SharePoint Server Search Administration Medium Could not find or connect to host controller on server

SharePoint Server Search  Administration Medium Could not find or connect to host controller on server

Issue: After we configure everything in related to search, when we try to find the search we see the error “A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond”

Event:

0x0BD8        SharePoint Server Search   Administration   Medium   Could not find or connect to host controller on server SERVER. Exception: Could not connect to net.tcp://SERVER/ceres/hostcontroller/nettcp. The connection attempt lasted for a time span of 00:00:21.0369864. TCP error code 10060: A connection attempt failed because the connected party did not properly respond after a period of time, or established connection failed because connected host has failed to respond 10.181.14.21:808.    Server stack trace:      at System.ServiceModel.Channels.SocketConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.BufferedConnectionInitiator.Connect(Uri uri, TimeSpan timeout)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ConnectionPoolHelper.EstablishConnection(TimeSpan timeout)     at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ClientFramingDupl…        ff78fc9b-4b6c-b08b-52a2-ff7745f71f1f

Resolution: After I go through the Events and run the traces I come to know that the issue is related to network. I deep on diving the issue I could identify that something is blocking to search.

1.   Ensure to check the Fire wall settings.

2.   Check to stop the firewall and search. This will work but not recommended in production servers.

3.   Ensure that to create a new rule allowing Inbound traffic on TCP Port 808 on all SharePoint Servers

Go to->Windows firewall with advanced security->click on Inbound->create new rule to allow                                

                                  
                                    
              
                                          

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Mobile Account configuration in SharePoint 2013

Mobile Account configuration in SharePoint 2013

In this article I am providing the steps how to configure the mobile account to set the alerts. 

Description: We can configure the mobile account in SharePoint server to send the alerts using Short Message Services (SMS) to the mobile phones. If SharePoint site is hosted in intranet, users cannot access the site from out of office environment. By configuring the mobile alerts, users can react quickly when they got the SMS if there is any change in the SharePoint list/library.

Steps:

1.   Go to CA->system settings->Configure mobile account->Click on Microsoft Office Online

2.   Provide the details of Subscriber and choose the SMS Officer

3.   In the User Name and Password box, enter the username and password of the SMS service provider. To confirm the URL, User Name and Password, click on Test Service Button and click on Ok

4.   configure the mobile account for farm server by using following Power shell command,

Set-SPMobileMessagingAccount -Identity sms -WebApplication <Web application URL> [-ServiceUrl <Service Url>] [-UserId <User Id>] [-Password <Password>] 

To configure the mobile account for a web application

1.     Select the web application to configure the mobile account and click on Mobile Account in Ribbon General Setting dropdown in Web applications page.

2.     On Web Application Text Message Service Settings, Text Message Service Settings section, click on Microsoft Office Online link to access the list of available service providers.

3.     Provide the details of Subscriber and choose the SMS Officer

4.     In the User Name and Password box, enter the username and password of the SMS service provider. To confirm the URL, User Name and Password, click on Test Service Button and click on Ok

Note:Internet connection required to go to   Microsoft Office Online

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Connect to Outlook in SharePoint 2013 control is disabled

Connect to Outlook in SharePoint 2013 control is disabled

                   

When I am working on the issue In connection between outlook and share point.I noticed that the option is grayed out in SharePoint. After digging into it, I found the resolution to make enable Connect to Outlook.

Issue: Connect to Outlook is disabled in SharePoint 2013

Press F5(Refresh) on the site to check the feature, if not enabled, follow below

Solution: Follow the below steps to resolve the issue

1.   Go to site collection in which not able to connect to outlook

2.   Site actions->site settings->manage site features

3.   Check the feature called Minimal download strategy

4.   Deactivate the feature

Once done, Check the connection between outlook and SharePoint.

 

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