Exchange Server 2013 deployment on VMware Fault Tolerance

Hi People,
Instead of using the DAG feature on the Exchange Server 2013, so what is the caveats in deploying the Exchange Server 2013 stand alone and then implementing the Vmware FT or at least HA to give the availability at the Hypervisor level ?

Hey AlbertWT,
With Exchange 2010, try not to think of entire servers as being active or passive. Instead, think of database copies as being active or passive. Your Mailbox role virtual machine can contain both active and passive copies of databases within your DAG.
Think of a scenario where you have three virtual machines running the Exchange 2010 Mailbox role and you have a total of three databases. You would have an active copy of each database and then presumably two passive copies as well. That there is only one active database on a Mailbox server at a time, and if that server fails there are two other copies that can come online automatically.
In the case of vSphere HA, if you lose a host that's running a Mailbox server, that active database would automatically be brought up on one of the two surviving Mailbox servers. vSphere HA would then automatically restart that failed virtual machine on another host and you'd quickly be back to having three Exchange Mailbox servers online.
Does that help clarify things for you?
Matt
http://www.thelowercasew.com

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I want to deploy Database Availability Group.
Is it possible? any idea?
in addition, all clients is connected to their email to their own site. dose it has any affected to Outlook users?
KH
[email protected]

Hi MAS,
Currently, I have only mailbox server and only database for each site.
+ Site1: I has DB1 and all users in site1 will access to their own site. (MBX1) subnet 192.168.1.0/24
+ Site2: I has DB2 and all users in site2 will access to their own site. (MBX2) subnet 192.168.2.0/24
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[email protected]

New Deployment of Exchange Server 2013.

Hello All,
Good Day !!
We are planning to install Exchange 2013 Mailbox and Client Access on single server ( Windows Server 2012 Standard).
Currently Active Directory roles runs on windows server 2008R2 Sp1.
Its a new deployment for exchange as currently we are using Godaddy email server ( Can we migrate all our emails from Go daddy to our exchange Server).
Also confirm current active directory will support the installation and deployment of Exchange Server 2013.
How much HDD, RAM and CPU cores are required to support exchange Server Mailbox and Client Access roles( Users are 30 ).
How many Static IP's and SSl certificates are required for exchange.
Atlast as i said its new deployment please suggest if anything else is missing from my end.

Hello,
I recommend using professional cheat-sheet articles for Exchange 2013 sizing:
http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2013/planning-architecture/exchange-2013-sizing-cheat-sheet-part1.html
http://www.msexchange.org/articles-tutorials/exchange-server-2013/planning-architecture/exchange-2013-sizing-cheat-sheet-part2.html
The server's requirements depend on many factors ie. number of emails received/sent, mailboxes sizes etc.
In addition your AD environment's level supports Exchange 2013 deployment. You will need only prepare your schema and forest for Exchange installation. You will need also at least one public IP address and SSL certificate for that server.
Hope it helps,
Adam
CodeTwo: Software solutions for Exchange and Office 365
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Deploying 2x Exchange Server 2013 CAS server email traffic high availability during patching & reboot

Hi people,
What is the best way to utilize VMware technology to host 2x the Exchange Server 2013 CAS role VM in my production VM to ensure that the email traffic is not halted during server patching ?
Previously in Exchange Server 2007 I am using Windows NLB (IGMP Multicast) on my ESXi 4.1, now with ESXi 5.1 and 2013 I wonder if there is any better way to make sure that the server failover does not disrupt the mail flow between the Smarthost and the CAS server role.
Thanks

Hey AlbertWT,
Can you clarify exactly what you mean when you say "server patching?" Do you mean patching at the ESXi host level or something within the guest?
As you probably know Exchange 2013 CAS no longer needs NLB or even a hardware load balancer. Due to changes in the architecture, even simple DNS round robin is "enough" to load balance the CAS role. NLB has its own set of headaches which you are probably all too familiar with so getting rid of that can help remove a lot of complexity from the situation.
If you can clarify what you mean by "server patching" and "server failover" in your post I think that would be helpful for me to give you a more definitive answer.
Matt
http://www.thelowercasew.com

