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Adding a Windows SharePoint Server

To add a windows sharepoint server:

1. Log on to hc9 panel.
2. From the left menu click Cluster Configuration, and then Manage Servers.
   A drop-down menu displays.
3. Click Add Server.
   The Add Server page displays.
4. Click the Friendly Name arrow and select the required server from the drop-down list box.
   
   

   The Primary IP Address shows the IP address of the server to be added.

   
   

   The Operating System shows the platform (Windows/Linux) of the server to be added.



5. Under Server Role column, select the SharePoint Server check box.
   
   

   Every server can have one or more role(s) in the cluster. These roles need to be set every time a new server is added to the cluster.



6. Under Role Capacity column, type the number of SharePoint Sites supported by the server.
7. Click Next.
   The SharePoint Server Configurations page is displayed.
8. Specify the General Settings:
   
   • SharePoint Server Type: Click the arrow and select type of SharePoint Server from the drop-down list box.
   • Server IP Address: Type IP address of the server.
   • Server Port: Type port of the web application.
     
     

     Specify the Port of web application. In SharePoint, the site collection (SharePoint sites) are created under a web application. You can create this web application using “SharePoint Central Site Administration” Web site.

   
   
   • Credential User Name: Type user name.
     
     

     User name should be in the format DOMAIN\USER. Suppose your domain name is HOSTING_CONTROLLER. You can specify user name as: HOSTING_CONTROLLER\JOHN. Its recommended that both SharePoint and SQL Server installations should be made via this DOMAIN\ADMINISTRATOR and it should have appropriate privileges over both SharePoint and SQL.

   
   
   • Credential Password: Type password to access the server.
   • Confirm Password: Re-type password.
   • Web Application Site: Click the arrow and select the site for Web Application from the drop-down list box.
     
     

     Adding a Web Application in SharePoint, adds a corresponding website in IIS. This website should be selected for this field.

   
   
   • Web Application URL: Type URL for the Web Application.
9. Click Add Server.
   A Windows SharePoint Server is added.

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