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02/06/2017 Update: Patches have been released for Portal for ArcGIS version 10.3 and 10.4, which can be found here. We are continuing to work on patches for ArcGIS Server Manager (10.2.x, 10.3, and 10.4) and Portal for ArcGIS (10.2.x). We appreciate your patience as these patches are being developed.11/23/2016 Update: Patches have been released for ArcGIS Server version 10.3.1 and 10.4.1, which can be found here. We are continuing to work on patches for ArcGIS Server Manager (10.2.x, 10.3, and 10.4) and Portal for ArcGIS (10.2.x, 10.3, and 10.4). We appreciate your patience as these patches are being developed.11/10/2016 Update: Patches have been released for Portal for ArcGIS versions 10.3.1 and 10.4.1, which can be found here. We are continuing to develop patches for ArcGIS Server Manager (10.2.x, 10.3.x, and 10.4.x) and Portal for ArcGIS at version 10.2.x, 10.3, and 10.4. The forthcoming updates to the Firefox, Chrome, and Safari browsers cause errors in some web applications for ArcGIS Server and Portal for ArcGIS when users upload content.The following browser versions are affected: Firefox 49 (Release Date: September 20, 2016) Chrome 54 (Release Date: October 18, 2016) Safari 10 (Release Date: September 20, 2016) Note: Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge are not affected.The following ArcGIS products are affected: ArcGIS Server 10.2.x, 10.3.x, and 10.4.x (patch deployed on 11/14/2016 for ArcGIS Server 10.3.1 and 10.4.1) Portal for ArcGIS 10.2.x, 10.3, and 10.4 (patch deployed on 12/16/2016 for Portal for ArcGIS 10.3, 10.3.1, 10.4 and 10.4.1) The ArcGIS API for JavaScript (patch deployed on 9/19/2016 for versions 3.11 and above. The following workflows are affected:Portal for ArcGIS Home Application Updating details for any content, such as items within “My Content” or fields within a user profile Creating new groups via "Groups" > "Create A Group" Uploading content via "My Content" > "Add Item" > "From my computer" Uploading content to the Portal for ArcGIS Map Viewer via "Add" > "Add Layer from File" Adding attachments when editing features in the Portal for ArcGIS Map Viewer Updating thumbnails on any Item Details page or via "My Organization" > "Edit Settings" > "General" Updating the banner or background images via "My Organization" > "Edit Settings" > "Home Page" Below is an example of the error encountered when attempting to upload content in the Portal for ArcGIS home application. This example shows the error which can be seen when trying to upload content to Portal for ArcGIS ArcGIS Server Manager Uploading service definitions (SD) when publishing services Uploading SDE database connection files when registering a database as a data store Uploading SOE or SOI files when adding extensions Uploading KMZ files Below is an example of the error encountered when attempting to upload an SD in ArcGIS Server Manager. This example shows the error seen when uploading content to ArcGIS Server Manager To resolve these errors, Esri is developing software patches for ArcGIS Server and Portal for ArcGIS. We will keep you informed as the patches become available. Thomas E. - User Advocacy ... View more

At Esri, we are always looking to provide you with cutting-edge capabilities that help turn GIS ideas into a powerful reality. One of our newer features is the ability to create, serve, and consume vector tiles, and it is exciting to see users taking advantage of this technology. We would like to take this opportunity to address some of the system requirements needed to implement these services. As per our Vector tile services documentation, in order to share vector tile layers within your own infrastructure, you will need ArcGIS 10.4 for Server or higher - including the full Web GIS stack. This is comprised of Portal for ArcGIS, a hosting server using ArcGIS Server, and ArcGIS Data Store. To create the vector tiles, you will use ArcGIS Pro 1.2 or higher. You might ask: Why are ArcGIS Pro and Portal for ArcGIS required to accomplish this task? ArcGIS Pro offers a robust system of authoring capabilities, which allows content creators to build beautiful maps; and it has the tools to store these maps as vector tile packages for sharing with portals. These vector tile packages are then uploaded and shared through your portal, whether that is ArcGIS Online or Portal for ArcGIS. Vector tile layers can be restyled without needing to rebuild the vector tile package. Vector tile layers have unique capabilities. For example, they can be easily restyled with a custom look and feel, which happens dynamically without needing to rebuild the vector tile package. This is possible because Portal for ArcGIS takes advantage of the ArcGIS geoinformation model, which allows you to use, create, and share geographic information throughout your organization, the community, and openly on the web. For ArcGIS Server users who are used to sharing map layers with a portal by registering the REST endpoints as an item, or by creating custom applications directly against those REST endpoints, the geoinformation model provides a more flexible framework whereby geographic information is arranged into map and scene layers. These can be combined to build maps and scenes that can also be used in apps, in analysis, shared with groups, and so on. The ArcGIS geoinformation model is a framework that lets users easily build informative and compelling maps by pulling different layers together. To recap, create vector tile layers and vector tile packages using ArcGIS Pro. Share the vector tile packages with Portal for ArcGIS. The portal will automatically unpack the package so that other people can use those vector tile layers in their maps and apps. Thomas E. - Server Advocacy Lead ... View more