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 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   (sharepoint 2013 cumulative update/Patch download link)from the URL as shown in the video.

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

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

########################### 
##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.

• 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

how to run sharepoint configuration wizard steps (psconfig)