Scaling Out PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013

I’ve been struggling with the TechNet/MSDN documentation on adding PowerPivot servers for scale-out implementation.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/2dbddcc7-427a-4537-a8e2-56d99b9d967d
My test farm consists of 2 web front end servers and 2 application servers. I wanted to install PowerPivot on the 2 application servers for load balancing so I installed the PowerPivot/SSAS instance on both. I ran the PowerPivot configuration tool on one
of the web front end servers and added the 2 application servers for my PowerPivot servers. TechNet/MSDN talks about configuring the second instance by running the PowerPivot configuration tool when adding another PowerPivot server. However, I no longer see
any options on any of the servers when I run the PowerPivot configuration tool. When I check the services running on the servers, only one server is running the SQL Server PowerPivot System Service. I do see that both PowerPivot/SSAS instances have the PowerPivot
database.
How do I configure the other application server to run the SQL Server PowerPivot System Service for load balancing?
Thanks.
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Hi Edwin,
In a multi-server farm, all PowerPivot for SharePoint instances must be at the same version. If you applied service packs or updates to other PowerPivot servers that are already in the farm, the new instance you are adding must be updated to the same version
as the existing instance that is already in the farm. The new instance will be unavailable until the updates have been applied.
Try to check whether PowerPivot System Service or Analysis Services service listed on the both servers and t also verify whether services are in Started mode. If not you can start the PowerPivot System Service or Analysis Services service by using Central
Administration(as mentioned by Alex ) or by using Powershell.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee210610.aspx
If the PowerPivot System Service or Analysis Services service up and running on the both servers, then system will automatically behave as load balanced.
Regards,
Senthil

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