Cumulative Update 4 Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016

New Release: Cumulative Update 4 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016

As a Microsoft Partner, and in the best interest of our clients; Art2link Corporation stays current with the latest updates. This time it is the Cumulative Update 4 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016,  released on January 30, 2018. The latest cumulative update package for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 includes all the previous hotfixes that were solved following the announcement of  Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016.

Since each update is cumulative, not only does it enclose hotfixes but also security updates; and as a standard recommendation you should consider the latest version of Microsoft BizTalk 2016 release. It is good practice to test the Microsoft BizTalk 2016 hotfixes in a staging setting previous to its deployment.

Useful information on the Microsoft BizTalk 2016 Cumulative Update 4 Package

As some of you might already know, cumulative packages contain all the element packages. Nevertheless, they simply update the elements that have already been installed on the system.

Note: For more information on the newest service pack or cumulative update package for BizTalk Server 2016, click the following article number to go to the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2555976 Service Pack and cumulative update list for BizTalk Server

Note: If you use the MQSeries adapter, MQSAgent.dll must be updated on the IBM WebSphere MQ server to the same cumulative update level that’s on BizTalk Server. To do this, make sure that you run the same cumulative update setup on the IBM WebSphere MQ server. You may experience performance issues if you run mismatched versions.

This cumulative update package is a rollup update that contains the following items:

• All new hotfixes that were released for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016
• Other fixes that improve the product

Hotfixes that are included in Cumulative Update Package 4 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016

The Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that discuss hotfixes are published as these become available. For more information about the BizTalk Server issues, click the following article numbers to go to articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

BizTalk Server Adapter

KB article number	Description
4045575	FIX: MQSeries adapter can’t receive large messages and causes high CPU and network traffic in BizTalk Server
4038903	FIX: Microsoft.Data.SAPClient.dll does not support SNC parameters to establish a secure network connection between BizTalk Server and SAP

BizTalk Server Accelerators

Get The Cumulative Update 4 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016

To Download the Cumulative Update 4 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 click here.

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, see how to obtain Microsoft support files from online services.

Update Prerequisites

To operate this cumulative update package, is essential to have BizTalk Server 2016 installed.

Note: To operate the corresponding hotfixes for the following elements, you should have the following components installed:

• Microsoft BizTalk Adapters for Enterprise Applications (also known as BizTalk LOB Adapters)
• Microsoft BizTalk 2016 Accelerator

If a Readme.txt file is included in this cumulative update package, see Readme.txt for more information about how to install this update.
The cumulative update package is a combined package that contains both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (amd64/x64) files. To install the update correctly, run the Setup.exe file. Never run other files, such as .msp files, directly.

Note: An improved hotfix installer is used in the cumulative update package. When you install the cumulative update package, the installer displays a list of the installed features that are updated and the number of fixes for each feature.