1. How To Manage and Troubleshoot
Search
Agnes Molnar
Senior Search Solution Consultant,
SharePoint Server MVP

2. Introduction
• Senior Search Solutions Consultant
• SharePoint Server MVP
• Speaker, Blogger, Community Lead
Blog: http://aghy.hu
Email: aghy@aghy.hu
Twitter: @molnaragnes

3. There are major changes in Search!
Combination Used
of FAST and pervasively
SharePoint Content by throughout Result Continuous
Search Search WCM the platform Sources Crawling
High Query Search
Scalability CSOM Result Blocks Suggestions Query Rules Refinements
Search is used pervasively throughout the platform
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4. Search Administration Challenges
• Heterogeneous Data Models
– Every system is different
– Mapping to common metadata is essential for findability
• Heterogeneous Security
• Bandwidth and Performance
– LOTS of content
– Cross-site bandwidth can be expensive/limited
– Source Systems can be the limiting factor

5. Search Troubleshooting Challenges
– Complex architecture
– Complex configuration
– Query and crawl reporting
– Scenarios
• Search service is unavailable
• “Hung” crawl

6. Debugging and Troubleshooting
Crawl Processes

7. Debugging and Troubleshooting
Crawl Processes

8. Debugging and Troubleshooting
Crawl Processes

9. FAST Search for SharePoint 2010
• “The search request was unable to connect to the
Search Service.”
Nctrl status
Nctrl start

10. Query Debugging –
Incorrect Metadata
• “Property doesn't exist or is used in a manner
inconsistent with schema settings.”
• “The search request was unable to execute on FAST
Search Server.”

11. Query Results “Debug Mode”
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"
indent="yes"/>
<xsl:template match="/">
<xmp>
<xsl:copy-of select="*"/>
</xmp>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

12. SP2013 Query Debugging –
Developer Dashboard

13. Want to Know More About SharePoint 2013
Search?
The Essential Guide
to Enterprise Search
in SharePoint 2013
Everything You Need to Know to
Get the Most Out of Search and
Search-based Applications
Download from
www.SharePointSearch2013.com
This book contains 20 chapters, and more than 100 pages packed full of valuable
insights. Also includes helpful call outs and screenshots.
Architecture
Working Applications
Working ,
User with &
with Deployment
Experience Queries and Developme
Content &
Results nt
Operations

14. questions?
aghy@aghy.hu
@molnaragnes

15. thank you.
SHAREPOINT AND PROJECT CONFERENCE ADRIATICS
ZAGREB, 11/28/2012