How to locate FAST search server?

Question

I am trying to identify which server (name and ip address) hosts the FAST search. I can't seem to find server-specific information on either Central Administration (servers in farm, search, etc.) or using Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication.

Ping/nslookup hits the load balancer so no luck there.

I don't have access to a list with all servers I don't know where to look.

I am hoping that this is a trivial question and I am just not looking in the right place.

Thanks.

Answer 1

This is the way I found to really know which server has FAST installed. (without opening each server one-by-one and checking for the FAST 2010 Server in installed programs)

1. Browse one of the application servers
2. Look for Install_Info.txt (default FAST configuration output file)
3. Pray that someone copied it to one of the servers (and the server hasn't changed since)

There it is!

Query Service Location HTTP (default): http://FAST:11111

Answer 2

Have you tried with PowerShell Get-SPServiceInstance?

Get-SPServiceInstance

or

Get-SPServiceInstance -Server ServerA

Reference: Get-SPServiceInstance