Adding a New Server

When you install the Unica Discover system, all servers required for the Portal are automatically created for you. In most cases, you should not need to define new Discover servers. As needed, however, you may add new Discover servers.

To add a new Discover server, click New.

In some cases, new instances of required servers cannot be created, since the system needs one and only one server instance. These items do not appear in the New drop-down menu.

Note: You may not create duplicate instances of the Canister or Canister Search Servers on the same host, even if the existing instance is inactive.

Some server definitions, such as the Capture Application Server, are not required for the Portal to function properly. However, by adding these servers to the Portal Management page, you may enable a set of commands through the displayed toolbar. See Server Toolbar.

Server: Description
Portal Server: The Portal Server entry specifies a reference to the server hosting the Portal application. This entry is created for you and does not normally need modification. See Portal Server.
Canister Server: A Canister Server is used for storing captured hits for active and completed sessions. You should consider adding a new Canister Server if captured hits are being spooled. See Canister Server.
Canister Search Server: Add a Discover Canister Search Server, which provides session search capabilities to Discover components. See Canister Search Server.
Replay Server: The Replay Server prepares and delivers sessions for replay through Browser Based Replay to requesting Discover users. Your Discover environment may contain multiple Replay Servers. See Replay Server.
Data Service Server: The Portal requires a reference to the server hosting the Discover Data Service, which manages interactions with the Discover datastores. See Data Service Server.
Transport Server: The Transport Server manages the Health-Based Router servers in the system. See Transport Server.
Data Export Server: The Unica Discover Data Export Server manages the assembly and delivery of session data to third-party applications. See Data Export Server.
Capture Application Server: The Capture Application Server is used to capture requests and responses for your web application. For the Portal, these servers provide statistical information on capture and pipeline operations. See Capture Application Server.

Only one instance of each of the following servers is required for the Discover solution. Depending on the Discover products you have licensed, an instance is created during installation.

These servers are not available in the New menu but can be modified if needed.

Server: Description
Report Search Server: The Report Search Server is used for managing searches throughout the Discover system, except for searches of the Visitor database. See Report Search Server.