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The network BIOS session limit was exceeded
Summary :This article describes how to resolve "The network BIOS session limit was exceeded" message when using a convention such as drive mapping in a multi-server farm., Symptom The following error message is seen in the ULS logs: Error encountered in StorageBinary.General. Error is The network BIOS session limit was exceeded.
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Using Move-SPSite in SharePoint 2016
Summary :This article provides information about an issue when using the Move-SPSite cmdlet to move site collections in SharePoint 2016, where the source content has been externalized via the Remote BLOB Storage (RBS) technology., Symptom Files appear to be inaccessible after using the Move-SPSite cmdlet to move a site collection in SharePoint 2016.
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Unable to upload and access documents in SharePoint 2013 after BLOB Externalization
Summary :Provider > RBS > This article provides information about the "EXECUTE permission was denied on the object" error message after externalizing the Storage Profile., Symptom Users cannot upload and access documents within a web application that is scoped to an active RBS Storage Profile in SharePoint 2013.
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How to migrate endpoints
In case you need to migrate blobs from one endpoint to another.
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Job Stuck in Job Status Page
Job Status Page shows that a StoragePoint job is running. But, SharePoint Timer Job Status may or may not listit as running and user may want to delete the job
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StoragePoint solutions are not being deployed to SharePoint
Summary :This article provides troubleshooting steps when StoragePoint solutions are not being deployed to SharePoint., Symptom StoragePoint solutions would not deploy whenperforming anupgrade of a StoragePoint environment.
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Error received when running PowerShell/STSADM command
I am trying to perform a PowerShell backup of our web application by doing the following command:Backup-SPSite site/ -Path c:\backup.bak However, I get the following error when I try to do so:Microsoft.Data.SqlRemoteBlobs.RemoteBlobInternalException: RBS Event Viewer log source is not installed. To register the source, run DebugPrint.Install() during setup.ExceptionType: InternalExceptionCode: Int...
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How to perform a profile reset for Metalogix StoragePoint profile?
How to perform a profile reset for Metalogix StoragePoint profile?
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StoragePoint: Changing the Physical Location of Blob Store
Summary :This article describes how to change the physical location of blob store.SymptomThe current fileshare array is full and a decision has been made not to extend it. Instead, a new file system space with more data is being provided. So, there is a need to move all the blobs physically from the old to the new location.
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Unable to open Excel documents linked to StoragePoint profiles
This article describes how to resolve the Permissions Error:"Couldn't open the workbook - We're sorry. We couldn't open your workbook." error message when attempting to open an Excel document within a SharePoint site."SymptomWhen attempting to open an Excel document within a SharePoint site, the following error is displayed:Couldn't open the workbook - We're sorr...
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Externalization Job Performance Considerations
A first time Externalization Job is an extensive job that can take from hours, days or even weeks to complete. While Quest Support and cannot estimate how much time will an Externalization Process takes to complete, there are some things that can be reviewed to ensure the process takes the full potential of the resources available in your environment.
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Issue while creating/updating SSRS data sources/reports in StoragePoint enabled SharePoint sites.
Experiencing these errors while updating the SSRS data source and SSRS Reports in a library externalized with StoragePoint.Error in SharePoint site - System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: The URL 'SSRSReports/UATMIReporting.rsds' is invalid. It may refer to a nonexistent file or folder, or refer to a valid file or folder that is not in the current WebError in the ULS log - The blob...
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Product Life Cycle
- Software
| Version | Full Support as of | Limited Support as of | Support Discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 6/26/2023 | ||
| 6.2 | 1/9/2023 | ||
| 6.1.1 | 10/7/2022 | 8/31/2023 | 2/29/2024 |
| 6.1 | 7/5/2022 | 2/15/2023 | 8/15/2023 |
| Earlier product versions not listed are considered discontinued. | |||
The Product Support Life Cycle table above describes the phase during which products are eligible for product support and new release downloads.
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Product Support Policies
Software Product Support Lifecycle Policy
The Product Support Lifecycle describes the phases during which our products are eligible for patches (fixes), support and downloads from the Support Portal.