Best practice on mailbox database size & we need how many server for deployment exchange server 2013

Dear all,
We have an server that runs Microsoft exchange server 2007 with the following specification:
4 servers: Hub&CAS1 & Hub&CAS2 & Mailbox1 & Mailbox2
Operating System : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64
6 mailbox databases
1500 Mailboxes
We need to upgrade our exchange server from 2007 to 2013 to fulfill the following requirment:
I want to upgrade the exchange server 2007 to exchange server 2013 and implement the following details:
1500 mailboxes
10GB or 15GB mailbox quota for each user
How many
servers and databases are
required for this migration<ins cite="mailto:Mohammad%20Ashouri" datetime="2014-05-18T22:41"></ins>?
Number of the servers:
Number of the databases:
Size of each database:
Many thanks.

You will also need to check server role requirement in exchange 2013. Please go through this link to calculate the server role requirement : http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2013/05/14/released-exchange-2013-server-role-requirements-calculator.aspx
2TB is recommended maximum database size for Exchange 2013 databases.
Here is the complete checklist to upgrade from exchange 2007 to 2013 : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff805032%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx
Meanwhile, to reduce the risks and time consumed during the completion of migration process, you can have a look at this proficient application(http://www.exchangemigrationtool.com/) that would also be
a good approach for 1500 users. It will help you to ensure the data security during the migration between exchange 2007 and 2013.

Experience VMware Fault Tolerance with Central Services/SRM for Appl Servs?

Hello all, I am looking for real-life experience of VMware Fault Tolerance enabled for SAP Central Services (ABAP/Java). FT is valid only for 1 vCPU VM's, therefor a probable good match with CS. Tips & trics are welcome.
If SRM is available, is it worthwhile to use it for protecting Application Servers in a dual datacenter? That way, the full capacity is guaranteed even after a disaster (resources should be available of course in the surviving DC).
So, are the VMware features like SRM and FT actually being used to protect SAP environments, and if yes, to any satisfaction?
Thanks in advance for your replies,
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Hi Roland,
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thanks,
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Deploying Windows Server 2012 and Exchange Server 2013

Hi All,
Our Clinet is planning to implement Exchange Server 2013 as an email solution. There is no Active Directory Domain exists in the environment. So, we have planned to configure a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard as a Domain Controller and Exchange
Server 2013 Standard would be installed on another Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard.
The setup would be for 250 users. Please guide me about the Cost of OS + Exchnage and CAL for 250 Users.
Warm Regards,
Prosenjit Sen
Thanks & Regards, Prosenjit Sen.

Another option would be to consider signing up for Office 365 instead of setting up the hardware and software for such a small number of users. It will take a long time for the cost of the hardware, maintenance, and support to be less costly than Office
365, if it would ever be less expensive. There is a lot of maintenance required for Exchange, so unless your client already has someone experienced in configuring and maintaining Exchange, there is a lot of expense in bringing someone up to speed to
perform those functions capably.
Just a suggestion. I do not work for Microsoft and I have no financial incentive to propose an Office 365 environment. I just know that if I were running my own business, I would have to be convinced that my business required its own internal
mail system when there are so many fully functional and capable mail systems available via subscription.
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Error in Installing Exchange Server 2013 (w SP1) Mailbox Role on Windows Server 2012 R2

