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Error adding server to SharePoint 2010 Farm
When I try to add another server to my existing SharePoint 2010 farm through the configuration wizard, the wizard gets to task 3 of 9 then comes back with the message:
Configuration Failed. The error I get to in the log says this:
09/19/2012 18:25:54 11 ERR Task configdb has failed with an unknown exception
09/19/2012 18:25:54 11 ERR Exception: System.InvalidOperationExc eption: The password for the account PDI\svc_sp_app_u, as currently stored in SharePoint, is not the same as the current password for the account within Active Directory. To fix this with PowerShell, run Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword.
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin istration. SPWindowsS erviceInst ance.Start ()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin istration. SPWindowsS erviceInst ance.Provi sion(Boole an start)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin istration. SPFarm.Joi n()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS etupConfig uration.Co nfiguratio nDatabaseT ask.Create OrConnectC onfigDb()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS etupConfig uration.Co nfiguratio nDatabaseT ask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS etupConfig uration.Ta skThread.E xecuteTask ()
So I did some research and followed the steps on this page:
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/30312/unable-to-change-sharepoint-account-password-in-sharepoint-2010
with no success. When I first tried to add this new server, SharePoint crashed on the existing WFE because some of my service accounts were expired, so I reset the passwords in AD, used the Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword command, and called Repair-SPManagedAccountDep loyment to verify. Both servers have been restarted since. SharePoint seems to be running fine on my first WFE now, but I am still getting this error when trying to add this new server. Any ideas?
Configuration Failed. The error I get to in the log says this:
09/19/2012 18:25:54 11 ERR Task configdb has failed with an unknown exception
09/19/2012 18:25:54 11 ERR Exception: System.InvalidOperationExc
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Admin
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostS
So I did some research and followed the steps on this page:
http://sharepoint.stackexchange.com/questions/30312/unable-to-change-sharepoint-account-password-in-sharepoint-2010
with no success. When I first tried to add this new server, SharePoint crashed on the existing WFE because some of my service accounts were expired, so I reset the passwords in AD, used the Set-SPManagedAccount -UseExistingPassword command, and called Repair-SPManagedAccountDep
ASKER
SharePoint is already installed. I just need to add a new server to the existing farm.
ASKER
This is what happens when I try in powershell:
PS C:\Users\svc_sp_install> Connect-SPConfigurationDat abase -DatabaseServer "UAT
SPSQL" -DatabaseName "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlainText -Force)
Connect-SPConfigurationDat abase : The password for the account PDI\svc_sp_app_u
, as currently stored in SharePoint, is not the same as the current password fo
r the account within Active Directory. To fix this with PowerShell, run Set-SPM
anagedAccount -UseExistingPassword.
At line:1 char:32
+ Connect-SPConfigurationDat abase <<<< -DatabaseServer "UATSPSQL" -DatabaseNam
e "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlain
Text -Force)
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...uration Database:
SPCmdletConnectSPConfigura tionDataba se) [Connect-SPConfigurationDa tabase],
InvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.Power Shell.SPCm dletConnec tS
PConfigurationDatabase
PS C:\Users\svc_sp_install> Connect-SPConfigurationDat
SPSQL" -DatabaseName "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlainText -Force)
Connect-SPConfigurationDat
, as currently stored in SharePoint, is not the same as the current password fo
r the account within Active Directory. To fix this with PowerShell, run Set-SPM
anagedAccount -UseExistingPassword.
At line:1 char:32
+ Connect-SPConfigurationDat
e "SP_Config" -Passphrase (ConvertTo-SecureString "----------" -AsPlain
Text -Force)
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...uration
SPCmdletConnectSPConfigura
InvalidOperationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.Power
PConfigurationDatabase
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I found it on my own.
Let’s start with the installation on the Application Server. This is where I would normally want my Central Administration to be accessible from, especially if my web server is publically accessible.
Application Server Install
1. Ensure all prerequisites from Hardware, Software, Miscellaneous and Service Accounts above
2. Make sure your media is available in the DVD drive of the server or accessible locally or a network share
3. Under Administrative Tools à Server Manager à Configure IE ESC, I normally turn it off for Administrators
For more info visit http://www.khamis.net/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=48
http://www.dotnetspark.com/links/25468-cant-add-second-server-to-farm.aspx