Database copy seeding fails

Hi,
I am trying to add a mailbox database copy from server1 to server2. Every time after seeding the status of the second copy is shown as 'Failed'. In the event log i can see one error message as given below :
The required log file 374413 for BInew\EX02 is missing on the active copy. If you removed the log file, please replace it. If the log file is lost, the database copy will need to be reseeded using Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy.
I have tried reseeding many times both from console and shell.
Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity "Binew\EX02" -DeleteExistingFiles
Is this the reason for the replication getting failed.I have never deleted any log file from server1.
Please help!

Hello,
You may run the following cmdlets one by one:
Suspend-MailboxDatabaseCopy <databaseName>\<ReplicaServerName>
Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy <databaseName>\<ReplicaServerName> -SourceServer <ActiveServerName> -DeleteExistingFiles:$True
Resume-MailboxDatabaseCopy <databaseName\<ReplicaServerName>
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Hi Everyone,
My environment is Exchange server 2010 sp3, two sites one denver one houston, 2 DAGs and DR server of each DAG is placed on the second DAG.
Scenario is
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Hi,
You can reseed database copy manually to check result. You need to dismount the active copy of the database and copy the database file (EDB file) to the same location on Mailbox server in
the DR site. If you use this method, there will be an interruption in service because the process requires you to dismount the database.
1. If circular logging is enabled for the database, it must be disabled before proceeding.
2.
On the server who holds the active copy of the mailbox database, dismount this mailbox database.
3.
Verify that database is in a Clean Shutdown state.
4.
If it is Dirty Shutdown, we must use the command “ESEUTIL /r” to manually recover the database.
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Copy the edb file to passive node to the same path as the active database copy.
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Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity "database name / server name"
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Get-MailboxDatabase| Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus
Here is a related article for your reference.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dd351100(v=exchg.141).aspx
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Dear Exchange 2013 users,
We have exchange environment of version in 2013.
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Hi Ashraf,
Thank you for your question.
This issue may occur because the Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy cmdlet utilizes different DC’s (Domain Controllers) in different parts of the task and the DC’s may inconsistent due to site replication delay.
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I hope database is in suspended state and not in failed state.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335201(v=exchg.150).aspx
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Hello,
When I am trying to add a mailbox database copy in DAG, I receive the following error:
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Hi,
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Hi,
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Hello,
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Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
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Exit code (Decimal):           -595541211
Exit facility code:            1152
Exit error code:               49957
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rerun SQL Server Setup.
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Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.50.2500.0%26EvtType%3d0x44D4F75E%400xDC80C325
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Machine name:                  BAHPBZ52TY
Machine processor count:       4
OS version:                    Windows 7
OS service pack:               Service Pack 1
OS region:                     United States
OS language:                   English (United States)
OS architecture:               x64
Process architecture:          64 Bit
OS clustered:                  No
Product features discovered:
Product              Instance             Instance ID
Feature                                  Language
Edition              Version         Clustered
Sql Server 2008 R2   SQLEXPRESS           MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS          Database Engine Services
1033                 Express Edition      10.50.1600.1    No
Sql Server 2008 R2
