Search Service Application Error - Administrative status The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable

Question

Hi,

I recently applied a CU on SharePoint 2013 SP1. And after applying I am seeing the below error in Search service application -

System Status

Administrative status - The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable. 
 

Clicking on Content sources throws this error -

Sorry, something went wrong System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable. 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchApi.RunOnServer[T](CodeToRun`1 remoteCode, CodeToRun`1 localCode, Boolean useCurrentSecurityContext, Int32 versionIn) 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchApi..ctor(SearchServiceApplication application) 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceApplication.get_SearchApi() 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.ContentSourceCollection..ctor(Content parent) 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.Content.get_ContentSources() 
   at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Internal.UI.WebControls.ListContentSourcesControl.OnLoad(EventArgs e) 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() 
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) 

What can be the issue?

Answer 1

Hi,

There can be multiple reasons as it is related to search. Did you go through this article:

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/russmax/2013/03/11/sharepoint-search-2010-crawl-status-returns-503-server-unavailable/

Thanks,

Priyan

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Answer 3

Hi,

You can refer to the following URL,

https://vadivelu7.wordpress.com/2016/06/11/sharepoint-search-2013-the-remote-server-returned-an-error-503-server-unavailable/

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Answer 4

Have resolved the issue by running below PSConfig command -

PSConfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -cmd applicationcontent -install -cmd installfeatures -cmd secureresources -cmd services –install

Answer 5

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Answer 6

run as Farm account