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ASM/ME Installation on a SharePoint Farm
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Figure 11. ASM/ME Installation on a SharePoint Farm In the previous figure, the SharePoint VSS writer is enabled and running on Application Server 1, also referred to as the writer host. All databases and search indices on Application Server 1, Application Server 2, SQL Server 1, and SQL Server 2 are using Dell EqualLogic storage. ASM/ME is first installed on Application Server 1 since it is the writer host. The SharePoint VSS writer provides ASM/ME with an overall view of the farm layout. When you open the ASM/ME console on Application Server 1, you are prompted to create a HIT Group on Application Server 1 by adding the other farm hosts (Application Server 2, SQL Server 1 , and SQL Server 2) to it for management. You can do this through the Add Hosts wizard. During this process, ASM/ME is automatically installed on the three hosts that were added to Application Server 1. ASM/ME automatically sets up appropriate trust relationships between the farm hosts. The farm hosts can be managed from the ASM/ME instance on Application Server 1, and all ASM/ME operations pertaining to SharePoint can be performed from there. Using ASM/ME with SharePoint 87