AutoSPInstaller

Commented Issue: Error Changing App Fabric Cache Service Account [19493]

CraigHumphrey — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:23:34 GMT

I've used version 3.85 of AutoSPInstaller several times now and I'm only running into one error. The Farm installs to completion but I'm finding an error in the log associated with changing the identity for the App Fabric Cache Service. I haven't found anything that doesn't work in the farm. Any idea what the error is or why we are changing the service account on the App Fabric to begin with. Here's the error in the Log:

- Applying service account SPDEV\spd_serviceapps to service AppFabricCachingService...
- Updating Distributed Cache to run as SPDEV\spd_serviceapps...
Exception calling "Deploy" with "0" argument(s):
"ErrorCode<ERRCAdmin010>:SubStatus<ES0001>:Specified host is not present in
cluster."
At C:\Install\AutoSPInstallerV3\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1
:1112 char:9
+ $serviceToUpdate.ProcessIdentity.Deploy()
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CmdletInvocationException

WARNING: An error occurred updating the service account for service
AppFabricCachingService.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: CraigHumphrey **

I'm getting the same issue with v3.87.

Specified host is not present in AutoSPInstaller log.
AppFabric service repeatedly crashes (.net error) and then is disabled.
Rest of SP moans because Distributed Cache service isn't running/responding.

Uninstalled AppFabric. Used the PreReq installer to re-install AppFabric.
Found that the DistributedCache.exe.config still had NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE in the <host> line, though the service was set to run as DOMAIN\SPServices account.
Found I had no permissions to start/edit AppFabric service.

This is going from bad to worse.

Commented Issue: BSOD when process loads log in Wordpad [19491]

CraigHumphrey — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:59:35 GMT

I have a reproducible scenario whereby when the ASPI process completes and I press "any key" to complete the process, the logging transcript is loaded into Wordpad. For me (connected over RDP) everytime that happens the system crashes with the blue screen of death and a core dump.

Anybody else see this?

Windows Server 2008 RS SP1
SP 2013 Enterprise
ASPI 3.85
Comments: ** Comment from web user: CraigHumphrey **

Hey Guys,
I'm seeing the same thing with the output from v3.87. Opened the RTF file on my OWA server (so similar patch level, but not exactly the same) Srv2008R2SP1 on VMWare:
![Image](http://sdrv.ms/10seRqn)
Opened the RTF on my desktop (Win7sp1 x86) no problem.
Created a test RTF on my desktop, opened it on the OWA server - no problem.
Copied the content (using WordPad) of the AutoSPInstaller into a new (WordPad) RTF - opened just fine.
Note: the new RTF was 42KB, compared to 73KB for the original AutoSPInstaller generated one. All formatting was lost in the copy&paste.
Opened it in Word on my desktop, saved it out as a new RTF (77K, more formattin added) - opened just fine.

Google not revealing much...

Later'ish
Craig

Created Unassigned: Error with spaces in password with PowerShell remoting [19864]

Hugheser — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:44 GMT

When you have spaces in your password/passphrase, the script can fail when beginning PowerShell remoting into the other servers. I have corrected it by adding double double quotes or escaping the quotes on line 5392 of AutoSPInstallerLineFunctions. The new line is:

-ArgumentList "/acceptEula \\$server -u $username -p ""$password"" -h powershell.exe -Command `"$configureTargetScript`"" `

Thanks for the excellent work on this script and let me know if you have any questions.

Brian Hughes

New Post: Unrecognized User Error

josephsaad — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:47:42 GMT

Can you post the webapplications node out of your Input XML?

Reviewed: Powershell script to pre-download prerequisites (Jun 17, 2013)

madmac88 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:21:13 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - OMG! What a great tool to get my SharePoint installation going. Thanks!

