# Patching SharePoint Server 2013 step by step

- Link: https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/2018/10/13/patching-sharepoint-server-2013-2/
- Published: 2018-10-13T00:38:03+05:30
- Author: Deviprasad Panda

## Patching SharePoint Server 2013 step by step

Patching SharePoint server is one of the most difficult task that everyone want 
to know how to implement step by step. SharePoint server [patching](https://sharepointtechnicalsupport.com/category/patching/)
is a two step process. Installation of CU and run configuration wizard. In this 
video its described how to install CU in sharepoint server 2013 using powershell.
Watching this video, you will feel like its very easy to implement.

 * Download the [KB ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/sharepoint-updates)(
   sharepoint 2013 cumulative update/Patch download link)from the URL as shown in
   the video.

[⌊Patching SharePoint⌉⌊Patching SharePoint⌉[

 * Extract files after download and you will find 3 files of extension “.exe , .
   cab, .cab”.

[⌊Patch 1321x705⌉⌊Patch 1321x705⌉[

 * Copy this below code to notepad and save as in “.ps 1”

    ```wp-block-code
    ########################### 
    ##Ensure Patch is Present## 
    ########################### 
    $patchfile = Get-ChildItem | where{$_.Extension -eq ".exe"}
    if($patchfile -eq $null)
    {
      Write-Host "Unable to retrieve the file.  Exiting Script" -ForegroundColor Red
      Return
    }

    ######################## 
    ##Stop Search Services## 
    ######################## 
    ##Checking Search services##
    $srchctr = 1
    $srch4srvctr = 1
    $srch5srvctr = 1
    $srv4 = get-service "OSearch15"
    $srv5 = get-service "SPSearchHostController"

    If(($srv4.status -eq "Running") -or ($srv5.status-eq "Running"))
      {
        Write-Host "Choose 1 to Pause Search Service Application" -ForegroundColor Cyan
        Write-Host "Choose 2 to leave Search Service Application running" -ForegroundColor Cyan
        $searchappresult = Read-Host "Press 1 or 2 and hit enter"
        Write-Host

       if($searchappresult -eq 1)
        {
            $srchctr = 2
            Write-Host "Pausing the Search Service Application" -foregroundcolor yellow
            Write-Host "This could take a few minutes" -ForegroundColor Yellow
            $ssa = get-spenterprisesearchserviceapplication
            $ssa.pause()
        }

        elseif($searchappresult -eq 2)
        {
            Write-Host "Continuing without pausing the Search Service Application"
        }
        else
        {
            Write-Host "Run the script again and choose option 1 or 2" -ForegroundColor Red
            Write-Host "Exiting Script" -ForegroundColor Red
            Return
        }
      }

    Write-Host "Stopping Search Services if they are running" -foregroundcolor yellow
    if($srv4.status -eq "Running")
      {
        $srch4srvctr = 2
        set-service -Name "OSearch15" -startuptype Disabled
        $srv4.stop()
      }

    if($srv5.status -eq "Running")
      {
        $srch5srvctr = 2
        Set-service "SPSearchHostController" -startuptype Disabled
        $srv5.stop()
      }

    do
      {
        $srv6 = get-service "SPSearchHostController"
        if($srv6.status -eq "Stopped")
        {
            $yes = 1
        }
        Start-Sleep -seconds 10
      }
      until ($yes -eq 1)

    Write-Host "Search Services are stopped" -foregroundcolor Green
    Write-Host 

    ####################### 
    ##Stop Other Services## 
    ####################### 
    Set-Service -Name "IISADMIN" -startuptype Disabled
    Set-Service -Name "SPTimerV4" -startuptype Disabled
    Write-Host "Gracefully stopping IIS W3WP Processes" -foregroundcolor yellow
    Write-Host
    iisreset -stop -noforce
    Write-Host "Stopping Services" -foregroundcolor yellow
    Write-Host
    $srv2 = get-service "SPTimerV4"
      if($srv2.status -eq "Running")
      {$srv2.stop()}

    Write-Host "Services are Stopped" -ForegroundColor Green
    Write-Host
    Write-Host 

    ################## 
    ##Start patching## 
    ################## 
    Write-Host "Patching now keep this PowerShell window open" -ForegroundColor Magenta
    Write-Host
    $starttime = Get-Date
    $filename = $patchfile.basename
    Start-Process $filename
    Start-Sleep -seconds 20 
    $proc = get-process $filename
    $proc.WaitForExit()
    $finishtime = get-date
    Write-Host
    Write-Host "Patch installation complete" -foregroundcolor green
    Write-Host 

    ################## 
    ##Start Services## 
    ################## 
    Write-Host "Starting Services Backup" -foregroundcolor yellow
    Set-Service -Name "SPTimerV4" -startuptype Automatic
    Set-Service -Name "IISADMIN" -startuptype Automatic

    ##Grabbing local server and starting services##
    $servername = hostname
    $server = get-spserver $servername

    $srv2 = get-service "SPTimerV4"
    $srv2.start()
    $srv3 = get-service "IISADMIN"
    $srv3.start()
    $srv4 = get-service "OSearch15"
    $srv5 = get-service "SPSearchHostController"

    ###Ensuring Search Services were stopped by script before Starting"
    if($srch4srvctr -eq 2)
    {
        set-service -Name "OSearch15" -startuptype Automatic
        $srv4.start()
    }
    if($srch5srvctr -eq 2)
    {
        Set-service "SPSearchHostController" -startuptype Automatic
        $srv5.start()
    }

    ###Resuming Search Service Application if paused### 
    if($srchctr -eq 2)
    {
        Write-Host "Resuming the Search Service Application" -foregroundcolor yellow
        $ssa = get-spenterprisesearchserviceapplication
        $ssa.resume()
    }

    Write-Host "Services are Started" -foregroundcolor green
    Write-Host
    Write-Host
    Write-Host "Script Duration" -foregroundcolor yellow
    Write-Host "Started: " $starttime -foregroundcolor yellow
    Write-Host "Finished: " $finishtime -foregroundcolor yellow
    Write-Host "Script Complete"
    ```

 * Save all files that is of extensions “.exe , .cab, .cab, .ps 1” in one folder.

[⌊Patching SharePoint Server⌉⌊Patching SharePoint Server⌉[

 * Open “SharePoint Management Shell”.
 * Navigate to the folder in which all files are stored and run the Powershell script.
 * Next step is to run the config wizard. Please find the video in detail step by
   step further.

Patching SharePoint Server steps | SharePoint 2013 | install cumulative updates

Patching SharePoint Server steps | SharePoint 2013 | install cumulative updates

how to run sharepoint configuration wizard steps (psconfig)

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