This document provides tips and demonstrations for administering SharePoint 2010 SP1 using free and low-cost tools. It begins with an introduction of the presenter and their qualifications. Various tools are then demonstrated including comparing SharePoint versions, Idera free tools, exporting enterprise keywords, using PowerShell to remove folders, the developer dashboard, the SharePoint admin toolkit, storage metrics, and the ULS viewer. The document concludes with suggestions on where to find help online for SharePoint administration issues.

1. SharePoint 2010 SP1 Enterprise Edition
No Code, Time, or Money – Tips to
running SharePoint 2010

2. Who am I and why am I qualified
• You don’t know me, or maybe you do!
▫ My name is Matthew Carter - hello
• I am a SharePoint Administrator for a midsize
organization in the suburbs of Boston, MA.
• I have been working with & using SharePoint since
SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
▫ Started Administering with MOSS 2007 and SharePoint Server 2010
 My SP2010 SP1 Foundation Site - http://www.westportpoint.org
 Twitter - @MLCarter1976
 Getting into it with 2013
 May catch up finally in 2016!
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3. We’re all busy – too busy!
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4. Showing my tips and tricks
• AGENDA -
▫ TALK ABOUT AND SHOW SOME TOOLS THAT I
USE AT WORK AND THAT I FIND ARE HELPFUL -
AND I LIKE.
▫ NOT PAID TO ENDORSE ANY OF THESE
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5. Compare Versions SharePoint 2010
• Microsoft is focused on SharePoint 2013 and they don't seem to care
about people using "old" technology – SharePoint 2010 SP1.
• I created with the help of others a list - Comparison of Versions in
SharePoint 2010 - Foundation, Standard, Enterprise
• http://www.westportpoint.org/Lists/SharePoint%202010%20Versions/
AllItems.aspx
• This is NOT a tool, but it can be used as something that is helpful!
• You MAY have / remember a site :
MSDN's Blog
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/priyo/archive/2010/05/12/sharepoint-2010-
version-comparison.aspx
▫ "Dead Link" - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-
us/product/Pages/Features.aspx
▫ "Dead Link" - http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/Pages/Editions-
Comparison.aspx
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6. Demo the SP2010 SP1 Versions
• http://www.westportpoint.org/Lists/SharePoint%20201
0%20Versions/AllItems.aspx
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7. Idera Free Tools
• Starting off with NO BUDGET
▫ I found that Idera has some Free Tools - You'll need to get emails
from them though to sign up.
 SharePoint admin toolset
 http://www.idera.com/ProductsSolutions/FreeTools/SPAdminToolset.as
px
 See how space is growing.
 Reindex the databases.
 Check on user's permissions.
 SharePoint performance monitor
 http://www.idera.com/ProductsSolutions/FreeTools/SPPerformanc
eMonitor.aspx
 How many people are connected?
 How is the CPU and Memory and is it running "hot"
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8. Demo the Idera Free Tools
• Just showing what it can do, nothing too in depth!
▫ No Sales Pitch!
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9. Export Enterprise Keywords - Metadata
• See the settings you have already, but what about when someone
asks you for a listing of the Enterprise Keywords?
• Blogged about it but who or what is it?
• SharePoint 2010 CSV Bulk Taxonomy TermSet
Importer/Exporter - http://termsetimporter.codeplex.com/
• Did import from Production into Development but worried about
GUID being changed / overwritten to import into Production.
▫ Export works great!
 Does NOT give Synonyms or Aliases
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10. Demo Bulk Taxonomy Termset
• Showing what it looks like to Export Termsets
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11. No Folders Powershell script
“yes it’s code” but cut and paste! Farm Wide!
• foreach ($site in get-spsite -limit all) {
foreach ($web in $site.AllWebs) {
foreach ($list in $web.lists) {
if ($list.BaseType -EQ "DocumentLibrary") {
$list.EnableFolderCreation = $false
$list.Update()
} } } }
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12. Demo the No folders PowerShell
• Just wanted to show you how you can quickly have the “No
Folders” option!
