SPSearchServiceSettings

SPSearchServiceSettings

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
IsSingleInstance	Key	String	Specifies the resource is a single instance, the value must be 'Yes'	Yes
PerformanceLevel	Write	String	Specifies the performance level of the crawler	Reduced, PartlyReduced, Maximum
ContactEmail	Write	String	Specifies the contact email used by the crawler
WindowsServiceAccount	Write	PSCredential	Sets the windows services for search to run as this account

Description

Type: Distributed Requires CredSSP: No

This resource is responsible for configuring settings for the search service, like the crawler performance level. All settings are farm wide settings, which is why this resource should only be used once in each configuration.

Examples

Example 1

This example creates a new search service app in the local farm

Configuration Example
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SetupAccount,

        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SearchAccount
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc

    node localhost
    {
        SPSearchServiceSettings SearchServiceSettings
        {
            IsSingleInstance      = "Yes"
            PerformanceLevel      = "Maximum"
            ContactEmail          = "sharepoint@contoso.com"
            WindowsServiceAccount = $SearchAccount
            PsDscRunAsCredential  = $SetupAccount
        }
    }
}