To create a SharePoint web application after a SharePoint farm is added:
In the left pane of the ESI window, select Applications > SharePoint and the applicable SharePoint farm.
In the Actions pane, click New SharePoint Web Application.
The ESI SharePoint Provisioning Wizard appears.
On the SharePoint Information page, set the following values.
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Field |
Description |
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Selected Farm |
The farm selected in step 1 appears in this field. Note: If the farm has more than one SQL Server, they will also be listed in the Database Server list box. |
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New IIS Web Site |
For a local farm, select this checkbox, and then type a name to create a new web application. This field is not available if this is a remote farm. Note: If you do not want to create a new web application, clear the New IIS Web Site checkbox. |
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Database Server |
Confirm or change the default corresponding database server. |
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SQL Server Instance |
Confirm or change the default SQL Server instance. |
Note: You cannot create SharePoint web applications for remote farms in ESI.
Application Pool Security Settings
To create a new web application, set the following values.
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Field |
Description |
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User Name |
Confirm or change the default SharePoint username that has access to the configuration database. |
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Password |
Password for the user who has access to the configuration database. |
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Confirm Password |
Retype the password again to confirm it. |
Click Next.
If SQL Server is running on a virtual machine, the Select Disk Type page appears. If the Database Storage page appears, skip to step 7.
For the Virtual Hard Disk type, skip to step 7. Otherwise, the Database Storage page appears.
In the Disk Type field, select the applicable disk type, and then click Next.
Note: Unless a Windows-based hypervisor is an option, the SCSI Disk type is the only choice.
For the Virtual Hard Disk type, skip to step 7. Otherwise, the Database Storage page appears.
If the Database Storage page appears, set the following field values for new LUNs, and then click Next.
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Field |
Description |
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Database Name |
Database name. |
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Data File Folder: Drive Letter or Mount Path |
Drive letter or mount path for the data file folder. |
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Log File Folder: Drive Letter or Mount Path |
Drive letter or mount path for the log file folder. |
In the Create File-based Disk page, set the following values for new LUNs, and then click Next.
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Field |
Description |
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File Name |
Complete file name (including the VHD or VHDX extension) of the file to be used as a hard drive. |
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Folder |
Folder on the hypervisor machine in which the file should be created. |
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Size |
Size of the file in GB. |
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File-based Disk Type |
Select eitherFixed or Dynamic. |
In the Disk and Database Size Information page, set the following values, and then click Next.
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Field |
Description |
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Data File Initial Size |
Initial size of the data file. |
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Log File Initial Size |
Initial size of the log file. |
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Database Maximum Size |
Maximum size of the database. |
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Database Growth Rate |
Database growth rate. |
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Data Disk Size |
Size of the data disk. |
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Log Disk Size |
Size of the log disk. Note: The Log Disk Size field is unavailable when only one disk is being created for both folders. This occurs when the same drive letter or mount path is selected for both the data and log folders on the Database Storage page. |
In the Database Security page, confirm that the Server Name and SQL Instance Name are correct, and then set the following values.
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Field |
Description |
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Integrated Security |
If SQL Server is configured for Windows Authentication, confirm that this checkbox is selected. |
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Set the following values if Integrated Security is selected: |
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SQL Server username |
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SQL Server password |
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Retype the password again to confirm it. |
Click Next.
The Remote Blob Storage (RBS) Information page appears.
In the Storage System list box, select a storage system to host the SharePoint storage, and then click Next.
In the Storage Pool Information page, select the required storage pool and service node, and then click Next.
Storage Pools: Select a storage pool or RAID group to host SharePoint storage.
Service Node: For a service node, select the applicable node.
In the Review Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.
In the Progress page, click Next.
Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs during this process, an error message appears along with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.
In the Summary page, click Finish.
