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Load-Balanced SharePoint Environments

In a load-balanced SharePoint environment, you do not need to install the FSA Remote Connector on each front-end SharePoint web server. Just install the FSA Remote Connector on the front-end web server that you want CA DataMinder to use when running SharePoint scanning jobs. When a user creates a scanning job in the Administration console, they specify the front-end web server hosting the FSA Remote Connector.

You only need to install the FSA Remote Connector on multiple front-end SharePoint web servers if the front-end web servers are serving up different content.

Also, you may want to install the FSA Remote Connector on multiple front-end SharePoint web servers so you can run multiple scanning jobs. By running smaller scanning jobs on multiple front-end web servers, you can reduce the load on each front-end web server. This may benefit other users trying to access your SharePoint site.

Examples

• Front-end web servers A, B, C, and D each serve management documents and research documents. Install the FSA Remote Connector on server A only to scan all management and research documents.
• Front-end web servers A and B serve management documents, while front-end web servers C and D serve research documents. Install the FSA Remote Connector on server A to scan all management documents and on server C to scan all research documents.