New Post: Unrecognized User Error

dmaycock — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:10:54 GMT

When running the script, I have the following error hit

Exception : Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: User cannot be found.

                       at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPSiteCollection.Add(SPContentDatabase database, 
                    SPSiteSubscription siteSubscription, String siteUrl, String title, String description, UInt32 
                    nLCID, Int32 compatibilityLevel, String webTemplate, String ownerLogin, String ownerName, 
                    String ownerEmail, String secondaryContactLogin, String secondaryContactName, String 
                    secondaryContactEmail, String quotaTemplate, String sscRootWebUrl, Boolean 
                    useHostHeaderAsSiteName, Boolean overrideCompatibilityRestriction)
                       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletNewSite.CreateDataObject()
                       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPNewCmdletBase`1.InternalProcessRecord()
                       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdlet.ProcessRecord()

TargetObject : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletNewSite
CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...SPCmdletNewSite:SPCmdletNewSite) [New-SPSite], SPException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletNewSite
ErrorDetails :
InvocationInfo : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo
ScriptStackTrace : at CreateWebApp, C:\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1: line 2220

                    at CreateWebApplications, C:\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1: line 2074
                    at Setup-Farm, C:\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 190
                    at <ScriptBlock>, C:\SP\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 358
                    at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1

PipelineIterationInfo : {}
PSMessageDetails :

I checked to make sure all the user accounts are registered on the DNS server, and can't seem to find anything amiss in the XML files. Anywhere else I should be looking?

here's the script that runs right before the error

Web app "My BI Site" already provisioned.
Setting up managed paths for "http://SLMSHPNTSVR:8080"
Setting up managed path "personal" at "http://SLMSHPNTSVR:8080"
Done setting up managed paths at "http://SLMSHPNTSVR:8080"
Granting CORP\SP_Services rights to "My BI Site"...Done.

- Creating Site Collection "http://SLMSHPNTSVR:8080"...

Script halted!

Thanks,

Dan Maycock

Closed Unassigned: 2012 Server - A known issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS [19861]

brianlala — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:46:42 GMT

I've been experiencing this issue noted in other threads with solution of running aspnet_regiis - but that doesn't seem to work on 2012 server.

Running AutoSPInstaller I repeatedly get this error :

```
- Prerequisite Installer completed in 00:02:57.
- SharePoint 2013 "missing hotfix" prerequisites...
- Checking for KB2765317...Already installed.
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Error when enabling ASP.NET v4.0.30319
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Error: The tool was unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role.
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Last return code (1)
- A known issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS.
- Setting AutoSPInstaller information in the registry...
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script halted!
```

The I read other people's solution here and tried the aspnet_regiis solution and get this error:

```
D:\SP\AutoSPInstaller>"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe" -i -enable
Microsoft (R) ASP.NET RegIIS version 4.0.30319.17929
Administration utility to install and uninstall ASP.NET on the local machine.
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Start installing ASP.NET (4.0.30319.17929).
This option is not supported on this version of the operating system. Administrators should instead install/uninstall ASP.NET 4.5 with IIS8 using the "Turn Windows Features On/Off" dialog, the Server Manager management tool, or the dism.exe command line tool. For more details please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=216771.
Finished installing ASP.NET (4.0.30319.17929).
```

Reading these two links:

* http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2736284
* http://www.iis.net/learn/get-started/whats-new-in-iis-8/iis-80-using-aspnet-35-and-aspnet-45

It seems that .Net 4/4.5 can only be installed as a role/feature - Has anyone else had this issue? How have you gotten around it?

New Post: Win 2012 Server - Prerequisite installer - Known Issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS.

brianlala — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:32:28 GMT

Also, are you able to run PreRequisiteInstaller.exe on its own with no errors? If not, then the issue is unrelated to AutoSPInstaller.

Brian

New Post: Win 2012 Server - Prerequisite installer - Known Issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS.

brianlala — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:03:32 GMT

Are you running AutoSPInstaller on a fresh installation of Win Server 2012 that's been fully patched via Windows Update?

Brian

New Post: Win 2012 Server - Prerequisite installer - Known Issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS.

webguynj — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:52:28 GMT

I apologize - I also posted this in the issues section.

I've been experiencing this issue noted in other threads with solution of running aspnet_regiis - but that doesn't seem to work on 2012 server.

