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Get-CrmServer : The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.

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Posted on by Mike Teske

We have CRM  onprem installed on a cloud based VM.

All the PowerShell commands I have tried return The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.

I checked the event log for PowerShell and the Windows Logs \ Application.

CRM is up and running, I can access my organizations, create new organization.
I have tried using my own domain account, the CRM service account and the account we used to install CRM.


Any ideas?

Thanks.

We are using: Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2016 (8.0.0.1088) (DB 8.0.0.1088)

Full error message:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Crm.PowerShell
PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-CrmServer
Get-CrmServer : The remote server returned an error: (503) Server Unavailable.
At line:1 char:1
+ Get-CrmServer
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (Microsoft.Crm.P...CrmServerCmdlet:GetCrmServerCmdlet) [Get-CrmServer],
    WebException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CRM Deployment Cmdlet Error,Microsoft.Crm.PowerShell.GetCrmServerCmdlet

PS C:\Windows\system32>

Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2016 (8.0.0.1088) (DB 8.0.0.1088)

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    Community Member on at

    Hi,

    Have you tried after restarting all the ms crm services, if not then please try and then check.

  • Mike Teske Profile Picture
    Mike Teske on at

    I restarted all 6 services but still get the same error.  I then restarted the VM and still have the error.  

    Thanks for the suggestion.

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    Mike Teske Profile Picture
    Mike Teske on at

    The CrmDeploymentServiceAppPool was not running due to password change on the service account


    I changed the password in advanced settings, restarted the app pool and the powershell commands are now working!

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