It is our policy to provide support and fixes in current versions of our products when you are under a current support agreement. Fixes to older versions are at our discretion. We strive to put resources behind the most recent product releases in order to continually improve and enhance the value of our products.
We will attempt to answer questions on older versions of our products provided resources are available; however, if you are using a discontinued version, we encourage you to upgrade to the currently supported version of the product.
Our usual support policy is to provide support on both the current (n) and prior (n-1) versions of our products. Refer to the product lifecycle table on your Product Support Page or Knowledge Base for more information.
Full Support
- Product is fully supported, generally available release/version.
- Includes most current released version of a product and one or more prior releases.
- Enhancement requests for this release are accepted and may be considered for future releases.
- Maintenance releases and/or hot fixes are periodically made available for this release.
- Release/version is fully supported by both Support and Development.
- Release/version is available for download from Support Portal.
Limited Support
- Support is available for this release/version, and we will use best efforts to provide known workarounds or fixes.
- No new code fixes will be generated except under extreme circ*mstances and at our discretion.
- Enhancement requests are not accepted.
- You are encouraged to plan an upgrade to a release/version on "Full Support".
- Release/version is available for download from the Support Portal.
Discontinued
- Includes release/versions which are retired or discontinued.
- No new patches or fixes will be created for this release.
- Release is not available for download from the Support Portal.
- Support will be provided to assist with upgrading to a supported version.
- Support is not obligated to provide assistance on this version of the product.
Continuing Support
If you are unable to upgrade or migrate your product prior to its end-of-life, for products that do not offer Long Term Support (LTS) releases, we offer a Continuing Support service to provide you with one year of limited support beyond your software's end-of-life or end-of-support date. Continuing Support is no guaranteed on every product.
- Annual software maintenance contract must be renewed.
- Includes uninterrupted access to technical support via phone, online and chat.
- Support Engineers will provide known workaround solutions and fixes.
- Fee-based service available on selected products.
Product Updates
Product Enhancements
If you are interested in submitting product enhancement requests, you can do so by creating a case with support. When we receive a product enhancement request, the Support Engineer will work to define and clearly document the request. Once documented, the request will be submitted into the enhancement review system, the identification number will be provided to the submitter, and the support case will be closed.
Product Management will review the open enhancement requests on a periodic basis and consider them for inclusion in a future product release. Product enhancements will not be considered or implemented in current or prior product releases. There is no guarantee that a specific enhancement request will be implemented in a future version of our product. It is at our discretion if a certain enhancement will be offered for an additional charge or as a chargeable option.
Product Defects
If your issue is determined to be a defect in the product, it is recorded in our defect tracking system, a unique Defect Identifier (ID) will be provided to you and the support case will be closed. Notifications of new product releases will be emailed to you as long as you who have configured your profile to receive product notifications. Release Notes for new releases of products will contain the list of Defect Identifiers that were addressed in the release. You can review the release notes or search the Knowledge Base on the Support Portal using your Defect Identifier to see if the issue has been addressed. We do not guarantee that all defects identified will be fixed in a future release of the product.
Product Licensing
Our products have license keys generated for their use. Some products require a new license key when upgrading to a new release and/or patch. We also recommend that prior to any migration or upgrade of products, new licenses are confirmed as functioning properly as some license keys are machine and machine name specific.
If you have questions regarding licensing of a product please complete the form available on the Support Portal Licensing Page. A Software Licensing Representative will respond to your query within 24 hours.
You may also email the Software Licensing team: license@quest.com.
Support for Trial Users
We offer software trials on selected products for testing purposes. Support for trial users is limited to 30 days from the registration date. Cases for your trial product may only be submitted during the first 30 days of your testing period. You will still have unlimited access to our Support Portal for accessing the Knowledge Base and Product Pages.
Product Customization
Customizations policy for Software and Hardware products
A customization indicates functionality and configurations added to a product that are not provided as part of the core product release and, as such, would be outside the scope of normal support and maintenance. Customizations may take the form of new or modified scripts used within or alongside our products, as well as additional functionality such as custom reports, dashboards, rules, automated actions, etc. developed by you, your partners, or our Professional Services Organization.
