Quick links to feature documentation

Google Search Appliance software version 7.6
April 2016

Looking for documentation about a specific feature of the Google Search Appliance? This document can help you find it. For each feature, the matrix provides links to both the Admin Console help pages and the administrator/developer documentation that have relevant content.

Feature	Admin Console Help Page	Documentation References
Access control lists (ACLs)		"Per-URL ACLs and Policy ACLs" Notes from the Field: Security
Alerts	Index > Alerts Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format Administration > LDAP Setup	"Enabling Alerts"
Advanced Search Reporting	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	"Gathering Information about the Search Experience" "Advanced Search Reporting Service/click Protocol"
API Policy ACL		Policy ACL API Developer's Guide
API Java		Administrative API Developer's Guide: Java
API .NET		Administrative API Developer's Guide: .NET
API Protocol		Administrative API Developer's Guide: Protocol
Certificate authorities	Administration > Certificate Authorities Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > Client Certificate Administration > SSL Settings	"Configuring Crawl and Serve over HTTPS" "Client-Certificate Based Authorization"
Client certificate-based authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > Client Certificate	"Client-Certificate Based Authorization" Notes from the Field: Security
Collections	Index > Collections	"Using Collections" "Segmenting Data in the Search Index" "Using Collections with Front Ends" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
Composite collections	Index > Composite Collections	"About Composite Collections"
Connector authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > Connectors	"Authentication: Connectors" Introducing the Connectors Notes from the Field: Security Notes from the Field: Introduction to Content Integration
Connector managers	Content Sources > Connector Managers	Introducing the Connectors Notes from the Field: Introduction to Content Integration
Connectors (3.x)	Content Sources > Connectors	Introducing the Connectors Notes from the Field: Introduction to Content Integration
Connectors 4.0		Google Search Appliance Connectors Administration Guide
Content statistics	Index > Diagnostics > Content Statistics	"Using the Admin Console to Monitor a Crawl"
Continuous crawl	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Crawl Schedule	"Selecting a Crawl Mode"
Cookie authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms >Cookie	"Cookie-Based Authentication" Notes from the Field: Security
Cookie cracking	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms >Cookie	"Using Cookie Cracking" Notes from the Field: Security
Coverage tuning	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Coverage Tuning	"Coverage Tuning"
Crawl configuration	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Start and Block URLs	"Configuring a Crawl" Notes from the Field: Getting Started Guide
Crawl queue snapshots	Content Sources > Diagnostics > Crawl Queue	"Using the Admin Console to Monitor a Crawl"
Crawl schedule	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Crawl Schedule	"Scheduling a Crawl"
Crawl status	Content Sources > Diagnostics > Crawl Status	"Using the Admin Console to Monitor a Crawl" Notes from the Field: Getting Started Guide
Credential groups	Search > Secure Search> Universal Login	"Universal Login" Notes from the Field: Security
Date biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	"Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking" "Using Date Biasing"
Distributed Crawling and Serving	GSAn > Configuration	Configuring Distributed Crawling and Serving Notes from the Field: Deployment Architectures
Document dates	Index > Document Dates	"Defining Document Date Rules"
Document previews	Search > Search Features > Document Preview Module	"Providing Document Previews" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
Domain filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Restricting Search Results by Domain Name"
DNS override	Administration > DNS Override
Duplicate hosts	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Duplicate Hosts	"Preventing Crawling of Duplicate Hosts"
Dynamic navigation	Search > Search Features > Dynamic Navigation	"Using Dynamic Navigation to Help Users Explore Results" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
Dynamic result clusters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	"Using Dynamic Result Clusters to Narrow Searches" "Dynamic Result Clustering Service/cluster Protocol"
Entity recognition	Index > Entity Recognition	"Discovering and Indexing Entities" Notes from the Field: Deployment Governance and Operational Models
Expert search	Search > Search Features > Expert Search	"Providing Expert Search for Users"
Export URLs	Index > Diagnostics > Export URLs
Feeds	Content Sources > Feeds	Feeds Protocol Developer's Guide Notes from the Field: Introduction to Content Integration
File type filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Restricting Search Results by File Type"
Filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Using Filters to Restrict Search Results"
Flexible authorization	Search > Secure Search > Flexible Authorization	"Flexible Authorization" Notes from the Field: Security
Forms authentication	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Secure Crawl > Forms Authentication	"Configuring Crawl for Cookie-Based Access" Notes from the Field: Security
Freshness tuning	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Freshness Tuning	"Freshness Tuning"
Front ends	Search > Search Features > Front Ends	"Managing the Search Experience" "The Relationship Between the Search Experience and Front Ends" "Creating a Front End" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
GSA^n	GSAn > Configuration	Configuring GSA Mirroring Configuring Distributed Crawling and Serving Notes from the Field: Deployment Architectures
GSA Unification	GSA Unification > Host Configuration	Configuring GSA Unification Notes from the Field: Deployment Architectures
GSA Mirroring	GSAn > Configuration	Configuring GSA Mirroring Notes from the Field: Deployment Architectures
Host load schedule	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Host Load Schedule	"Configuring Web Server Host Load Schedules"