Running AutoSPInstaller I repeatedly get this error :

  - Prerequisite Installer completed in 00:02:57.
  - SharePoint 2013 "missing hotfix" prerequisites...
   - Checking for KB2765317...Already installed.
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Error when enabling ASP.NET v4.0.30319
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Error: The tool was unable to install Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role.
WARNING: 2013-06-14 12:55:16 - Last return code (1)
 - A known issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS.
 - Setting AutoSPInstaller information in the registry...
--------------------------------------------------------------
 - Script halted!

The I read other people's solution here and tried the aspnet_regiis solution and get this error:

D:\SP\AutoSPInstaller>"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_regiis.exe" -i -enable
Microsoft (R) ASP.NET RegIIS version 4.0.30319.17929
Administration utility to install and uninstall ASP.NET on the local machine.
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Start installing ASP.NET (4.0.30319.17929).
This option is not supported on this version of the operating system.  Administrators should instead install/uninstall ASP.NET 4.5 with IIS8 using the "Turn Windows Features On/Off" dialog,  the Server Manager management tool, or the dism.exe command line tool.  For more details please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=216771.
Finished installing ASP.NET (4.0.30319.17929).

Reading these two links:

It seems that .Net 4/4.5 can only be installed as a role/feature - Has anyone else had this issue? How have you gotten around it?

Created Unassigned: 2012 Server - A known issue occurred configuring .NET 4 / IIS [19861]

webguynj — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:45:54 GMT

Commented Issue: Trying to connect to "SQL"... - Fail [19412]

webguynj — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:25 GMT

I am running into an issue with an installation on a new VM instance and VM database. When I ran the script for the first time it fails when trying to connect to the Dev (Connection Error. Check server name, port, firewall) and the second time the connection fails but different message (Exception calling “Open” with “0” argument(s): “Cannot generate SSPI context.”) . The error details are not pinpointing much or very detail so I was hoping someone has encounter the same issue and have a solution.

Both servers are in the same domain. I checked the SQL server and insured that all the accounts have access to the SQL Instance; Farm Account and Setup Account have sysadmin rights. The port 1433 is open on SQL's firewall. There is connectivity between the servers.

First Time I ran the script…
- Testing access to SQL server/instance/alias: Dev01
- Trying to connect to "Dev01"... - Fail
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script halted!
- Connection Error. Check server name, port, firewall.
Press any key to exit...

Second Time I ran the script…
- Creating SQL alias “Dev01,1433”...
-Testing access to SQL server/instance/alias: Dev01
- Trying to connect to “Dev01”… - Fail
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Script halted!
- Exception calling “Open” with “0” argument(s): “Cannot generate SSPI context.”
Press any key to exit…
Comments: ** Comment from web user: webguynj **

I guess direct links to skydrive images don't work - :-(

Commented Issue: Failed to create managed account! [16866]

gigaflare — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:57:09 GMT

The script does not seem to recognize that the managed accounts are already configured when re-running the script after a failure.
(Initial failure was due to an incorrect account in the MySitesHost service config)

- Adding Managed Accounts
- Creating local profile for TEST\spservice...Done.
- Registering managed account TEST\spservice...
New-SPManagedAccount : Account TEST\spservice has already been registered
.
At C:\sp2010\AutoSPInstaller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1:1087 char:34
+ New-SPManagedAccount <<<< -Credential $credAccount | Out-Nul
l
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...wManagedAccount:
SPCmdletNewManagedAccount) [New-SPManagedAccount], InvalidOperationExcepti
on
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletNewManag
edAccount

--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script aborted!
- Failed to create managed account
Comments: ** Comment from web user: gigaflare **

I ran into the same problem but I followed RobertRFreeman's post and I can verify it works.

New Post: Checking Credentials...

hhancock — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:48:26 GMT

I keep getting prompted for credentials when running the script. I am putting in the correct credentials, however, it's saying that they are "invalid."

What's going on?

