Migrate to SharePoint 2016, 2013 from older version of SharePoint or File Shares

Chandu RajuAsst. Project ManagerWeb Synergies

New featuresUser ImprovementsSystem ImprovementsSecurity ImprovementsHybrid ImprovementsScalability ImprovementsPerformance Improvements

Deprecated Features

SharePoint 2016 new and deprecated features

User ImprovementsSupports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB.You can now preview images and videos in document libraries.File name length and other character restrictions are being removed (% and # are still not allowed).

System ImprovementsOptimizations within the server roles to reduce latency and traffic between serversMinRole is a new featureFast Site creation using “SPSite.Copy” function

Security ImprovementsSAML claims-based authentication is the preferred and default authentication method (NTLM and Kerberos will continue to be supported)

Hybrid ImprovementsHybrid in SharePoint Server 2016 enables you to integrate your on-premises farm with Office 365 productivity experiences, allowing you to adopt the cloud at your own pace.

Scalability ImprovementsMaximum upload size has increased from 2GB to 10GB100,000 Site Collections per data baseContent DBs will scale into TBs

Performance ImprovementsSearch index partition will increase to 500 million maximum itemsTraffic Management endpoint automatically routes user requests based on server health

Deprecated FeaturesNo standalone installNo news on SharePoint 2016 FoundationNot using FIM as the synchronization client. Introduced new one called MIM (Microsoft Identity Manager). No news on SharePoint Designer 2016 and Designer 2013 will continue to be supportedInfoPath 2013 will continue to be supported

MigrationI have requirement to migrate from

SP 2013 to SP 2016SP 2010 to SP 2016SP 2007 to SP 2016File Shares to SP 2016

Do I need third party tool for migration?

Migration checklistInstall and configure SharePoint Server 2016Upgrade to SharePoint server 2016

Manual Method (the native upgrade option is only supported from SharePoint 2013)Using third party Tool

Migration Process

Migration checklist(For test and production environment)

Upgrade existing SharePoint 2013 server with sp1Plan for SharePoint server 2016 System requirements (Software and Hardware

requirements) Min role Services and Application Backup and recovery Governance My Sites and OneDrive for Business

Install and configure SharePoint Server 2016(For test and production environment)

One or more Servers to create different topologiesPrepare for installation1. administrative and service accounts 2. Account permissions and security settings 3. Install prerequisites for SharePoint Server 2016

Install SharePoint Server 2016Install Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) for User Profiles Configure SharePoint Server 2016

Upgrade to SharePoint 2016 - Manual Method(For test and production environment)

Best practicesManual Method

Copy databases Upgrade service applicationsUpgrade content databasesVerify upgrade status

Best practicesKnow what is in your environment. Do a full survey first.Ensure that the environment is fully functioning before you begin to upgrade.Optimize your environment before upgrade.

After upgrade, review the Upgrade Status page and upgrade logs to determine whether you must address issues. Then review the upgraded sites.Do not ignore errors or warnings.

Reapply customizationsCustom site definitionsCustom style sheets, such as cascading style sheets, and imagesCustom Web PartsCustom Web servicesCustom features and solutionsCustom assembliesWeb.config changes (such as security)Ensure that you transfer all unique settings from the Web.config files for each web application to the new servers.Administrator-approved form templates (.xsn files) and data connection files (.udcx files) for InfoPath. InfoPath is available in SharePoint Server 2010 only.Any other components or files on which your sites depend.

Service applications

The following service applications have databases that you can upgrade during this process: SharePoint Server 2013 with Service Pack 1 (SP1).

Business Data Connectivity service application Managed Metadata service application Search service application Secure Store Service application User Profile service application

Upgrade Content DatabasesThe databases can be upgrade using following commands through SharePoint Power Shell Management

Verify upgrade statusSite collection administrators can view the Upgrade Status page in Site Settings to verify that upgrade has succeeded for a site collection.

ResourcesNew and improved features in SharePoint Server 2016 (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt346121(v=office.16).aspx)Install and configure SharePoint Server 2016 (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262957(v=office.16).aspx)

What’s new in SharePoint Server 2016 Installation and Deployment (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/wbaer/2015/05/12/whats-new-in-sharepoint-server-2016-installation-and-deployment/ )Back to Basics with SharePoint 2016 (https://redmondmag.com/Articles/2016/04/01/Back-to-Basics-with-SharePoint-2016.aspx?Page=1)

Using third party Tool• AvePoint’s DocAve SharePoint Migrator• Share-gate SharePoint Migrator• ... etc

demo

SharePoint Migration to SP 2013 or SP 2016 what do we expect ? (Some of issues and solution)

InfoPath get group name web service issue Form based authentication provider changes in configuration Master page breadcrumbs changesCustom web part build version changePicture library slide show issue

InfoPath web service issue

Form based authentication provider changes in configuration

In SharePoint 2013 or 2016 the claims based authentication provider has been changed

Reference: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee806890.aspx

Master page breadcrumbs changesThis breadcrumb style was available in SharePoint 2010 (it was parading as a fancy jumbocrumb title), but disappeared in 2013 or 2016. Unfortunately it is not just lurking in the master page code waiting to be set to show again. To add this breadcrumb you need to go back to SharePoint 2010 and copy the code from there.Locate where you want to add the breadcrumb in your code. Paste in the following control:

<asp:SiteMapPath runat="server" SiteMapProviders="SPSiteMapProvider,SPXmlContentMapProvider" RenderCurrentNodeAsLink="false" NodeStyle-CssClass="breadcrumbNode" CurrentNodeStyle-CssClass="breadcrumbCurrentNode" RootNodeStyle-CssClass="breadcrumbRootNode" HideInteriorRootNodes="true" SkipLinkText=""/>

Custom web part build version changeOpen your project solution file with VSEdit your .csproj file and add to it -> <TargetOfficeVersion>15.0</TargetOfficeVersion>Go to VS and reload you project, Go to project properties and set framework as 4.5Go to package and under properties of the package set the version to 15.0Do a find replace for 14.0.0.0 to 15.0.0.0.Check each file to do a check for any hive references. You'll need to add a /15/ to these. EG: _layouts/ to _layouts/15/ and also for CONTROLTEMPLATES

Picture library slide show issueIn Share Point2010, we have slide show view in Picture LibraryIn Share Point 2013 or 2016, we don’t have OOB view for slide show but we can add Picture Library slide show web part or we can use free apps for slide show.

Refer the below URL for apphttps://store.office.com/photoswipe-touch-gallery-for-sharepoint-2013-WA104182998.aspx?assetid=WA104182998 or use below Web part