HTTP authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > HTTP	"HTTP-Based Authentication" Notes from the Field: Security
HTTP crawl	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Secure Crawl > Crawler Access	"Configuring Crawl for HTTP Basic or NTLM HTTP"
HTTP headers	Content Sources > Web Crawl > HTTP Headers	"Identifying the User Agent" Notes from the Field: Security
HTTPS support	Administration > Certificate Authorities Administration > SSL Settings	"Configuring Crawl and Serve Over HTTPS"
Index diagnostics	Index > Diagnostics > Index Diagnostics	"Using the Admin Console to Monitor a Crawl" Index Diagnostics Errors
Index limits	Index > Index Settings	"Changing the Amount of Each Document that Is Indexed" Specifications and Usage Limits
Index reset	Index > Reset Index
Infinite space detection	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Duplicate Hosts	"Enabling Infinite Space Detection"
KeyMatch	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > KeyMatch	"Using KeyMatches to Guide Users to URLs"
Kerberos authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > Kerberos	"Kerberos-Based Authentication" Enabling Windows Integrated Authentication Notes from the Field: Security
Language bundles	Search > Search Features > Language Bundles	"Changing Languages for Query Expansion and Spelling Suggestions" "How do Language Bundles Work?"
Language filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Restricting Search Results by Language"
LDAP authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > LDAP	"Authentication: LDAP" Notes from the Field: Security
LDAP configuration	Administration > LDAP Setup	Integrating the Search Appliance with an LDAP Server"
Meta tag filters	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Restricting Search Results by Meta Tag"
Metadata biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	"Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking" "Using Metadata and Entity Biasing"
Metadata indexing	Index > Index Settings	"Configuring Metadata Indexing"
NTLM authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > HTTP	"HTTP-Based Authentication"
NTLM crawl	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Secure Crawl > Crawler Access	"Configuring Crawl for HTTP Basic or NTLM HTTP"
OneBox modules	Content Sources > OneBox Modules Search > Search Features > Front Ends > OneBox Modules	"Using OneBox Modules to Integrate Structured Results" OneBox for Enterprise Developer's Guide OneBox for Enterprise Design Principles
Page layout helper	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	"Working with the Page Layout Helper"
Perimeter security	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login	"Using Perimeter Security" Notes from the Field: Security
Per-URL ACLs		"Per-URL ACLs and Policy ACLs" "Per-URL ACLs and ACL Inheritance" Notes from the Field: Security
Policy ACLs	Search > Secure Search > Policy ACLs	"Policy Access Control Lists" Notes from the Field: Security
POST command support		"Using the POST Command" "POST Support for Long Queries"
Proxy servers	Content Sources > Web Crawl > Proxy Servers	"Crawling over Proxy Servers" Notes from the Field: Additional Topics and O&A
Query expansion	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters Search > Search Features > Query Settings	"Setting the Query Expansion Policy for a Front End" "Using Query Expansion to Widen Searches" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
Query suggestions	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format Search > Search Features > Suggestions	"Providing Query Suggestions" "Query Suggestion Service/suggest Protocol"
Real-time diagnostics	Content Sources > Diagnostics > Real-Time Diagnostics Search > Diagnostics > Real-Time Diagnostics
Related queries	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Related Queries	"Using Related Queries to Suggest Alternative Searches"
Remote support	Administration > Remote Support	"Remote access methods for technical support"
Remove URLs	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Remove URLs	"Removing URLs from Search Results"
Result biasing	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters Search > Search Features > Result Biasing	"Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking" "Working with Result Biasing"
SAML authentication	Search > Secure Search > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms > SAML	"The SAML Authentication Service Provider Interface (SPI)" Authentication/Authorization for Enterprise SPI Guide Enabling Windows Integrated Authentication Notes from the Field: Security
SAML authorization	Search > Secure Search > Flexible Authorization	"Flexible Authorization" Authentication/Authorization for Enterprise SPI Guide Enabling Windows Integrated Authentication Notes from the Field: Security
Search Protocol		Search Protocol Reference
Search logs	Reports > Search Logs
Search reports	Reports > Search Reports
Search status	Search > Diagnostics > Search Status
Serving logs	Reports > Serving Logs
Silent authentication	Serving > Universal Login Auth Mechanisms >Cookie	"Using Silent Authentication" "Cookie-Based Authentication Scenarios" Notes from the Field: Security
SNMP support	Administration > SNMP Configuration	Notes from the Field: Deployment Architectures
Source biasing	Search > Search Features > Result Biasing > edit	"Using Result Biasing to Influence Result Ranking" "Using Source Biasing"
SSL certificates	Administration > SSL Settings	"Configuring Crawl and Serve Over HTTPS"
Translation	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	"Enabling Translation of Search Results"
Trusted applications	Search > Secure Search >Trusted Applications	"Using Trusted Applications"
User Results	Search > Search Features > User Results	"Providing User Results" Notes from the Field: User Experience Guide
Universal login	Search > Secure Search> Universal Login	"Universal Login" Notes from the Field: Security
Version manager	Version Manager help
Wildcard indexing	Index > Index Settings	"Wildcard Indexing"
Wildcard search	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Filters	"Enabling Wildcard Search" "wc" "wc_mc"
XSLT stylesheet editor	Search > Search Features > Front Ends > Output Format	"Working with the XSLT Stylesheet Editor"

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