Commented Issue: EnableRemoteInstall set to False [19499]

brm013 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:42:51 GMT

In the latest version (3.85), AutoSPInstaller refuses to execute code against remote servers on the first run through, saying that RemoteInstall is not set to "true". It is defined that way in the XML though. Looking through the code logic, I believe that it's because ASPI sets the 'autologon' key in the registry, reboots to apply whatever changes are needed, then reads the autologon key again and sets it the EnableRemoteInstall variable before it clears the key. The RemoteInstall only executes if the autologon key is not present.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: brm013 **

Hi Brian,

I have been struggling with this for a days now. I thought this was the problem.

And just to comment further on using the non-SP server as the controller, this makes much more sense to me. I think the documentation should refer more to this approach.

After trying this the scripts straight away went into remote/parallel installation modes and PS shells started firing up and everything just made sense. The previous (unsuccessful) way I was trying to do this meant that you had to get all the way to the end of the first server install before any remote/parallel installs started, and that just didn't make sense to me.

Cheers,
Brett

Commented Issue: SMTP Service Startup Type [19744]

brianlala — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:35:53 GMT

The SMTP service is set to Manual startup by default the following command should be run after installation to set the startup type to automatic:

Set-Service SMTPSVC -StartupType Automation
Comments: ** Comment from web user: brianlala **

I just discovered that in Windows Server 2012 at least, the SMTP service isn't available yet immediately after its installation (hence the warning about it needing a restart). If you try to run the above line you will get a warning that there is no service by the name SMTPSVC.

So we can still add the line, maybe with a -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue switch so the entire script doesn't error out. That way we can at least ensure the service is set properly on a subsequent run of the script, post-reboot.

Brian

Commented Unassigned: "The local farm is not accessible" [19850]

mlopez_iattc — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:02:59 GMT

On a fresh install of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, SQL Server 2012 and PowerShell 3.0 (could PS 3.0 be the reason? ):

[all is well until ...]
--------------------------------------------------------------
- SharePoint 2013 binary file installation done!
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Adding IATTC01\SharePointFarm to local Administrators (only for install)...
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Loading SharePoint Powershell Snapin...
The local farm is not accessible. Cmdlets with FeatureDependencyId are not regis
tered.
could not create a CmdletConfiguration for CmdletName Install-SPRSService, Cmlde
tClass , CmdletHelpFile C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Serv
er Extensions\15\CONFIG\PowerShell\Help\Microsoft.ReportingServices.SharePoint.P
owerShell.dll-help.xml.
Cannot process argument because the value of argument "implementingType" is null
. Change the value of argument "implementingType" to a non-null value.
could not create a CmdletConfiguration for CmdletName Install-SPRSServiceProxy,
CmldetClass , CmdletHelpFile C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web
Server Extensions\15\CONFIG\PowerShell\Help\Microsoft.ReportingServices.SharePo
int.PowerShell.dll-help.xml.

[this repeats many times until eventually we get to:]

--------------------------------------------------------------
- Checking farm membership for INTRANET in "Intranet1_Config"...

- Attempting to join farm on "Intranet1_Config"...
- No existing farm found.
- Creating config database "Intranet1_Config"...
- Done creating configuration database for farm.
--------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Configuring the SharePoint farm/server...
- Installing Help Collection...
- Securing Resources...
- Installing Services...
- Installing Features...
- Creating Central Admin site...
- Waiting for Central Admin site...Online
- Updating Central Admin branding text to "IATTC Intranet"...
- Installing Application Content...
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script halted!

Exception : System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file
or assembly 'Microsoft.IIS.PowerShell.Framework' or
one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the
file specified.
File name: 'Microsoft.IIS.PowerShell.Framework'
at
System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName
fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity,
RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark&
stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean
throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean
suppressSecurityChecks)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.LoadWithPartial
NameInternal(AssemblyName an, Evidence
securityEvidence, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.Interop.IAppHo
stElement.get_Properties()
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.ConfigurationE
lement.get_Attributes()
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.ConfigurationE
lement.ToPSObject(ConfigurationElement parent)
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.ConfigurationE
lement.ToPSObject(ConfigurationElement parent)
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.ConfigurationE
lement.ToPSObject(ConfigurationElement parent)
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Provider.GetWebsiteComma
nd.WriteSite(ConfigurationInfo o)
at Microsoft.IIs.PowerShell.Framework.Configuration.
XPathQueryToStream(String query, PipelineStreamWriter
writer)
at System.Management.Automation.CommandProcessor.Pro
cessRecord()

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the
registry value
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to
1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated
with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].

