Cannot Add Servers to the DAG - Exchange 2010 SP1

Hello Everyone,

i faced a problem while creating DAG to My client, the problem was that i was Unable to add Servers to the DAG i created .

everytime i try to add a server to the DAG it gives me the following error

saying " A server-side database availability group administrative operation failed, error the operatuin failed CreateCluster erros may result from incorrectly configured Static Addresses.....etc "

Simply to fix this problem you need to make sure that " Remote Registry Service " is started and running in your Mailbox Server you want to add to the DAG.

to do that ,

Click Start >> run >> type "Services.msc" >> Press Enter

right Click " Remote Registry " >> Properties >> under startup Type Choose "Automatic"

click Apply >> Click Start >> click Ok.

now if You tried to Add the Server again to the DAG it will Work, if not , you can check my Post about How to create DAG on Exhange 2010 SP1.

Thanks again,



Can't Install Exchange Mailbox Server role "Exchange is in an inconsistent state"

Ok,
I was installing Exchange Mailbox server ,and my Server rebooted ... when i tried to re-install the Mailbox role it gave me the following error " - The Exchange server is in an Inconsistent State....."

To be able to continoue with installing the Exchange Server you need to Remove the Exchange 2010 server object in Active Directory.

• Click Start >> Run >> adsiedit.msc

• Connect to the Configuration Partition in Your AD site.

• Under Configuration Partition >> CN=Services >> CN= Microsoft Exchange >> CN="Your Organization Name" >> CN=Administrative Group >> CN=Exchange Administrative Group >> CN=Servers.
• Delete the Exchange Server object that giving You the Problem.
 

 

After Doing the Above , i was able to continoue with installing the Mailbox exchange role.

see you in my next Post.



Installing Microsoft Exchange server 2010 Step-by-Step

2nd Part - Installing Exchange server 2010 Rolls.

Hello again everyone,

in previous Post we talked about Exchange Server 2010 PreRequisties, Now we will see how to install different Exchange server roll.

1). Exchange CAS/HT Server:

Mount the installation Media for Microsoft Exchange server 2010 ,

• in the first screen Under Install > Choose Exchange Language Option ,select " Install only languages from the DVD "

• Select Step 4 " Install Microsoft Exchange.
• in the installation wizard click next

• in the next page read the Agreement , then select " I accept tearms in the license ..."

• click Next
• in the Error Reporting page select "No" and then click Next

• In the Installation Type Page , select "Custom Exchange Server Installation"
• Change the Path of the installation Folder if you want " i will leave it to defualt".

• In the Server Role Selection, select the Exchange server roles you want to install on the Computer.
• in this step we will select CAS/HT roles, Then Click Next.

• in "Configure Client Access server External Domain" Page , leave it to defualt and click next

• In "Customer Experience Imporvement Program" , Choose "I don't  wish to join the Program at this time".

• Click Next and wait for the Wizard To check for all the Prerequisities, then Click Install

• After Installation is done Click Finish.

2).Exchange MailBox Server.

• To Install the Mailbox server role in the Computer , In the "Server Role Selection" Page. select Mailbox Role.

• Click Next and in the next page Give the Name Of Your Organization.

• Click Next
• In The Client Setting Page, Select No as an answer for "Do You have any client computers running Outlook 2003 or entourage in your Organization?"

• Click next and continoue with the same steps as in Installing CAS\HT.

3).Exchange Unified Messegaing Server

• in the "select Server Roles" Page , Select Unified Messeging And click Next

• And follow up the Same Steps as in CAS\HT server roles.

4). Exchange Edge Server.

• In the Computer that will act as your Proxy "TMG / ISA" install Exchange Edge Role on it
• In "Select Server Roles" page , select "Edge Transport Role" and Click Next.

• click next
• Follow the Same Steps as in installing CAS/HT server.

By That i explained how to install Different Exchange Server Roles.

in my next Post i will talk about how to configure Your Exchagne Server.

Thanks.

Installing Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 Step-by-Step

1st Part - Installing Exchange 2010 PreRequisties

Hello everyone,

in this Post , i will discus How to install Exchange 2010 , and how to update it to SP1 .
the post will contain all the steps about how to do that.

My Environment is running in one windows server 2008 R2 SP1 , Hyper-V server , all the Exchange servers will be vitalized:

1. One Domain Controller (domain name "lab.local")
2. One Client access \ Hub transport server "CAS\HT".
3. One Mailbox server "MBx".
4. One Edge Server.

First thing is Preparing your Server for the installation of Exchange server 2010 , run the following command lines for each of the Servers rolls.
A). Exchange 2010 Client Access Prerequisties

use the following command line to install the required windows features that are needed to install the CAS on windows server 2008 R2.

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart


The "-restart" in the end of the command line will reboot the server after the installation is finished.

B). Exchange 2010 Hub Transport Server Prerequisties

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server -Restart

C). Exchange 2010 Mailbox Server Prerequisities

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server -Restart

D). Exchange 2010 Unified Messeging Server Prerequisties

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Desktop-Experience -Restart

E). Exchange 2010 Edge Server Prerequisties

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,ADLDS -Restart

in this senario we will install the CAS and the HT rolls in the same server so we can use the following command line to install the prerequisistes:

Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,Web-Server,Web-Basic-Auth,Web-Windows-Auth,Web-Metabase,Web-Net-Ext,Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console,WAS-Process-Model,RSAT-Web-Server,Web-ISAPI-Ext,Web-Digest-Auth,Web-Dyn-Compression,NET-HTTP-Activation,RPC-Over-HTTP-Proxy -Restart

all other rolls will be a stand alone servers, so we can use the above command line for each roll.
couple of thing need to be installed on the server that will work as a CAS/ HT server

1. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.
2. 2007 office System Converter "filter Pack" download here

Now after preparing all the servers for installing Exchange server 2010 , it's time to install Exchange server 2010.

See you in the next post.
2nd Part - Installing Exchange server 2010 Rolls