Hi Team,
Need urgent help in resolution of following error:
Environment Details: VMware ESXi 5.5 (vMotion)
Migration from Exchange Server 2007 (SP3 + RU13) to Exchange Server 2013
Exchange Server: Exchange Server 2013 with SP1 (Latest Installation Media)
OS: Windows Server 2012 R2 - Standard (Latest Installation Media)
Exchange 2013 Roles: Seprated (Mailbox and CAS on Different VMs)
Prerequisites: Installed
Error: Installation gives Error at Step 10 during installation of Mailbox Service
Error Details Below:
Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
if ([Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Major -ge 6)
$WsbBinPath=$RoleInstallPath+"bin\wsbexchange.exe";
$reg= join-path (join-path $env:SystemRoot system32) reg.exe;
$servicecmd = join-path (join-path $env:SystemRoot system32) sc.exe;
if ((get-service wsbexchange* | where {$_.name -eq "wsbexchange"}))
if ((get-service wsbexchange).Status -eq "Running")
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"stop wsbexchange";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"delete wsbexchange";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\CLSID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /t REG_SZ /d `"CExchangeHelper Class`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\CLSID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /v AppId /t REG_SZ /d `"{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\CLSID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}\LocalServer32`" /t REG_SZ /d `"$WsbBinPath`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\APPID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /t REG_SZ /d `"CExchangeHelper Class`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\APPID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /v LocalService /t REG_SZ /d `"wsbexchange`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\APPID\{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /v LaunchPermission /t REG_BINARY /d `"010004806000000070000000000000001400000002004c0003000000000014001f000000010100000000000512000000000018001f000000010200000000000520000000200200000000180003000000010200000000000520000000270200000102000000000005200000002002000001020000000000052000000020020000`"
/f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKCR\APPID\wsbexchange.exe`" /v AppId /t REG_SZ /d `"{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`" /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WindowsServerBackup\Application Support\{76fe1ac4-15f7-4bcd-987e-8e1acb462fb7}`" /v `"Application Identifier`" /t REG_SZ /d
Exchange /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WindowsServerBackup\Application Support\{76fe1ac4-15f7-4bcd-987e-8e1acb462fb7}`" /v CLSID /t REG_SZ /d `"{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`"
/f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WSBAppExchangeHelper`" /v AutoMarkDbRecoverable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WSBAppExchangeHelper`" /v AutoMountOnPITRecovery /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"create wsbexchange binpath= `"$WsbBinPath`" type= own start= demand error= ignore obj= LocalSystem DisplayName= `"Microsoft Exchange Server Extension for Windows Server Backup`"";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"description wsbexchange `"Enables Windows Server Backup users to back up and recover application data for Microsoft Exchange Server.`"";
" was run: "Process execution failed with exit code 1.".

Resolved ! :)
Root Cause: The user account I was using had all the required privileges for Exchange Installation but was not having access to edit the registry of the server. Enable access to registry edit tools and you are good to go.
As an alternate you can also try installing using Domain Administrator account if in case there is an IT Policy constraint in the former method.
Thanks to all.

Exchange Server 2013 and Remote Access VPN on a single server running Windows Server 2012?

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software as Windows XP back when it was new. And even NetWare once.
When a client asked me if I could set up a server for his business, running Exchange Server (since they really want Outlook with all of its bells and whistles to work, particularly calendars) and providing VPN access for a shared file store, I figured it
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I ought to be able to do it without virtualizing any of it. However, I have spent the last three or four days fighting one mysterious issue after another. I had Remote Access VPN working and fairly stable very quickly (although it takes a very
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 7 Setup - Active Directory Topology service on server 'TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)' returned an error - Set-SharedConfigDC