TargetObject :
CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Get-Website], FileNotFoundException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.IO.FileNotFoundException,Microsoft.IIs.PowerShel
l.Provider.GetWebsiteCommand
ErrorDetails :
InvocationInfo : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo
ScriptStackTrace : at ConfigureFarm, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller
\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1: line 1480
at Setup-Farm, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller\Au
toSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 185
at <ScriptBlock>, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller
\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 358
at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
PipelineIterationInfo : {}
PSMessageDetails :

-----------------------------------
| Automated SP2013 install script |
| Started on: 6/13/2013 9:17:10 AM |
| Aborted: 6/13/2013 9:37:31 AM |
-----------------------------------

Second attempt immediatelly after the above:

[all is well until ...]
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Adding Managed Accounts
- Enabling Secondary Logon service...
- Starting Secondary Logon service...
--------------------------------------------------------------
- Script halted!

Exception : System.Management.Automation.ParameterBindingValidation
Exception: Cannot bind argument to parameter 'String'
because it is an empty string.
at System.Management.Automation.ExceptionHandlingOps
.CheckActionPreference(FunctionContext funcContext,
Exception exception)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.ActionCa
llInstruction`2.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTry
CatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
at System.Management.Automation.Interpreter.EnterTry
CatchFinallyInstruction.Run(InterpretedFrame frame)
TargetObject :
CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [ConvertTo-SecureString],
ParameterBindingValidationException
FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorEmptyStringNotAllowed,M
icrosoft.PowerShell.Commands.ConvertToSecureStringComma
nd
ErrorDetails :
InvocationInfo : System.Management.Automation.InvocationInfo
ScriptStackTrace : at AddManagedAccounts, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInst
aller\AutoSPInstallerFunctions.ps1: line 1580
at Setup-Farm, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller\Au
toSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 189
at <ScriptBlock>, C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller
\AutoSPInstallerMain.ps1: line 358
at <ScriptBlock>, <No file>: line 1
PipelineIterationInfo : {}
PSMessageDetails :

-----------------------------------
| Automated SP2013 install script |
| Started on: 6/13/2013 10:49:19 AM |
| Aborted: 6/13/2013 10:49:55 AM |
-----------------------------------
PS C:\AutoSPInstaller\SP\AutoSPInstaller>
Comments: ** Comment from web user: mlopez_iattc **

I meant to say *WMF* 3.0. I am a bit confused because WMF 3.0 is a prerequiste for SP 2013, yet having WMF 3.0 installed on the server before running ASPI is what seems to break things. I'd appreciate being put straight on this.

Commented Unassigned: "The local farm is not accessible" [19850]

mlopez_iattc — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:55:22 GMT

I understand that the cause of all this was the presence of WMI 3.0 on the server prior to running ASPI. Because of the improvements in PowerShell 3.0 , I would like SP2013 and ASPI to get along well with WMI 3.0. Will installing WMI 3.0 once SP 2013 is installed break things? Is it simply a matter of time before we can use PS 3.0 with SP2013?

Thanks again!

Commented Issue: Trying to connect to "SQL"... - Fail [19412]

brianlala — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:33:23 GMT

The images aren't coming through for me... anyone else?

Closed Issue: InstallSPHelpCollection is rerun even if it has been installed once [18214]

brianlala — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:31:09 GMT

If you are installing the first server and there is a failure after the SPHelpCollection has been installed, eg incorrect url in sitecollection, when you rerun the script the SPHelpCollection is rerun.