Can i change to mulitiple server farm from single server farm in sharepoint 2016

Question

Hi i deployed a sharepoint 2016 single server farm in a windows server 2016 server and after can i change this farm to multiple server farm ? to add front end server role?

Answer 1

Yes , you can convert MinRole from Signle-Server farm to multiple-server farm , for example ,you can convert it to Front-end role .

1. Remote to this server .
2. Open SharePoint central admin page and click system settings .
3. Click Convert server role in this farm.
4. On the Role Conversion page, in the New Role area, click the drop-down box to select the new server role for this server to change.
5. Click Apply.

You can also using PowerShell to change the role .

Set-SPServer -Identity -Role

Therefore, you can add another server in this farm, just make sure another server is on the same version with this one .

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt790700(v=office.16).aspx https://www.computerworld.com/article/3039438/it-management/building-your-sharepoint-server-2016-farm-using-minroles.html

Answer 2

Yes. You are free to change the role (either via Central Admin or The Management Shell).

I believe you need to change it out of single-role in order to add other servers into the farm.

Answer 3

You cannot add it with your current role (single-Server farm).

1. you have to change the server role from single-server to any of above( i would go with custom). You can change it via power shell or using the central admin

   Set-SPServer -Identity -Role

2. Now you can add as many servers as you want.Make sure new server is on same version level as existing server is. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261752(v=office.16).aspx