What am I trying to do?
I have tried installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 7 Setup on a fresh install of Windows Server 2012 R2 but it gets stuck when running the setup exe on Step 8 of 14 “Mailbox Transport Service” I have included full
error logs at the bottom of the page but the basics are in order it will throw which loop around are:
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0084] [2] Beginning processing Set-SharedConfigDC
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] The call to Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service on server 'TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)' returned an error. Error details No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers
Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites..
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites.
Exchange is currently running in the envirmonet on 2010 Sp3 I am installing 2013 CU7 fresh so I can migrate the databases over.
What am I running?
2 X DC on domain and forest functional level 2008R2 both writable
1 X fresh install of Windows 2012 R2 which is domain joined
What have I tried?
Checked Ipv6 is enabled on all DC NICS and Existing Exchange Servers
Rebooted every server
Run setup as Administrator
My account is part of the domain Enterprise Admin group
Tried adding "Exchange Server" or "Exchange Enterprise Servers" to the group policy and doing the relevant gpupdate /force and reboot :
Computer Configuration Windows Settings
Security Settings + Local Policies
User Rights Assignment Mange auditing and security log
Turned off firewall on DC and Exchange Server even stopped the service
Turned off all AV on the DC and Exchange Server
Checked I could telnet to global catalog servers on port 3268 which I can
Checked the global catalog records existed in DNS which they all do
Done the obvious ping tests all round which confirms connectivity
Schema has been prepared using appropriate commands before running the setup exe
setup.exe /PrepareSchema /IacceptExchangeServerLicenseTerms
Making sure the following path has full permissions:
EXCHANGE14:\Current\Release\Shared\Datacenter\Setup
Restarted Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service
DcDiag all looks good
What have I noticed that is suspicious?
Microsoft Exchange Transport service will not start even though both of its dependences services have started:
Microsoft Filtering Management Service
Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology Service
It will eventually error with
“Windows could not start the Microsoft Exchange Transport Service on local computer
Error 1053: This Service did not respond to the start of control request in a timely fashion”
This error is from the GUI wizard itself:
Error:
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
$maxWait = New-TimeSpan -Minutes 8
$timeout = Get-Date;
$timeout = $timeout.Add($maxWait);
$currTime = Get-Date;
$successfullySetConfigDC = $false;
while($currTime -le $timeout)
$setSharedCDCErrors = @();
try
Set-SharedConfigDC -DomainController $RoleDomainController -ErrorVariable setSharedCDCErrors -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;
$successfullySetConfigDC = ($setSharedCDCErrors.Count -eq 0);
if($successfullySetConfigDC)
break;
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("An error ocurred while setting shared config DC. Error: " + $setSharedCDCErrors[0]);
catch
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("An exception ocurred while setting shared config DC. Exception: " + $_.Exception.Message);
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Waiting 30 seconds before attempting again.");
Start-Sleep -Seconds 30;
$currTime = Get-Date;
if( -not $successfullySetConfigDC)
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error "Unable to set shared config DC.";
" was run: "System.Exception: Unable to set shared config DC.
at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target, Boolean reThrow, String helpUrl)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.WriteExchangeSetupLog.InternalProcessRecord()
at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.<ProcessRecord>b__b()
at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.InvokeRetryableFunc(String funcName, Action func, Boolean terminatePipelineIfFailed)".
Exchange logs which have been written:
**The error will loop around for 8 minutes on trying to set-sharedconfig DC whatever this is trying to do ??
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0084] [2] Active Directory session settings for 'Set-SharedConfigDC' are: View Entire Forest: 'True', Configuration Domain Controller:mydomain.com', Preferred Global Catalog: 'mydomain.com', Preferred Domain Controllers:
'{ mydomain.com}'
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0084] [2] User specified parameters:
-DomainController:mydomain.com' -ErrorVariable:'setSharedCDCErrors' -ErrorAction:'SilentlyContinue'
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0084] [2] Beginning processing Set-SharedConfigDC
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] The call to Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service on server 'TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)' returned an error. Error details No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers
Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites..
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites.
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] The call to Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service on server 'TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)' returned an error. Error details No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers
Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites..
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites.
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0178] [2] Ending processing Set-SharedConfigDC
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] Beginning processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] An error ocurred while setting shared config DC. Error: The call to Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service on server 'TopologyClientTcpEndpoint (localhost)' returned an error. Error details
No Minimal Required Number of Suitable Directory Servers Found in Forest mydomain.com Site Default-First-Site and connected Sites..
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] Ending processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] Beginning processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] Waiting 30 seconds before attempting again.
[01/20/2015 17:13:20.0193] [2] Ending processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0195] [2] Beginning processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0273] [2] [ERROR] Unable to set shared config DC.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0273] [2] [ERROR] Unable to set shared config DC.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [2] Ending processing Write-ExchangeSetupLog
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] The following 1 error(s) occurred during task execution:
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: Unable to set shared config DC.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] 0. ErrorRecord: System.Exception: Unable to set shared config DC.
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target, Boolean reThrow, String helpUrl)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.WriteExchangeSetupLog.InternalProcessRecord()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.<ProcessRecord>b__b()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.InvokeRetryableFunc(String funcName, Action func, Boolean terminatePipelineIfFailed)
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] [ERROR] The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();
$maxWait = New-TimeSpan -Minutes 8
$timeout = Get-Date;
$timeout = $timeout.Add($maxWait);
$currTime = Get-Date;
$successfullySetConfigDC = $false;
while($currTime -le $timeout)
$setSharedCDCErrors = @();
try
Set-SharedConfigDC -DomainController $RoleDomainController -ErrorVariable setSharedCDCErrors -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue;
$successfullySetConfigDC = ($setSharedCDCErrors.Count -eq 0);
if($successfullySetConfigDC)
break;
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("An error ocurred while setting shared config DC. Error: " + $setSharedCDCErrors[0]);
catch
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("An exception ocurred while setting shared config DC. Exception: " + $_.Exception.Message);
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Waiting 30 seconds before attempting again.");
Start-Sleep -Seconds 30;
$currTime = Get-Date;
if( -not $successfullySetConfigDC)
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Error "Unable to set shared config DC.";
        " was run: "System.Exception: Unable to set shared config DC.
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target, Boolean reThrow, String helpUrl)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.WriteError(Exception exception, ErrorCategory category, Object target)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Deployment.WriteExchangeSetupLog.InternalProcessRecord()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.<ProcessRecord>b__b()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.InvokeRetryableFunc(String funcName, Action func, Boolean terminatePipelineIfFailed)".
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] [ERROR] Unable to set shared config DC.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] [ERROR-REFERENCE] Id=AllADRolesCommonServiceControl___ee47ab1c06fb47919398e2e95ed99c6c Component=EXCHANGE14:\Current\Release\Shared\Datacenter\Setup
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] Setup is stopping now because of one or more critical errors.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0288] [1] Finished executing component tasks.
[01/20/2015 17:13:50.0304] [1] Ending processing Install-BridgeheadRole
Windows Event Viewer:
Process Microsoft.Exchange.Directory.TopologyService.exe (PID=5276) Forest mydomain.com. Exchange Active Directory Provider couldn't find minimal required number of suitable Global Catalog servers
in either the local site 'Default-First-Site' or the following sites:

