Contents
Why do I get an error when installing autospinstaller?
WARNING: Connection Error. Check server name, port, firewall. – This may be expected if e.g. SQL server isn’t installed yet, and you are just installing SharePoint binaries for now. I have checked that sp_admin have correct dbcreator, securityadmin rights on SQL server instance. And named pipes and tcp/IP is enabled.
Config File: Enter the name of the config file. It will be created by AutoSPInstaller and automatically prepped in the script. Install Directory: Location where SharePoint should be installed to. Make sure the location exists for all servers. Data Directory: Where data components (like search index) are stored.
How to install autospinstaller on a WFE server?
When this is all done copy the C:\\SPInstall folder from your App server to your WFE server. On the WFE server rename the config file to the name of your WFE server (AutoSPInstallerInput-SRV-SP2019WFE.xml) In previous versions of AutoSPInstaller and SharePoint you had to use an UNC path to launch.
Is there a way to save autospinstaller config file?
The AutoSPInstaller site doesn’t have a save file functionality. Just click on the Review and Download link and copy the data from the text box into a text editor app and save the file as an AutoSPInstaller config file (AutoSPInstallerInput-SRV-SP2019APP.xml). Next, we move on to the actual install.
Click on Begin With Template. This will basically load a base config file and allow you to modify all the settings for your needs. All the provisioning will be disabled so you only need to select what you want to enable on the left menu. On the servers list add the two SP servers’ host name:
What do you need to install auto logon on SharePoint?
Auto Logon and the corresponding password – So you don’t have to enter the password at all the different required positions in the install. Set the name you want for the config file that SP uses for the binaries (AutoSPInstaller creates this for you).
Remote Install – This configures the script to use the server it is running on as the central server and remotely install the other servers in the list. Auto Logon and the corresponding password – So you don’t have to enter the password at all the different required positions in the install.