Unexpected response from server. The status code of response is '500'. The status text of response is 'System.ServiceModel.ServiceActivationException'.

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_{Monday, May 19, 2014 12:00 PM}

Hi i configure Enterprise Search in SharePoint 2013,  created content source and full crawl was implemented.

When i try to search, getting the below error message.

Any help will be appreciated.

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_{Tuesday, May 20, 2014 2:39 AM ✅Answered | 1 vote}

Hi Ashok,

According to your description, my understanding is that the error occurred when you did search in SharePoint.

This issue may be due to the server is running out of memory.

I recommend to reduce the Search Service Performance Level with this PowerShell command:

Set-SPEnterpriseSearchService -PerformanceLevel Reduced

or

Set-SPEnterpriseSearchService -PerformanceLevel PartiallyReduced, which is in between reduced and Maximal.

You can also limit the Memory Footprint of NodeRunner.exe which is not so recommended.

Please refer to the link below:

http://sharepointthing.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/sharepoint-2013-unexpected-response-from-server-the-status-code-of-response-is-500-the-status-text-of-response-is-system-servicemodel-serviceactivationexception/

Here is a similar thread for you to take a look:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/cc4e03d5-ae9e-46f2-845c-3640a8da558f/search-service-is-not-working?forum=sharepointsearch

Best regards.

Thanks

Victoria Xia
TechNet Community Support