Hi apl228,
1. Please make sure the IPv6 is enabled.
2. Please make sure the account that install Exchange server has Administrator permission.
3. Please make sure DNS has been configured correctly.
Thanks
Mavis Huang
TechNet Community Support

Exchange server 2013 Installation issue

Dear Experts,
Thanks in advance...
I am not able to Install Exchange server 2013. I have tried my best to Install but not success. Please find my system configuration.
Dell Laptop Intel I5 1.7 GHZ
RAM -8GB
Vmware workstation 9.
Steps I followed
Created a VM inside Vmware and Installed windows 2012 Std. Edition
Memory assigned to VM is 1 GB
All prerequisites completed and tried to Install Exchange server 2013 SP1
During installation it asked me to select the role to Install and I selected Mailbox server role and CAS
Exchange setup process started at 3 P.M till 9 P.M setup was not finished finally setup process halt and I got the error setup could not completed .
Please find the logs for your reference.............
04/13/2015 08:41:02.0303] [0] **********************************************
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0303] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Setup
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0303] [0] **********************************************
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0303] [0] Local time zone: (UTC+05:30) Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0303] [0] Operating system version: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0328] [0] Setup version: 15.0.847.32.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0328] [0] Logged on user: WIN-4D2C2JMF5R1\Administrator.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0336] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0368] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0600] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='C:\Softwares\Exch-13'.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0615] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='mode', Value='Install'.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0632] [0] RuntimeAssembly was started with the following command: '/sourcedir:C:\Softwares\Exch-13 /mode:Install'.
[04/13/2015 08:41:02.0632] [0] The registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ExchangeServer\V15\Setup, wasn't found.
[04/13/2015 08:41:05.0504] [0] Finished loading screen CheckForUpdatesPage.
[04/13/2015 08:41:13.0567] [0] Starting file's copying...
[04/13/2015 08:41:13.0599] [0] Setup copy files from 'C:\Softwares\Exch-13\Setup\ServerRoles\Common' to 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'
[04/13/2015 08:41:13.0794] [0] Finished loading screen CopyFilesPage.
[04/13/2015 08:41:15.0033] [0] Disk space required: 1826493368 bytes.
[04/13/2015 08:41:15.0033] [0] Disk space available: 46620041216 bytes.
[04/13/2015 08:42:55.0484] [0] Finished loading screen InitializingSetupPage.
[04/13/2015 08:42:55.0484] [0] File's copying finished.
[04/13/2015 08:43:13.0922] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use
[04/13/2015 08:43:28.0885] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller...
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0221] [0] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Active Directory server
is not available. Error message: Active directory response: The LDAP server is unavailable.
See the Exchange setup log for more information on this error.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0335] [0] [ERROR] Active Directory server
is not available. Error message: Active directory response: The LDAP server is unavailable.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0366] [0] [ERROR] The LDAP server is unavailable.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0366] [0] Setup will use the domain controller ''.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0366] [0] Setup will use the global catalog ''.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0596] [0] No Exchange configuration container was found for the organization. Message: 'Active Directory server
is not available. Error message: Active directory response: The LDAP server is unavailable.'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0707] [0] The following roles have been unpacked:
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0721] [0] The following datacenter roles are unpacked:
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0739] [0] The following roles are installed:
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0739] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed.
[04/13/2015 08:43:32.0834] [0] Server Name=WIN-4D2C2JMF5R1
[04/13/2015 08:43:33.0032] [0] Setup will use the path 'C:\Softwares\Exch-13' for installing Exchange.
[04/13/2015 08:43:33.0084] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0460] [0] Exchange organization name is required for this mode.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0460] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'False'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0472] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0472] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0472] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0536] [0] Applying default role selection state
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0565] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0565] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0565] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 0 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:43:51.0565] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:43:52.0848] [0] CurrentResult launcherbase.maincore:90: 0
[04/13/2015 08:43:53.0067] [0] Finished loading screen WelcomePage.
[04/13/2015 08:44:06.0654] [0] Finished loading screen EULAPage.
[04/13/2015 08:44:10.0679] [0] Finished loading screen RecommendedSettingsPage.
[04/13/2015 08:44:13.0814] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:13.0814] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:13.0814] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:13.0844] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 8 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:14.0048] [0] Finished loading screen RoleSelectionPage.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0619] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0619] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0619] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 9 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 10 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0632] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 11 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0648] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0648] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0648] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:18.0648] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 12 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 13 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0644] [0] Setup will run from path 'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[04/13/2015 08:44:22.0656] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 14 DataHandlers
[04/13/2015 08:46:00.0423] [0] Finished loading screen InstallationSpaceAndLocationPage.
[04/13/2015 08:46:28.0427] [0] Finished loading screen ExchangeOrganizationPage.
[04/13/2015 08:46:30.0221] [0] Finished loading screen
Regards
Biswajeet

