Search and MySites not sharing across web farm
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From: sean.swords on 29 Aug 2007 13:08 Hi, We have 2 MOSS server machines and 1 SQL Server 2005 machine in the farm. We have installed 'Complete' MOSS on each server in the farm and added the servers to the farm using the configuration tool. Using the Central Administration Topology and Services, we have started the following services running on each MOSS server: 1. VIRTAPP037S -Central Administration -Excel Calculation Services -Office SharePoint Server Search -Windows SharePoint Services Help Search -Windows SharePoint Services Incoming E-Mail -Windows SharePoint Services Web Application 2. VIRTIIS035S -Windows SharePoint Services Incoming E-Mail -Windows SharePoint Services Web Application 3. DBSHDEV01 Database server containing config db and all content DBs Following the Technet literature (http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/ en-us/library/5ca59325-7cc3-4703-ab88-4055a219d3561033.mspx?mfr=true) we carried out the following tasks in Central Administration: 1. Created the Shared Service Provider, using the 'Create a new web application' option for both the SSP administration site and the My Site Location. The Web application ports were selected randomly. 2. Created a new web application (ESBDEV) under the same SSP , again with random port selection. 3. Created a new Site Collection (collaboration portal) in the web application created in step 2 We now have a site collection which can be accessed via both of the following addresses as expected: http://virtapp037s/sites/esbdev/Pages/Default.aspx and http://virtiis035s/sites/esbdev/Pages/Default.aspx However the search tool, the My Site and the My Links functionality ONLY work from the virtapp037s address which is (probably not incidentally) the server running the Central Administration. The question is, why is the ESBDEV site collection accessible from both servers running the Windows SharePoint Services Web Application whereas the My Site web application and search functionality are only accessible from the one running Central Administraion? The problem will be even more salient in our production environment in which we intend to have the web front end service running only on 2 machines dedicated for that specific purpose whilst the central admin, search, excel etc. will run on a dedicated application server. So the question remain, how do we ensure all web functionality is available from each farm machine running the Window Sharepoint Services Web Application, whether it is the central administration machine or not? Cheers |