Support and Customizations
We do not perform or maintain customizations. The design and development of customizations to our products is your responsibility. Assistance from Support will be limited to helping ensure that the product's functionality which enables the addition of customizations is functioning as expected. Alternatively, you may obtain guidance through product specific community sites or the Support Knowledge Base.
Advanced Assistance
If more thorough and detailed assistance is needed to design and develop customizations, we recommend that you engage our Professional Services Organization or fully certified partners to assist. Their expertise in designing customized solutions will ensure customers receive maximum value and product adoption. In addition to providing post-implementation expert services, Professional Services also offers a variety of pre-packaged customizations for some products which may meet your specific requirements.
Training & Certification
We recommend that you obtain the appropriate product training before attempting to design, develop, and implement any customization to our products. Our training courses will equip you with the necessary knowledge and ability to design and implement effective changes to our products. For more detail on the training services available, please refer to .
Maintaining Customizations
Careful consideration should be given to all customizations during future migration or upgrade exercises to new product and platform versions. Customizations could inhibit the upgrade itself and may require a level of re-work to continue functioning properly. Support does not take ownership for any customizations. We strongly encourage you to document and maintain records on any implemented customization work. These records can be useful in isolating problems that may be attributable to the customization or a defect in the core product.
Environment Virtualization
Support Policy on Virtualization
Virtualization is a technique for hiding the physical characteristics of computing resources from the way in which other systems, applications or end users interact with those resources. It is able to make a single physical resource, such as a server, operating system, application or storage device, appear to function as multiple logical devices. It can also make multiple physical resources such as storage devices or servers appear as a single logical resource. As a result virtualization enables IT departments to increase the utilization of resources, increase high availability, and simplify back-up, systems administration and recovery procedures. It also allows IT departments to be more responsive to the dynamic needs of the business. Examples of virtualization technologies include VMware ESX Server, Citrix/XenServer and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.
Our products leverage the binary compatibility offered through virtualization technologies, which provide complete transparency to the operating systems and applications deployed. As a result, for all casework received where the Software product is being used in a virtual environment, we will assume that the problem is common to both native and virtual operating environments, and that we will only require the customer to recreate the problem in a native environment if and when there is reason to believe that the problem is unique to the virtual environment itself.
From a purely functional perspective, our products will operate in exactly the same way, however we can make no guarantees with respect to performance or scalability in a virtualization environment running multiple virtual instances. Configuration aspects such as CPU, memory availability, I/O subsystem and network infrastructure can all influence such a deployment, which should be given careful consideration to ensure the virtual layer has the necessary resources available to provide a satisfactory user experience.
Third Party Software
Support Policy on Third-Party Software
We are committed to providing products which work on the latest platforms and technologies available in the industry today. We work closely with technology vendors to ensure earliest possible compatibility with our solutions. We provide full details of all systems requirements, together with platform and third-party product versions supported with our products, in the Release Notes published for each product. These include operating system versions, service pack levels, mail clients or server versions, database versions, browsers and other related technology supported and at which particular version level our products have been formally tested and certified to run against. The support of future platform versions, new service packs and other related technologies would be taken into consideration and addressed during the regular product maintenance and release cycles of our products. This provides ongoing upward compatibility of our products as used in customer environments. It should be noted therefore that there could be a delay between the availability of the latest platform technology release or service patch, and the product version certified to operate against this. Please contact Support should you have any questions with regards to the current support status of any product and a particular related platform, patch or third-party product support not explicitly documented in our release notes.
For more information about the latest third-party platforms and versions supported, please review the System Requirements section of the release notes for your product or search our Knowledge Base on the Support Portal. Please note that while we do not directly or officially support third-party software, we work closely with many other providers to ensure our customers receive the best possible service at all times.
Software Transaction Product Agreement
Regional software license agreement applicable to your use of the software is available below (including software preinstalled on hardware or made available to you by download, disk media or otherwise, at no additional cost).
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