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Switch from On-Premises to Cloud Indexes

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Developer System Administrator

There are many differences between a Cloud and an On-Premises index. Therefore, you need to configure a few things if you want to switch from an On-Premises to a Cloud setup.

Be aware that, because you’re changing the location of your indexes, you’ll need to reconfigure all of your sources, including those external to Sitecore.

Step 1: Change Your Organization from On-Premises to Cloud

Coveo for Sitecore needs to have acces to a Coveo organization, whether you’re using a Cloud or an On-Premises installation. However, those organizations are different for Cloud and On-Premises installations, which means that your Sitecore instance will need to connect to a different organization.

  1. In the Sitecore Control Panel, under Coveo Search, select Configure.
  2. Under Configure Coveo Cloud Organization, click Configure.
  3. In the Coveo Cloud Organization panel:
    1. If you already have access to a Cloud organization, select it, and click Next.
    2. If you don’t have access to a Cloud organization, select Create new organization.
      1. Under Organization configuration, choose a name for your organization.
      2. Under Select your license plan, select Cloud Edition Trial.
      3. Click Next.
  4. Your Sitecore instance is now connected to a Cloud organization.

Step 2: Remove Deletion of AddAnonymousEmailUserIdentity

In an On-Premises installation, the AddAnonymousEmailUserIdentity processor is deleted, as CES handles permissions on its own. However, in a Cloud installation, it needs to be reactivated.

  1. Open your Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config file. It’s located under <SITECORE_INSTANCE_ROOT>\Website\App_Config\Include\Coveo.

  2. Delete or comment the following nodes. It’s located in the pipelines node.

     <getSearchUserIdentities>
   <processor name="AddAnonymousEmailUserIdentity">
     <patch:delete />
   </processor>
 </getSearchUserIdentities>