Hi i deployed a sharepoint 2016 single server farm in a windows server 2016 server and after can i change this farm to multiple server farm ? to add front end server role?
Yes , you can convert MinRole from Signle-Server farm to multiple-server farm , for example ,you can convert it to Front-end role .
- Remote to this server .
- Open SharePoint central admin page and click system settings .
- Click Convert server role in this farm.
- On the Role Conversion page, in the New Role area, click the drop-down box to select the new server role for this server to change.
- Click Apply.
You can also using PowerShell to change the role .
Set-SPServer -Identity -Role
Therefore, you can add another server in this farm, just make sure another server is on the same version with this one .
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt790700(v=office.16).aspx https://www.computerworld.com/article/3039438/it-management/building-your-sharepoint-server-2016-farm-using-minroles.html
Yes. You are free to change the role (either via Central Admin or The Management Shell).
I believe you need to change it out of single-role in order to add other servers into the farm.
You cannot add it with your current role (single-Server farm).
you have to change the server role from single-server to any of above( i would go with custom). You can change it via power shell or using the central admin
Set-SPServer -Identity -Role
Now you can add as many servers as you want.Make sure new server is on same version level as existing server is. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261752(v=office.16).aspx
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sarwar i have the below scenario: We have a SP 2016 single server farm where SharePoint and SQL are installed in the same machine. only 1 site collection exists in the farm and due to recent increase in team size, we are facing performance and site availability issues. I would like to increase the servers in the farm. What is the best/recommended approach? – George Jul 17 at 17:14
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do you want to move the databases to new sql server as well? what other services you are using? – Waqas Sarwar MVP♦ Jul 17 at 17:29
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No, I'm fine having the SQL server in the same machine. Just search is running. – George Jul 17 at 17:32
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How many servers you are adding? what will be the role of current server? just DB server or both SharePoint and SQL on it? – Waqas Sarwar MVP♦ Jul 17 at 17:41
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Planning to add 2 more servers. Both with custom role acting as WFE+App+search – George Jul 17 at 17:48