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13. Developer Dashboard
• On Demand Batch File
▫ cd C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWeb Server
Extensions14BIN
STSADM -o setproperty -pn developer-dashboard -pv ondemand
pause
• Off Batch File
▫ cd C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedWeb Server
Extensions14BIN
STSADM -o setproperty -pn developer-dashboard -pv off
pause
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14. Developer Dashboard Central Admin Config
• Install SharePoint Solution
▫ Add-SPSolution
C:UsersSharePoint_Farm_AdministratorDesktopWictor.DeveloperDa
shboardConfig.wsp
Install-SPSolution –Identity Wictor.DeveloperDashboardConfig.wsp –
WebApplication http://WEBSERVER:80/ -GACDeployment
• Uninstall SharePoint Solution
▫ Uninstall-SPSolution –Identity Wictor.DeveloperDashboardConfig.wsp –
WebApplication http://WEBSERVER:80/
Remove-SPSolution –Identity Wictor.DeveloperDashboardConfig.wsp
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15. Developer Dashboard Central Admin Config
• http://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/SharePoint-2010-Developer-
Dashboard-configuration-feature.aspx
• Download here -
http://www.wictorwilen.se/Media/Default/files/Wictor.DeveloperDas
hboardConfig.zip
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16. Developer Dashboard Central Admin Config
• Central Administration Configuration
▫ Codeless Display Level
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17. Demo the Developer Dashboard
• See how you can see in depth what is going on.
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18. Microsoft SharePoint Administrator Toolkit
The Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010 Administration Toolkit
contains functionality to help administer and manage Microsoft®
SharePoint® Foundation 2010 and Microsoft® SharePoint®
Server 2010.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/library/cc508851(v=office.14).aspx
Download Toolkit v. 2.0 http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=20022
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19. Demo the SP Admin Toolkit
• See what (briefly) the SharePoint Administrator Toolkit
can do
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20. Storage Metrics
SITE COLLECTION ADMINISTRATOR
ENTERPRISE EDITION SP1
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21. Storage Metrics
STORAGE METRICS IMPROVED WITH
SHAREPOINT 2010 SP1
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22. Demonstrate Storage Metrics
• Showing the neat metrics in SharePoint itself, natively.
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23. ULS Viewer
• Microsoft has a ULS
Viewer that is available
for download -
http://archive.msdn.mic
rosoft.com/Project/Dow
nload/FileDownload.asp
x?ProjectName=ULSVie
wer&DownloadId=7482
▫ It is only 486K to
download and for me is
helpful to find
Correlation IDs
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24. Demo ULS Viewer
• Show how you can find
▫ Correlation ID and other “errors.”
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25. Get Help
• When all else fails you're in trouble and need help
• Where do you go?
▫ I go to The Bird! and I use TweetDeck (owned now by http://www.twitter.com) and search for
hash tags (#) and put in #SharePoint and #SP2010 and #SharePoint2010 and most importantly
#SPHelp is where I ask / beg for help. Rarely do I get it, but when I do, often it is worth
it, helpful!
• I also go to http://technet.microsoft.com/ I had to sign up for a Live account, but I
don't mind, I have one already, and then I can get help and ask questions. I find that
searches on Bing and that "other one" don't always index TechNet. (just my findings)
• Bing - and done!
▫ I put in search SharePoint 2010 - (error message) or what I am looking for. I always start with
SP2010 to tell it what I want.
• SlideShare
• Google+ SharePoint
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26. Thank you!
• That's it, I hope it was helpful. I tried to put in some good
stuff that "I" use all the time and help you with some
good bits!
Best way to get in touch with me is via Twitter
• @MLCarter1976 on Twitter
• http://www.WestportPoint.org for my Blog where I put
stuff that I learn and that I find helpful / interesting! I
know one of the MANY BLOGS out there!
• MLCarter1976@@Live.com - so no BOTS get my email
address (you know to remove one of the 2 @'s)
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