62mpx [code_google_com]

There are a lot of steps in this part. Which part of this section are
you stuck at?

--
Joe D'Andrea

[Jyothi]

exactly the link you provided is correct

[Jyothi]

I am stuch at step 7. "Select the appropriate Connector Manager from
the list" I cannot see any kind of list in there.

And also I dont know how to register a new External connector manager
in the GSA Admin. How do I register a connector?

Thanks,
Jyothi

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Nov 20, 12:22 pm, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:

> And also I dont know how to register a new External connector manager
> in the GSA Admin. How do I register a connector?

Go three sections back from where you are ("Registering the Connector
Manager"). Make sure that part is done first.

Use the instructions in Administering Connectors to register the newly-
installed connector manager on the Admin Console:

http://snurl.com/62j1n [code_google_com]

--
Joe D'Andrea

[Jyothi]

I got it registered. Now I am trying to create an Configure it and it
throws me an error saying "Cannot connect to the given SharePoint Site
URL with the supplied Domain/Username/Password. Please re-enter". I
have made sure my UserId & Pwd is correct and I have the admin rights
still I get this error.

Thanks,
Jyothi

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Jyothi <eswar...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I got it registered. Now I am trying to create an Configure it and it
> throws me an error saying "Cannot connect to the given SharePoint Site
> URL with the supplied Domain/Username/Password. Please re-enter". I
> have made sure my UserId & Pwd is correct and I have the admin rights
> still I get this error.

Make sure the security support is configured appropriately for
Traversal and Indexing[1].

The error logs may provide more info as well[2]. You may need to
increase the Tomcat log levels before getting enough clues to track
the culprit down.

--
Joe D'Andrea

Liquid Joe LLC
www.liquidjoe.biz
+1 (908) 781-0323

[1] http://snurl.com/631b2 [code_google_com] (see "Traversal and Indexing")
[2] http://snurl.com/631oo [code_google_com]

[Jyothi]

Hi Joe,
I have no idea on what you mean by the above.

1) How do i configure the security support. I adder the URl in the
crawl and gave the right UserId & Pwd. It went fine.

2) How do I increase the Tomcat log levels

-Jyothi

On Nov 20, 11:52 am, "Joe D'Andrea" <jdand...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Jyothi <eswar...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have no idea on what you mean by the above.

I referenced an article that gives you steps to double-check the
security setup for Crawl-and-Index - http://snurl.com/631b2 ...

> 1) How do i configure the security support. I adder the URl in the
> crawl and gave the right UserId & Pwd. It went fine.

Wait - it's working now? :)

Let's make sure all's neat and tidy here.

1. Confirm the account being used for traversal and indexing has Site
Collection Administrator privs in SharePoint _and_ is a member of the
SharePoint host's Windows local administrator group (this is
important).

2. Make sure those _same_ credentials are present in two places - the
Connector Configuration page _and_ the Crawler Access page.

3. On the Crawler Access page, add an appropriate domain name or host
name to enable Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) or HTTP Basic
authentication.

This takes care of the traversal and indexing portion. Serve-time user
AuthZ and document access control is another matter (also described in
that same part of the doc, just above the traversal and indexing
part).

> 2) How do I increase the Tomcat log levels

It's described right there in the docs at http://snurl.com/631oo ...
(read "Logging").

--
Joe D'Andrea

[Jyothi]

Got it. I got it with the help of UUUUUUUUUU Joe. Thank you. By the
way the error was not in the UserId & Pwd the error was that I was not
specifiying the Domain Name when Configuring the Connector. Once I
specified the Domain Name it started working. Too bad that GSA
indicates the Domain Name to be Optional.

Thanks a lot for your help Joe. I really appretiate that you have been
working with me since morning and all the credit goes to you.

-Jyothi

On Nov 20, 12:07 pm, "Joe D'Andrea" <jdand...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Joe D'Andrea]

On Nov 20, 2:57 pm, Jyothi <eswarec...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Got it. I got it with the help of UUUUUUUUUU Joe. Thank you.

YAY!!! I like happy endings. :)

> By the way the error was not in the UserId & Pwd the error was that I was not
> specifiying the Domain Name when Configuring the Connector.

Wonderful. At least that's all it was, y'know?

> Once I specified the Domain Name it started working. Too bad that GSA
> indicates the Domain Name to be Optional.

Well ... hmm ... yyyyeah ... it's sorta kinda optional. Unless it's
required. ;)

> Thanks a lot for your help Joe. I really appretiate that you have been
> working with me since morning and all the credit goes to you.

No worries. That's why we're here.

Keep us posted with any other issues/progress/etc.!

--
Joe D'Andrea