SharePoint Search issues after replacing WFE server

searchsharepoint

We have a small intranet installation of MOSS SP2 with a single WFE and a separate SQL Server.

I recently switched out the old WFE server that was running Windows Server 2003 Standard 32-bit, the process I followed was the following:

  • Bring up a new server running Windows Server 2008 Standard x64
  • Install MOSS x64 (didn't run SharePoint Configuration Wizard)
  • Patch the server to the same SharePoint patch level as the other WFE (SP2)
  • Run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard to add the server to the farm
  • Change our DNS to point to the new server
  • Run the SharePoint Configuration Wizard on the old WFE to remove it from the farm

Up until this point, everything worked as expected. I started the Office SharePoint Server Search and the Windows SharePoint Services Search services on the WFE.

However, search wasn't working in the farm. When I browsed to the SSP and went into Search Settings, I got the following error:

Could not connect to search application for 'SharedServices1' on server WFESERVERNAME. This error might occur if the Application Server Administration Service Timer Job does not exist. Confirm that the Windows SharePoint Services Timer service and Windows SharePoint Services Administration service are running on the affected server. If the problem persists, view the event logs on the affected server for more information.

I looked at the Timer Job Definitions and we don't have a Timer Job called Application Server Administration Service.

I verified that all the services are started in the Services console on the server, and running with the appropriate credentials. I followed the steps in this KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934838/en-us to verify that the correct credentials were being used for all the services.

Any tips on how to troubleshoot this?

Best Answer

No .. you cannot re-create the deleted global timer job . the best would be create new configuration database

Cheers