Hi,
Please find the DC Health check report.
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200]
(c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Administrator>dcdiag
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
   Trying to find home server...
   Home Server = EX-13
   * Identified AD Forest.
   Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\EX-13
      Starting test: Connectivity
         ......................... EX-13 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
   Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\EX-13
      Starting test: Advertising
         ......................... EX-13 passed test Advertising
      Starting test: FrsEvent
         ......................... EX-13 passed test FrsEvent
      Starting test: DFSREvent
         ......................... EX-13 passed test DFSREvent
      Starting test: SysVolCheck
         ......................... EX-13 passed test SysVolCheck
      Starting test: KccEvent
         ......................... EX-13 passed test KccEvent
      Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
         ......................... EX-13 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
      Starting test: MachineAccount
         ......................... EX-13 passed test MachineAccount
      Starting test: NCSecDesc
         ......................... EX-13 passed test NCSecDesc
      Starting test: NetLogons
         ......................... EX-13 passed test NetLogons
      Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
         ......................... EX-13 passed test ObjectsReplicated
      Starting test: Replications
         ......................... EX-13 passed test Replications
      Starting test: RidManager
         ......................... EX-13 passed test RidManager
      Starting test: Services
         ......................... EX-13 passed test Services
      Starting test: SystemLog
         An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000272C
            Time Generated: 04/14/2015   18:01:37
            Event String:
            DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer fec0:0:0:ffff::1 us
ing any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      4e4 (C:\Windows\syste
m32\dcdiag.exe).
         An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000272C
            Time Generated: 04/14/2015   18:01:49
            Event String:
            DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer fec0:0:0:ffff::2 us
ing any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      4e4 (C:\Windows\syste
m32\dcdiag.exe).
         An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000272C
            Time Generated: 04/14/2015   18:02:02
            Event String:
            DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer fec0:0:0:ffff::3 us
ing any of the configured protocols; requested by PID      4e4 (C:\Windows\syste
m32\dcdiag.exe).
         ......................... EX-13 failed test SystemLog
      Starting test: VerifyReferences
         ......................... EX-13 passed test VerifyReferences
   Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
         CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Schema
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : Configuration
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running partition tests on : NETMAGIC
      Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
         ......................... NETMAGIC passed test CheckSDRefDom
      Starting test: CrossRefValidation
         ......................... NETMAGIC passed test CrossRefValidation
   Running enterprise tests on : NETMAGIC.IN
      Starting test: LocatorCheck
         ......................... NETMAGIC.IN passed test LocatorCheck
      Starting test: Intersite
         ......................... NETMAGIC.IN passed test Intersite
Regards
Biswajeet

I need to buy Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 License.

I need to buy exchange 2013 license but problem is that I have total 175 users in my organization and then exchange standard license support upto 5 mailboxes and exchange enterprise support upto 100 mailboxes. My boss want to have each user have separate
mailbox..
So i am looking a solution for 175 users with 175 mailboxes. If anyone can help me and guide me which exchange server is best and how can i manage 175 separate mailboxes ????
note: in future i also want to have symantec exec backup solution (mailboxes archiving) for that exchange server which i deploy in my organization.
need fastest response.
thanks in advance

Hi FAISAL,
Regardless of which version of the Exchange 2013 will not limit the number of mailboxes, however，different versions of the
restrictions embodied in the number of databases.
More details please refer to the following article:
Exchange 2013: editions and versions
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 is available in two server editions: Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition. Enterprise Edition can scale to 50 mounted databases per server in the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) and Cumulative Update 1 (CU1) versions, and
100 mounted databases per server in Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) and later versions; Standard Edition is limited to 5 mounted databases per server.
Best regards,
Niko Cheng
TechNet Community Support

Need information about Exchange server 2013 CU5

Hello,
Can anyone implemented Exchange Server 2013 CU5. I need feedback about this patch. Basically i will going to deploy this patch after getting best feedback.
I'm waiting for your feedback.
Thanks,
Parvez

