How to Install Exchange Server 2013

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1. Hello Mr.
   Please help me with your expertise to resolve this problem. The Microsoft Exchange Active Directory Topology service stopped working/ running. Thus, Most Exchange services cannot function when this service is stopped.
   Please assist and advise what to do.

   Thank you.

   Derren

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2. Hello,
   when installing exchange 2013 CU22 on a windows server 2012 R2 machine after all the requirements we proceed to the install. We get all the way to step 10 of 14 and then presented with this error:

   Error:
   The following error was generated when “$error.Clear();
   if (!$RoleIsDatacenter -and !$RoleIsDatacenterDedicated)
   {
   $createNewOab = $false;
   $oabName = $null;
   $oabAddressList = $null;
   $oabVdirs = $null;
   $oabGlobalWebDistribution = $false;
   $oabConfiguredAttributes = $null;

   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Looking for an existing default OAB”);
   $defaultOab = Get-OfflineAddressBook -DomainController:$RoleDomainController | where {$_.IsDefault};
   if ($defaultOab -ne $null)
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Found a default OAB: ” + $defaultOab.Name + “; checking its version”);
   if ($defaultOab.ExchangeVersion.CompareTo([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ExchangeObjectVersion]::Exchange2012) -lt 0)
   {
   $e15Oab = Get-OfflineAddressBook -DomainController:$RoleDomainController | where {$_.ExchangeVersion.CompareTo([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ExchangeObjectVersion]::Exchange2012) -eq 0};
   if ($e15Oab -eq $null)
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Existing OAB is Exchange 2010 or older; will create a new OAB”);
   $createNewOab = $true;
   $oabName = $defaultOab.Name + ” (Ex2013)”;
   $oabAddressList = $defaultOab.AddressLists;
   $oabGlobalWebDistribution = $defaultOab.GlobalWebDistributionEnabled;
   $oabConfiguredAttributes = $defaultOab.ConfiguredAttributes;
   }
   else
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Already has an existing Exchange 2013 OAB:” + $e15Oab.Name + “; will not create a new OAB”);
   }
   }
   else
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Existing OAB is Exchange 2013 or newer; will not create a new OAB”);
   }
   }
   else
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info (“Did not find a default OAB; will create one”);
   $createNewOab = $true;

   $oabName = [Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.OfflineAddressBook]::DefaultName;
   $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName = Get-OfflineAddressBook $oabName -DomainController:$RoleDomainController -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | where {$_.IsDefault -eq $false};
   if ($nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName -ne $null)
   {
   $createNewOab = $false;
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning ("Offline address book " +
   $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName.Name + " already exists: " +
   $nonDefaultOabWithDefaultName.DistinguishedName + ". Use administrative tools to change it to default OAB.");
}

   $allGals = @(Get-GlobalAddressList -DomainController:$RoleDomainController | where {$_.IsDefaultGlobalAddressList});
if ($allGals -eq $null -or $allGals.Count -eq 0)
{
$createNewOab = $false;
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning
   (“Couldn’t find the default global address list. The default offline address book can’t be created.”);
   }
   elseif ($allGals.Count -gt 1)
   {
   $createNewOab = $false;
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning ("Found " + $allGals.Count + " default global address lists. You can have only one default global address list in your organization. The default offline address book will not be created.");
}
else
{
$oabAddressList = $allGals[0];
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("OAB will be based on default GAL: " + $oabAddressList.Name);
}
}

   if ($createNewOab)
   {
   if ($oabGlobalWebDistribution -eq $false)
   {
   $currentAdSiteDn = (Get-ExchangeServer $RoleFqdnOrName -DomainController:$RoleDomainController).Site.DistinguishedName;
   $allOabVdirs = @(Get-OabVirtualDirectory -ADPropertiesOnly -DomainController:$RoleDomainController);
   $e15MinimumServerVersion = New-Object Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ServerVersion([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.SystemConfiguration.Server]::E15MinVersion);
   if ($allOabVdirs -ne $null -and $allOabVdirs.Count -gt 0)
   {
   foreach ($oabVdir in $allOabVdirs)
   {
   if ([Microsoft.Exchange.Data.ServerVersion]::Compare($oabVdir.AdminDisplayVersion, $e15MinimumServerVersion) -gt 0)
   {
   $oabVdirSiteDn = (Get-ExchangeServer $oabVdir.Server -DomainController:$RoleDomainController).Site.DistinguishedName;
   if ($oabVdirSiteDn -eq $currentAdSiteDn)
   {
   $oabVdirs = $oabVdir;
   break;
   }
   elseif ($oabVdirs -eq $null)
   {
   $oabVdirs = $oabVdir;
   }
   }
   }
   }

