Error Installing FIMService_x64_KB2870703.msp when FIM Service and FIM Portal (SharePoint) are on two different servers!

Question

I'm trying to install KB2870703 however I have our servers setup this way:
Server A: FIM Service & Sync Service
Server B: SharePoint 2013, Password Reset Portal, Password Registration Portal
When attempting to install FIMService_x64_KB2870703.msp It starts and dies almost instantly
The errors from the log:
Action 12:27:15: CheckSharepointAdminServiceRunning.
Action start 12:27:15: CheckSharepointAdminServiceRunning.
SFXCA: Extracting custom action to temporary directory: C:\Windows\Installer\MSIEE5B.tmp-\
SFXCA: Binding to CLR version v2.0.50727
Calling custom action Microsoft.IdentityManagement.SharePointCustomActions!Microsoft.IdentityManagement.ManagedCustomActions.SharepointCustomActions.IsSharepointAdminServiceRunning
Exception thrown by custom action:
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'
or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'
or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c'
WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value  (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value .
   at Microsoft.IdentityManagement.ManagedCustomActions.SharepointCustomActions.IsSharepointAdminServiceRunning(Session session)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.CustomActionProxy.InvokeCustomAction(Int32 sessionHandle, String entryPoint, IntPtr remotingDelegatePtr)
CustomAction CheckSharepointAdminServiceRunning returned actual error code 1603 (note this may not be 100% accurate if translation happened inside sandbox)
Action ended 12:27:15: CheckSharepointAdminServiceRunning. Return value 3.
Action ended 12:27:15: INSTALL. Return value 3.
Property(S): Data = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager\2010\Service\Data\

Answer 1

On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:15:57 +0000, jmanley WI wrote:
I installed it on server B I need to install on server A to update the Database Schema. My understanding is having the portal seperated from the portal is supported. Is that incorrect?
You don't mention the FIM Portal at all in your first post.
Paul Adare - FIM CM MVP
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