Hello,
Since the Exchange Server 2013 CU5 just be released, there is no detailed technet article or exchange team blog to verify some issues during installation. But I see a MCC who update a member in a DAG, there is no problem. If there are some issues, you
can check the setup logs or event logs.
Based on my known, if your environment meets exchange server 2013 prerequisites, and you follow the exchange server 2013 installation process, there should be problem.
I recommend you deploy the patch on test environment firstly, and then apply it on production environment.
Cara Chen
TechNet Community Support

Exchange Server 2013 - Sizing

Can some please provide me Exchange server 2013 sizing for 180 Mailbox users with mailbox profile size 10 GB With 1 DAG with two mailbox servers.
Please provide for Exchange Server in Virtual environment.
I have already created a setup on Environment going through test mode.
Existing Environment
2 X CAS servers - 2 Core - 4 GB Memory - 500 GB Hard disk space
2 X Mailbox Server - 2 Core - 12 GB Memory - 1.5 TB disk space
Theses servers are build on VMWare hosted on ESX server
Please provide your feedback for best practice and solution to support 180 Mailbox profile with Mailbox size limit 10 GB
Thanks in adavance
Benhur
benhur007

Hi Benhur,
we have over one thousand mailboxes ( inc. room,shared,calendar and so on).We only have 2 servers With Mailbox and CAS role.No need to seperate those roles if you really dont have to.2013 CAs only Proxy/redirect requests and nothing is stored (other that
daily performance log and iis log).C: drive for Exchange install i recomend 70gb on each server.
When it comes to mailbox database,are you planning to use Public folders?In 2013 Public folders can be stored on seperate databases.
Also it is not recomended to have Exchange and mailbox database on same physical disk,so you should seperate those out and expand over time without taking Down the server.
In easy sample the server can look like this:
C: Install Exchange 70GB
D: Database files 1GB ( here you map multiple databases in different folders,so it look like D:\DB01,D:\DB02,D:\DB03 and so on.And each folder is an own 300 gb disk that you Mount into one of these folders at time.Path and name have to be identical on both
servers when setting up DAG.)
E: Log files 1GB ( here you map multiple databases in different folders,so it look like E:\LOG01,E:\LOG02,E:\LOG03 and so on.And each folder is its own 70 gb disk that you Mount into one of these folders at time.Path and name have to be identical on
both servers when setting up DAG.)
Approx 300GB each database and 70 gb each log(for each database) should be fine.
10gb database pr user can cause performance issue if they are working online (Citrix or other apps),if cache locally it might take time if they are not inside worknetwork.
Dont forget that you should also have your own replication network or it will consume bandwidth when you move over multiple users to different databases.
Hope this helps!
Please mark as helpful if you find my contribution useful or as an answer if it does answer your question. That will encourage me - and others - to take time out to help you. Thank you! Off2work

Exchange server 2013 - Setting up DAG

Hi Guys,
I have an Exchange 2013 server(a single dedicated box with all the roles(MailBox and Client Access) configured in it. Now I want to enable data redundancy and Failover. So, I want to setup a DAG and my idea is given below.
I Want to setup a 2 node DAG. The first node is my current working box and the second node is another box at a different location. I would then Install Exchange on the 2nd node with mailbox role on it. As it is a 2 node DAG, I would require another box as
a witness server.
Please let me know if there is any flaws with the above setup. Also, let me know if I require a different Exchange server license for the second installation.
Thanks and Regards,
Nash Burns

Hi,
From the article blow, we know a license must be assigned for each instance of the server software that is being run. The second Exchange server need a license.
Exchange Server 2013 licensing
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/microsoft-exchange-server-licensing-licensing-overview-FX103746915.aspx
And the type of license is based on the number of mailbox databases.
Standard: designed for the mailbox needs of small to midsize organizations. Also appropriate for non-mailbox roles in a larger Exchange deployment. This edition supports 1 to 5 mailbox databases.
Enterprise: designed for larger organizations that may require a greater number of mailbox databases. This edition supports 1 to 100 mailbox databases.
Best regards,
Belinda
Belinda Ma
TechNet Community Support

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