   if ($oabVdirs -ne $null)
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("OAB will be distributed to OAB virtual directory " + $oabVdirs.Name);
   }
   else
   {
   Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Could not find any OAB virtual directories; OAB will be configured without distribution.");
   }
   }

   try
{
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Creating new default OAB.");
$newOab = New-OfflineAddressBook
   -Name $oabName -AddressLists $oabAddressList
   -VirtualDirectories $oabVdirs -GlobalWebDistributionEnabled $oabGlobalWebDistribution
   -IsDefault $true -DomainController:$RoleDomainController;
}
catch [Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADObjectAlreadyExistsException]
{
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Warning ("Tried to create new default OAB but the object already exists; it may have been created by another instance of setup.");
}

   if ($oabConfiguredAttributes -ne $null)
{
Write-ExchangeSetupLog -Info ("Setting OAB ConfiguredAttributes to: " + $oabConfiguredAttributes);
Set-OfflineAddressBook $newOab -ConfiguredAttributes $oabConfiguredAttributes -DomainController:$RoleDomainController;
}
}
}
" was run: "Microsoft.Exchange.Data.DataValidationException: Database is mandatory on UserMailbox.
at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADDataSession.ObjectsFromEntries[TResult](SearchResultEntryCollection entries, String originatingServerName, IEnumerable1 properties, ADRawEntry dummyInstance)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADGenericPagedReader1.GetNextPage()
at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.ADGenericPagedReader1.d__0.MoveNext()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.OrganizationMailbox.InternalGetOrganizationMailboxesByCapability(IRecipientSession session, OrganizationCapability capability, QueryFilter optionalFilter)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.ProvisioningAgent.NewOfflineAddressbookProvisioningHandler.FindGeneratingMailbox(String domainController, OrganizationId orgId)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.ProvisioningAgent.NewOfflineAddressbookProvisioningHandler.ProvisionDefaultProperties(IConfigurable readOnlyIConfigurable)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Provisioning.ProvisioningLayer.ProvisionDefaultPropertiesImpl(Task task, IConfigurable temporaryObject, IConfigurable dataObject, Boolean checkProvisioningLayerAvailability)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Provisioning.ProvisioningLayer.ProvisionDefaultProperties(Task task, IConfigurable temporaryObject, IConfigurable dataObject, Boolean checkProvisioningLayerAvailability)
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.NewTaskBase`1.InternalStateReset()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.b__b()
   at Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.Task.InvokeRetryableFunc(String funcName, Action func, Boolean terminatePipelineIfFailed)”.

   Please can you help me find a solution to this?

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   1. this happens only whn u repeating the previous incomplete installation on the server. Arbitration and federation (which are default mailboxes in Exchge server) gets corrupted. dont beat around the bush rather go for fresh installation from scratch on a new server and this time avoid doing any Schema extension since it is already done whn u initiated the Exchnge installation for the first time.

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3. Hi Prajwal, Need your Help… i am little confused.. u have not mentioned clearly on which server, which things you are installing as above? like earlier in your pages, it was so clear steps… it was like

   1)Process to create a AD DC server, then its roles. after that next

   2)Steps to go to Exchange server then its steps to follow to install exchange server 2013….

   And also please can you help me out how to find out exchange server 2013 / 2013 sp1 setup differences..

   i am following your blogs to practice corporate environment in Vmware workstation…
   please help me……. awaiting for your help…

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4. @anirban – What user account are you using to install exchange 2013 ? Does it have enough permissions to install the exchange server ?

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5. Hello Prajwal Desai,
   Do you know if it is now supported to install Exchange 2013 in Windows Server 2012R2?

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   1. @Markus – Windows Server 2012 R2 is supported only with Exchange 2013 SP1 or later. It is not supported for Exchange 2013 alone.

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6. Hello Sir,
   Please help me to configure exchange 2013 mail account in outlook , its cannot connect exchange server 2013

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   1. Hi Indraneel, please create a support ticket here :- https://forums.www.prajwaldesai.com/
      There might be multiple reasons for the issue that you described. You can also attach the screenshot of the error in the ticketing tool.

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7. Hi Prajwal Desai,

   Thanks for yours posting its really helpful for me.

   I need the details of Lync 2013.

   Regards,
   SASI

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8. Hello Sir,

   Thanks verry much , but there is a problem that mails can be send received from owa, but when configuring outlook , showing outlook cannot connect to exchange server (outlook2013). Please help me to solv this.

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9. Thank you Thomas and Moorthy

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10. Thanks for the nice article with step by step tutorial on How to install exchange server 2013.

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11. thanks and very useful

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