2. Update sphinx instance on server

To update Sphinx instance settings, go to the main menu item 5. Configure Sphinx service for the pool > 2. Update sphinx instance on the server (add index):

Note. Menu item will become available only if instance is created via the menu 5. Configure Sphinx service for the pool > 1. Create sphinx instance on the server.

Next, host name for search server (server1 in the example).
Select listed kernel database for the site's system.
Agree to full re-indexing after server installation:
Wait until the installation and re-indexing are completed.

The option launches verification for current Sphinx instance configuration and forced re-indexing.

Attention! Task execution may take a rather long time (up to 2-3 hours and more) depending on the task complexity, data volume used in such tasks, capacity and server load.
You can check the currently executed tasks by using menu item 10. Background pool tasks > 1. View running tasks. Performance log files are stored in the directory /opt/webdir/temp.

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