Management Tools - Basic                 1033                 Express Edition
10.50.1600.1    No
Package properties:
Description:                   SQL Server Database Services 2008 R2
ProductName:                   SQL Server 2008 R2
Type:                          RTM
Version:                       10
Installation location:         c:\c7ced2c86d6b9813b28186cc831c2054\x64\setup\
Installation edition:          EXPRESS_ADVANCED
Slipstream:                    True
SP Level                       1
User Input Settings:
ACTION:                        Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN:      True
AGTSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
AGTSVCPASSWORD:                *****
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Disabled
ASBACKUPDIR:                   Backup
ASCOLLATION:                   Latin1_General_CI_AS
ASCONFIGDIR:                   Config
ASDATADIR:                     Data
ASDOMAINGROUP:                 <empty>
ASLOGDIR:                      Log
ASPROVIDERMSOLAP:              1
ASSVCACCOUNT:                  <empty>
ASSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ASSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS:            <empty>
ASTEMPDIR:                     Temp
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE:         Disabled
CONFIGURATIONFILE:
CUSOURCE:
ENABLERANU:                    True
ENU:                           True
ERRORREPORTING:                False
FARMACCOUNT:                   <empty>
FARMADMINPORT:                 0
FARMPASSWORD:                  *****
FEATURES:                      SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,RS,SSMS,SNAC_SDK,OCS
FILESTREAMLEVEL:               0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME:           <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
HELP:                          False
INDICATEPROGRESS:              False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR:              c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR:           c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR:             <empty>
INSTANCEDIR:                   C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID:                    aedt2bSQL
INSTANCENAME:                  AEDT2BSQL
ISSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
NPENABLED:                     0
PASSPHRASE:                    *****
PCUSOURCE:                     c:\c7ced2c86d6b9813b28186cc831c2054\PCUSOURCE
PID:                           *****
QUIET:                         False
QUIETSIMPLE:                   False
ROLE:                          AllFeatures_WithDefaults
RSINSTALLMODE:                 DefaultNativeMode
RSSVCACCOUNT:                  NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
RSSVCPASSWORD:                 *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE:              Automatic
SAPWD:                         *****
SECURITYMODE:                  SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR:                  <empty>
SQLCOLLATION:                  SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT:                 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE
SQLSVCPASSWORD:                *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE:             Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS:           BAH\568385
SQLTEMPDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR:                  <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR:               <empty>
SQMREPORTING:                  False
TCPENABLED:                    0
UIMODE:                        AutoAdvance
X86:                           False
Configuration file:            C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature:                       Database Engine Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Feature:                       SQL Server Replication
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Full-Text Search
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Reporting Services
Status:                        Failed: see logs for details
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Failed: see details below
Configuration error code:      0xDC80C325
Configuration error description: Access is denied
Configuration log:             C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\Detail.txt
Feature:                       Management Tools - Basic
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Feature:                       Microsoft Sync Framework
Status:                        Passed
MSI status:                    Passed
Configuration status:          Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file:               C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20140206_091302\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

