Cumulative Update 6 for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016

This cumulative update package for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 contains hotfixes for the BizTalk Server 2016 issues that were resolved after the release of BizTalk Server 2016.

We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. Because the builds are cumulative, each new update release contains all the hotfixes and all the security updates that were included in the previous BizTalk Server 2016 update release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent BizTalk Server 2016 update release.

• Each cumulative hotfix package includes all the component packages. However, a cumulative update package updates only those components that are installed on the system.

Note For more information about the latest service pack or cumulative update package for BizTalk Server, see the following 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 BizTalk Server 2016
• Other fixes that improve the product

For more information about the terminology that's used to describe Microsoft product updates, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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

BizTalk Server Adapter

BizTalk Server Design Tools

BizTalk Server General

BizTalk Server Runtime, Pipelines, and Tracking

BizTalk Server Setup and Configuration

BizTalk Server uses a cumulative update (CU) model for providing fixes and updates. Each cumulative update includes new updates in addition to all the updates that were included in previous cumulative updates. We recommend testing and then applying the latest CU to all BizTalk environments.

All new fixes are publicly released in the upcoming cumulative update. Stand-alone fixes may be provided before the next cumulative update if the reported problem is very important, has a significant business effect, and doesn't have a workaround. If stand-alone fixes are provided, they require the latest released cumulative update as a prerequisite.

Download Center

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download Cumulative Update 6 for BizTalk Server 2016 now

Download BizTalk Server 2016 Feature Update 3 with CU6 now

Release Date: March 1, 2019 

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

Cumulative update package information

Prerequisites

To apply this cumulative update package, you must have BizTalk Server 2016 installed.

Note To apply the corresponding hotfixes for the following components, you must 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.

Important The cumulative update package is a unified 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.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update package.

The English version of this cumulative update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

For all supported x86-based versions of BizTalk Server 2016

For all supported x64-based versions of BizTalk Server 2016

For more information about BizTalk Server hotfixes, see Information about BizTalk Server hotfixes.

Learn about the standard terminology that's used to describe Microsoft software updates.