I am trying to install a first node of my Single Copy Cluster. I prepared all the storage and make sure that storage is presented to all future nodes (disk R:\EXCHVS5_Data\SG1 is located on SAN). I use MNS type quorum. I tried to install SCC Active Mailbox Node on one of the nodes using both GUI and command prompt. I have an error message inboth cases:E:\>Setup.com /m:install /roles:mailbox /newcms /cmsname:EXCHVS5 /cmsipaddress:1 0.199.42.73 /cmssharedstorage /cmsdatapath:"R:\EXCHVS5_Data\SG1" /targetdir:"D:\ Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server" Welcome to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unattended Setup Preparing Exchange Setup The following server roles will be installed Management Tools Mailbox Role Clustered Mailbox Server Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check Mailbox Role Checks ......................... COMPLETED If Outlook Web Access is in use, you should replicate the free/busy folder on t his server to every other free/busy server in the organization. This step should be performed once Setup completes. One or more network interface is DHCP enabled. As a best practice, you should s tatically assign an IP address to each network interface. Configuring Microsoft Exchange Server Copying Exchange files ......................... COMPLETED Exchange Management Tools ......................... COMPLETED Mailbox Server Role ......................... COMPLETED Clustered Mailbox Server ......................... FAILED Cluster Common Failure Exception: Cluster Common Failure Exception: The gro up or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation. ( Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007139F) The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visi t http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. Exchange Server setup encountered an error.During the installation of Mailbox server role something strange has happened. Cluster is failed over to another node during the installation. As a result I don't have resources created on my new cluster except a virtual IP for new CMS server.Please advise how to fix the issue.Some error messages that I found on this server after the installation: Source: MSExchangeReplEvent ID: 107The New-ClusteredMailboxServer operation failed for server EXCHVS5. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Source: MSExchangeSetupEvent ID: 1002Source: MSExchangeADAccessEvent ID: 2604 Exchange Server component Clustered Mailbox Server failed. Error: Error: Cluster Common Failure Exception: Cluster Common Failure Exception: The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007139F) Cluster Common Failure Exception: The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007139F) The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007139F) For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Process MSEXCHANGEADTOPOLOGY (PID=332). When updating security for a remote procedure call (RPC) access for the Exchange Active Directory Topology service, Exchange could not retrieve the security descriptor for Exchange server object - Error code=80070046. The Exchange Active Directory Topology service will continue with limited permissions. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.Cheers, Alex

Alex,Did you have a look at this article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/947345Regards,Johanblog: www.johanveldhuis.nl

Hi Johan,It is said in this article: "To resolve this problem, run the Setup process again with the /newcms option. " But I already did it. And I also have only one site, so PDC is in the same site where new Mailbox server.Cheers, Alex

Issue description: First SCC active node was failed to be installed Check info: 1. Please describe your AD topology, windows server version, current installed exchange server roles, and the like 2. Please verify if node has been added into Exchange Install Domain Servers group 3. Were any resources stay offline? Especially, for System Attendant resource Troubleshooting: 1. If System Attendant resource stays offline, please increase its timeout value and try again (KB 945078) a. If the resource comes online, please try to install the CMS again b. If the resource stay offline, please check if theres any related warning/error event in the application log 2. Please run DCDiag and Netdiag to check the health of DCs and connection to DCs from Exchange Server Resources: For failed CMS installation, please refer to my post in this thread

Hows the issue currently? Has it been solved?

Thanks. The issue has been solvedCheers, Alex

Thats great, glad you solved the issue. Could you share the resolution here? That would help more people with the same issue Thanks!