Hello,
If you see error descriptioon it gives access denied so basically it is because of some access issue.I guess You must be using some domin account for installation make sure it is added as local administrator also instead of using NT Authority network
service as SQL server service account use local system account .
Below link would help
http://serverfault.com/questions/212135/access-is-denied-error-installing-sql-server-2008-on-windows-7
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hrishy wrote:
Allright your trick configure controlfile autobackup on does the trick but i am cluless why it worksWhy clueless? That's a documented and a perfectly normal behavior!
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmconfb.htm#BRADV89408
HTH
Aman....

Cannot add mailbox database copy to DR site - .edb file not getting created

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Microsoft Exchange Server/Exchange 2010/Mailbox/Database Copy Mounted

Good Morning everyone!!!
I Have SCOM 2007 R2 CU5 Envoirnment and i am monitoring Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 Messaging infrastracture,
I have Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 Monitoring MP, MP version is 14.2.71.0.
Case:-
When exchange is having issue with DAG, SCOM monitoring rule:- KHI: The database copy is not mounted on the local server. Another database copy may be mounted on a different server.
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Hi There,
We would like to remove the mailbox database copy from our exchange server as we are lack of the space on our fixed vhd and we hope to be able to free about 100GB from the passive database copies as we have deployed DAG. is there any guidelines or procedures
to safely remove the database copies? currently, we have 4 mailbox servers, HQMB01, HQMB02, SSMB01, and SSMB02. HQMB01 and HQMB02 is already part of DAG members by itself. however, on ssmb01 and ssmb02, we also add in HQMB01 and HQMB02 as the DAG member,
thus they can fail over to HQMB01 or HQMB02 if their server have issue. in this situation, SSMB01 and SSMB02 passive copies is also inside our HQMB01 and HQMB02. As the our HQMB01 and HQMB02 is lack of the disk space and we would like to remove SSMB01
and SSMB02 from the DAG, thus we could remove the passive database copies. The following is the picture of the activation preference for all servers. what is the procedures and the guidelines to remove mailbox database copy and also remove the server from
the DAG members? we are quite confuse and worry that after we are removing wrongly and cause the active database to lost as we understand that there is replication happening between them. as we have 4 mailbox servers from which server we should perform
the task? Wish to get some advises from the exchange guru from this forum. we are on exchange server 2010 sp1 and windows server 2008 R2.Thanks so much.
Name                 : HQDB01
Servers              : {HQMB01, HQMB02}
ActivationPreference : {[HQMB01, 1], [HQMB02, 2]}
ReplayLagTimes       : {[HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}
TruncationLagTimes   : {[HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}
Name                 : HQDB02
Servers              : {HQMB02, HQMB01}
ActivationPreference : {[HQMB02, 1], [HQMB01, 2]}
ReplayLagTimes       : {[HQMB02, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00]}
TruncationLagTimes   : {[HQMB02, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00]}
Name                 : SSDB01
Servers              : {SSMB01, SSMB02, HQMB01, HQMB02}
ActivationPreference : {[SSMB01, 1], [SSMB02, 2], [HQMB01, 3], [HQMB02, 4]}
ReplayLagTimes       : {[SSMB01, 00:00:00], [SSMB02, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}
TruncationLagTimes   : {[SSMB01, 00:00:00], [SSMB02, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}
Name                 : SSDB02
Servers              : {SSMB02, SSMB01, HQMB01, HQMB02}
ActivationPreference : {[SSMB02, 1], [SSMB01, 2], [HQMB01, 3], [HQMB02, 4]}
ReplayLagTimes       : {[SSMB02, 00:00:00], [SSMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}
TruncationLagTimes   : {[SSMB02, 00:00:00], [SSMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB01, 00:00:00], [HQMB02, 00:00:00]}

Hi Exchange Guru,
thanks so much for the prompt response..i have few queries to ask following your guidelines above:
1. from the show result above, I am still confuse which server that I should go to remove as this is involving 4 database copies. from what I understand from the truncation or replay lag times of SSDB01 and SSDB02, I can see that HQMB01 and HQMB02 are on
the third and fourth preference, which means that SSDB01 and SSDB02 will be able to failover to each of them when there is a failure and it cause the passive copies of both of SSDB01 and SSDB02 to be stored in the HQMB01 and HQMB02. what my purpose
is to remove both SSDB01 and SSDB02 passive copies in HQMB01 and HQMB02. in this case, should I login to SSDB01 or SSDB02 mailbox servers to perform the removal with your guidelines above?
2. is the command as below:
Remove-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity SSDB01\HQMB01 -Confirm:$False
Remove-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity SSDB01HQMB02 -Confirm:$False
Remove-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity SSDB02\HQMB01 -Confirm:$False
Remove-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity SSDB02\HQMB02 -Confirm:$False
will this cause the risk either of my HQDB01, HQDB02, SSDB01, and SSDB02 active copies accidentally being removed? I am sorry that I am a bit naggy and always want a confirmation as this is very critical and I must be super careful.
3. If after the removal successful, when is the best time to go to the drive where the passive copies stored and remove them so I can clear some space on my disk? and is it just as simple by going to the drive and do a folder file deletion manually?
because I just worry when I delete the file and the server is still replicating between each other, which will cause even corruption to the active database.
4. From point 3, you mention about when the server is empty. what do you mean by that? do you mean that when the passive copies are no more there? and what command that I used to check?
5. From point 4, is removing the server from DAG the last step to be performed? yes, I want to remove them from DAG, thus will left only HQMB01 and HQMB02 as one DAG and SSMB01 and SSMB02 as one DAG.
Thank so so much for your patient and attention.
Regards,
Henry

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