Error: SharePoint 2013: Adding ContentDB with No Free Space

Description

When attempting to add a Content Database to a SharePoint Web Application, an error occurs:
"Sorry, something went wrong..."


The error message is self explanatory.  It states that "There is not enough disk space on disk".

Solution

Make free space and then recreate Content Database.  It is time to investigate the reasons why free disk space was drawn down to zero.  This situation should not be allowed to occur on the SQL Server data file partition.  Therefore, an activity plan following the error message should be aim towards preventing this situation from occurring in the future. 

Some initial questions to ask might include:

• Was the initial storage allocation sufficient?
• Is the server storage partitioned properly?
• What is consuming space?
• Are backups configured for the SQL data file partition?
• Are database backup cleanup jobs scheduled?
• Is there any logging on the partition?
• What is the logging retention?

Error: SharePoint 2013: Central Administration - Service Unavailable: HTTP Error 503

Description


When attempting to open the SharePoint 2013 Central Administration Web site, the site does not come up, and there is an error:

"Service Unavailable.  HTTP Error 503. The Service is unavailable."

Cause


The SQL Server services are stopped because the domain Service Account used to run the SQL Server services is locked out.  This is visible from All Programs, Microsoft SQL Server 2012, Configuration Tools, SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Solution

In Active Directory Users and Computers, perform the following:

• Unlock the Service Account
• Ensure that the Service Account is not set to require user to change password at next login
• Ensure that the password never expires
• Verify Group Policies on the Organizational Unit to ensure that the account password is not being expired as a result of an effective policy.  If so, change the policy inheritance on the OU.
• If possible, reboot the SQL Server or manually start all of the services that were affected by the account lockout.

SharePoint 4.0: How to Set the "Enable Client Integration" Setting on a Web Application

Description

How to set the "Enable Client Integration" setting for a Web Application in SharePoint Server 2010.


Solution

1.  Navigate to Central Administration, Application Management, Web Applications, Manage Web Applications.

2.  Click to highlight the Web application for which you would like to disable client integration.

3.  Click "Authentication Providers"

4.  Click on the Zone name.

5.  In the "Edit Authentication" dialog, "Client Integration" section, configure the "Enable Client Integration?" setting.  Click Save.