Configure alerting for Health Analyzer rules
I don’t log in to Health Anaylzer on a daily basis so have decided to configure alerting for some of the rules to make sure I’m aware of any potential issues. I’m mainly interested in things like low disk space,…
Using ULS Viewer
ULSViewer is an application that allows users to open a ULS (Unified Logging Service) log file and display its contents in a user friendly format. This can be particularly useful when troubleshooting problems with your SharePoint 2010 server. The download…
Configure the maximum file upload size
I have just tried to upload a fairly large file to a SharePoint Document Library but it failed because it exceeded the maximum supported size, as shown in the screenshot below. The exact error reads: "The specified file is larger…
Creating a link to a document in a SharePoint library
By default creating a link to a document is disabled in SharePoint libraries. I have enabled this on several libraries recently as it has helped reduce document duplication. This is how to enable document links: 1. Navigate to the required…
Using Microsoft Project to plan a SharePoint deployment
I was using Microsoft Project the other day and discovered it includes a template for a SharePoint Server 2007 deployment. Even though it was written for SharePoint 2007 I think it can still be used to plan a SharePoint 2010…
How to export Survey results to Microsoft Excel
I regularly create surveys in SharePoint for various things but today I was asked to export the results of an old survey into Excel so that the data can be used elsewhere. I haven’t done this before but after a…
Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Microsoft has announced that it will release Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 at the end of June 2011. Initially available as a manual download it will be release through Windows Update 90 days after release. From…
Using the RSS Viewer web part
I’ve started to include various RSS feeds on pages as it’s a good way of including interesting content on home pages. For example, on the home page of the IT department I’ve included feeds for security advisories and latest virus…
Load balancing one or more web front end servers
Windows 2008 includes a Network Load Balancing feature and I’ll be utilising this in my SharePoint environment. I currently have two web front end servers but there is no reason why I can’t add more, and include them in the…
Multiple servers in a three-tier farm configuration
I have been assigned the task of designing and implementing a SharePoint farm that will be used by hundreds of users. Taking redundancy and performance into consideration I have chosen a three-tier topology. This farm will consist of three tiers:…