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Run scripted installation (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)
Updated: June 28, 2011
Installation of FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint can be automated through scripting. This section outlines the steps that you must follow to run a scripted installation.
Install and do initial configuration using scripts
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| If you are installing a multiple server FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint farm, install and start the administration server first. |
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Copy the installation files (see Overview of installation files) to a directory on the server where you want to install.
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Open a command prompt (cmd) and browse to the directory where you saved the installation files.
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Run the Prerequisite Installer by typing the following command:
PrerequisiteInstaller.exe /unattended
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Set the Windows PowerShell Execution policy by typing the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
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Restart the server.
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Install MSI by typing the following command:
Msiexec /i fsserver.msi /q FASTSEARCHSERVERINSTALLLOCATION="<InstallDir>" /l msiLog.log
Where <InstallDir> is the path of where you want to install, typically C:\FASTSearch.
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Run Windows Update. Download and install the latest FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint updates. Restart the server if it is required.
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Open Windows PowerShell as an administrator and browse to installer\scripts under the installation directory.
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Run the post-setup configuration script by typing the following command:
.\Psconfig.ps1 [options]
Where [options] are replaced with relevant configuration script options. See Configuration script options (psconfig.ps1) for more information.
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Restart the server.
Configuration script options (psconfig.ps1)
This section lists options that are available when you run the post-setup configuration script (psconfig.ps1).
| Option | Value | Required | Description |
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| -action | i|u | Yes | Specifies the installation action; i: Install u: Uninstall |
| -roleName | single|admin|nonadmin | Yes | Specifies the kind of node to install: single: Install as a single server/stand-alone server admin: Install as the administration server in a multiple server deployment nonadmin: Install as a non-administration server in a multiple server deployment |
| -userName | <domain\user> | Yes | The user name of the FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint user |
| -password | <user password as a secure string> | No | The user password of the FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint user. If you do not specify a password in the script, you are prompted for one. |
| -certificatePassword | <Password for Fast Search Server certificate> | No | If you do not specify a certificate password in the script, you are prompted for one. Enter a password of your choice. (You will need this password to move certificates between servers.) |
| -localMachineName | <fully qualified local server name> Server name cannot be longer than 15 characters. | Yes | Name of the local server name. Example: fastserver.contoso.com |
| -baseport | <port number> | No | Identifies the base port, which is the first port number in a range of TCP/UDP port numbers that are used by an application. A port number is specified as the base port plus an integer. Default:13000 |
| -databaseConnectionString | <server and instance name> | Yes | Example with instance name set: localhost\sqlexpress Example without any instance name set in SQL Server: localhost |
| -databaseName | <database name> | Yes | A unique name assigned to the database |
| -logFileName | <name of the log file> | No | Specifies the name of the log file. .log is automatically appended to end of the name. Default: psconfig_TIMESTAMP.log |
| -logLevelAsString | Debug|Info|Warning|Error | No | Specifies the amount and kind of information to log during installation. Debug Info Warning Error Default: Debug |
| -adminMachineName | <fully qualified administration server name> | Required for non-administration server installation | Identifies the administration server that a non-administration server connects to. |
| -deploymentFile | <deployment file name> | No | Specifies the deployment file to use. Optional parameter for administration server installation action. |
| -adminBasePort | <base port of administration server> | Not required for non-administration server installation | Identifies the base port of the administration server that the non-administration server connects to. Default:13000 |
| -SharePointInstalledMode | <basic or advanced> | No | Specifies the SharePoint Server 2010 installation mode: basic (corresponds to the Standalone option) or advanced (corresponds to the Server Farm option). |
| -SharePointServerName | <server name> | No | Specifies the server name where SharePoint Server 2010 is installed. Only needed if SharePointInstalledMode is basic (corresponds to the Standalone option). |
| -SharePointUserIdentity | <user name> | No | Specifies the user who is running the timer service in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. This user is specified in the SharePoint Server post-setup configuration. Only needed if SharePointInstalledMode is advanced (corresponds to the Server Farm installation option). |
| -sqlUserName | <SQL user account> | Yes, if SQL authentication was used when the database was created. | The user name that is used for SQL authentication. |
| -sqlPassword | <SQL user password as a secure string> | Yes, if SQL authentication was used when the database was created. | The password of the user that is used for SQL authentication. |
Change History
| Date | Description |
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| June 28, 2011 | Updated for Service Pack 1. |
| May 12, 2010 | Initial publication |
