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Microsoft has released SharePoint 2010 Cumulative Update in October 2014.

Its per-requisites is Sharepoint 2010 SP2. Rather I would recommend you to install September 2014 CU before installing October 2014 CU.

Note: This CU does NOT(!) include all SharePoint 2010 fixes previously released! It is recommended to install September 2014 CU before installing this CU. Be aware that for SharePoint Server you have to install the SharePoint Foundation fixes as well! Same for Project Server where you have to install the SharePoint Foundation and the SharePoint Server fixes.

All are available by clicking the same Hotfix Download Available link in the KB article for the release.

Here is link for all the updates:

For Sharepoint server you need setup 479094_intl_x64_zip.exe

Download SharePoint Server 2010 October 2014 CU

 

For Project server you need setup 479099_intl_x64_zip.exe, 479098_intl_x64_zip.exe (You need to install both the below updates)

Download Project Server 2010 October 2014 CU (KB 2899485)

Download Project server 2010 October 2014 CU (KB 2880539)

 

The KB articles for October CU are available at the following locations:

• SharePoint Foundation 2010: no fixes released in October CU
• SharePoint Server 2010: KB 2899490
• Project Server 2010: KB 2899485, KB 2880539

Once the updated are downloaded, you need run the main setup file ubersrv.exe file, you will be able to extract and install the update:

Follow the same steps on all SharePoint servers in farm. Now run SharePoint PSconfig wizard on all servers.

For more information:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/stefan_gossner/archive/2014/10/14/october-2014-cu-for-sharepoint-2010-has-been-released.aspx

Topic details:

Today we will understand and troubleshoot more about SharePoint Service Application outside of SharePoint Central Admin. I came across multiple Forum issues who face service application issue but cannot troubleshoot it from IIS. Now this is an article which will help us understand more about issues and troubleshoot it.

 

Service Application and its properties in IIS:

Click Start > Run >Type “Inetmgr” > click ok > It will open the IIS screenshot for you.

Expand server you will see:

Application Pool : Application pools allow you to isolate your applications from one another, even if they are running on the same server. This way, if there is an error in one app, it won’t take down other applications. Additionally, applications pools allow you to separate different apps which require different levels of security.

Sites:  These are Virtual Directory which actually hosts the HTML, ASPX, etc files which will be accessed by users.

Lot of times users see some error message in ULS logs which refer to a service URL which is either timed out or some wired issue. Let check more about the URL’s we seen in those ULS Logs.

When you expand Site > “SharePoint Web Services”, you will see number of Virtual Directories. These are service applications connection used by SharePoint

Now let us check which GUID belong to which Service Application. To do so we will click on each GUID and select Content view on bottom page. Here we see GUID “4ae5be2ba3ad4452826c338528a0aca3” is hosting Search Admin service.

Similarly we can see GUID “c9f7fec2839a4e5c8056d4f30e00b8ea” host App management service and “ef2a78b8e67747e9aaeb708ae0230e5e” host WorkManagementService and so on.

 

 

We can check the Application Pool used by these services. To do so let’s right click on GUID > Manage Application > Advance Settings

Here we can see the Application Pool used by GUID and physical path of the service files.

We can Browse the service by clicking on any .svc file > select browse. This help us to understand if the service is working fine.

If we get a screen with below metadata, it means it is working fine. If we see any error on any of them, then we need to troubleshoot that issue.

To check Application Pool datails of the website we will go to Application pool screen and select the Application Pool > Right click > Select Advance settings. You would notice the .net framework version, identity (account used by application pool) and other IIS setting of that application pool

Incase if the Application pool is stopped we need to start it. Application pool may stop due to password change of account used in identity, IISReset, etc

 

 

Some Basic troubleshooting steps:

1. Create DisableLoopbackCheck registry on all SharePoint servers.

• Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
• In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
• Right-click Lsa, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
• Type DisableLoopbackCheck, and then press ENTER.
• Right-click DisableLoopbackCheck, and then click Modify.
• In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.

 

2. Sometimes some Application pool properties are edited. One of them is support for 32 but application. Make sure it is always set to False for all SharePoint Application pool. You need to go to IIS Manager > Application Pool > Select Application Pool > Advanced Settings > set “Enable 32-bit applications” to “False”.

3. If password used in Application pool account is changed, you may go to IIS Manager > Application Pool > Select Application Pool > Identity > Click on … near Application Pool username > Update the password for the application pool

4. Make sure Application pool account is present in WSS_WPG and WSS_ADMIN_WPG

5. I see a lot of time that IIS Hardening done by Windows admin cause this issue. Make sure that if you get an error e.g. 401, enable advance logging and check the exact error code like 401.1, 401.2, etc. This will help you troubleshoot issue. In below screenshot you can see all of them have a different reasoning.

 

6. Last but not least enable IIS logging. Logging specific details from IIS is the most important step

Select the web application > Select “Failed Request Tracing” on right pane >Enable the tracing.

Just by enabling you will not see the log files, now you will have to configure Error code. Again select Web Application > Select “Failed request tracing rules” > Select Add >Select All content > In Status code type 401(If you have something else you can put that) > Next > Finish. Now you will be able to see all failed request.

 

1. I some cases I have seen that due to antivirus or some other reason Application Pool account does not have permission on C:\InetPub folder. Make sure we have proper permission on Inetpub folder for service account and Application pool account.

During SharePoint Solution deployment or if we make any changes to IIS setting, it will generate a new web.config file. If we get some web.config errors, use tools like examdiff to check difference between old web.config and new web.config. This will help you narrow down issue track changes done in web.config. It is not recommended to modify any web.config unless necessary. Web.config should be in C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\IIS site\ folder

Hope this was helpful to you all.

You cannot extend the trial. You can license the full product by getting a paid-for license key, then in Central Administration > Upgrade and Migration > Convert Farm License Type. Enter the  product key > Upgrade. Now the license and expiration date are held within the Configuration database, the only way to “extend” a trial is to rebuild the farm from scratch.

Or you can follow below unsupported method.

There is a way we can modifying your SQL Server databases. This is an unsupported method so make sure you backup your config database first before continuing.

To do so follow below steps > Open SQL server management studio > connect your SQL instance.

 

Right click your configuration database (Which by default should be ‘SharePoint_Config’ ) > Select “New Query” on top.

 

 

Copy paste below query in the new query window

UPDATE Objects
SET Properties = Replace(Properties, 9223372036854775807, 92233720368547758)
WHERE ClassId = ‘4274DBC4-7D52-474F-961B-58D84F5C28FF’

 

Execute this query from top.

Now go to Central Administration > Upgrade and Migration > Convert farm license type. You should be able to input your new Product Key now and hit OK.