Users Guide

1. In Central Administration, click Administration Component → Edit Properties.
2. In the Edit Properties dialog box, change the Administration Component server to a different server. Click OK.
NOTE: This step is temporary.
3. In Central Administration, click Administration Component → Edit Properties.
4. In the Edit Properties dialog box, change the Administration Component server to the previous (original) server, then
click OK.
5. Click Apply Topology Changes.
Change the SPSearch Index File Location
If SPSearch is enabled on a host, change the default index location to a PS Series volume using the stsadm.exe utility.
● The default index location is:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\16\BIN\
● To see the current index location, enter:
stsadm.exe -o spsearch -action list
● To change the index location, enter:
stsadm.exe -o spsearch -indexlocation "E:\SharePoint Indexes"
Best Practices for SharePoint
● Dell recommends that you reinstall SharePoint on the application server and define the default index location as described in
Specify Index File Locations When Installing SharePoint.
● Create more volumes on the SQL host to separate content databases for restores.
● Place database and log files on separate volumes so the Smart Copy operations always create pairs of volumes.
● Create directories and specify the default database location in SQL (Select Server → Properties/Database Settings).
This practice makes sure the initial SharePoint databases are created on PS Series volumes and minimizes the manual work
of moving them off of the C:\ drive.
● Consider using virtual machines on PS Series volumes for Web front-end servers. Smart Copy snapshots of the virtual
machines will allow recovery of IIS if the WFE fails or needs rebuilding.
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