running 2010/2013 the address resolves from outside, the functionality is what fails
ping autodiscover.domain.com pinging xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx so it knows where to go, it just does work when it gets there Jean-Paul Natola > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:47:40 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / autodiscover fail > > A new feature is available that enables Outlook 2007 to use DNS Service > Location (SRV) records to locate the Exchange Autodiscover service: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940881/en-us > > > Excra is testing from the outside. I don't see how this is resolving if > Excra can't find it either? > > Susan Bradley > Still migrating the msmvps.com blogs but we're getting closer. > blogs.msmvps.com/bradley is the new url and redirects are in place > Have I mentioned how much migrations are REALLY painful? > > On 9/2/2014 3:41 PM, J- P wrote: > > "Is your autodiscover setting up at the dns settings of your hoster?' > > > > not sure I understood the q, > > Hoster has autodiscover.domain.com published and it DOES resolve from > > outside, it just fails ExCra testing, > > internally autodiscover.domain.com doesnt resolve (w2k8 DNS server) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 15:35:00 -0700 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > > > Is your autodiscover setting up at the dns settings of your hoster? > > > > > > That's where the value is set up for me, I'd start there and check that > > > something hasn't happened there first. > > > > > > Start with the basics. > > > > > > On 9/2/2014 3:24 PM, J- P wrote: > > > > Now i'm wondering if autodiscover is not working because of the DB > > > > mandatory error, or vice versa > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:18:25 -0500 > > > > > > > > I seem to recall troubleshooting something similar and found at the > > > > time (on 2k7) that ECP requires Autodiscover to be working properly. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:50:57 -0400 > > > > > > > > The Microsoft Connectivity Analyzer is attempting to test > > Autodiscover > > > > for [email protected]. > > > > Testing Autodiscover failed. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Elapsed Time: 2928 ms. > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > > > > > Attempting each method of contacting the Autodiscover service. > > > > The Autodiscover service couldn't be contacted successfully by > > > > any method. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Elapsed Time: 2928 ms. > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > > > > > Attempting to test potential Autodiscover URL > > > > https://domain.com:443/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml > > > > Testing of this potential Autodiscover URL failed. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > Attempting to test potential Autodiscover URL > > > > https://autodiscover.domain.com:443/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml > > > > Testing of this potential Autodiscover URL failed. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > Attempting to contact the Autodiscover service using the HTTP > > > > redirect method. > > > > The attempt to contact Autodiscover using the HTTP Redirect > > > > method failed. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > Attempting to contact the Autodiscover service using the DNS SRV > > > > redirect method. > > > > The Microsoft Connectivity Analyzer failed to contact the > > > > Autodiscover service using the DNS SRV redirect method. > > > > > > > > Additional Details > > > > > > > > Test Steps > > > > Checking if there is an autodiscover CNAME record in DNS for your > > > > domain 'domain.com' for Office 365. > > > > Failed to validate autodiscover CNAME record in DNS. If your > > > > mailbox isn't in Office 365, you can ignore this warnin > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:40:17 +0000 > > > > > > > > if autodiscover fails, then how does it fail? > > > > > > > > The system mailbox and discoverysearchmailbox store a number of > > > > configuration settings (and don’t ask me to remember them, I don’t), > > > > but if you delete them you may potentially change certain Exchange > > > > configurations. > > > > > > > > *From:*[email protected] > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 2, 2014 5:35 PM > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > > *Subject:* RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > > > autodiscover fail > > > > > > > > correction ExCra does fail > > > > > > > > > > > > And PrepareAd didnt help > > > > > > > > any thoughts on this Option? > > > > > > > > 1- Delete system mailbox from Active Directory using ADSI tools > > > > > > > > * Click *Start*, click *Run*, type adsiedit.msc, and then click *OK*. > > > > * Locate the *Default Naming Context* node, and then locate to the > > > > *CN=Users* container. > > > > > > > > Locate: > > > > > > > > * "DiscoverySearchMailbox {D919BA05-46A6-415f-80AD-7E09334BB852}" > > > > * “System mailbox” > > > > * Delete them > > > > > > > > 2- Run Setup.com /prepareAD, then, System mailboxes will be created > > > > 3- SP2 installation will be finish succesfully > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 17:10:23 -0400 > > > > > > > > successful with warnings > > > > > > > > I saw another article that stated to re-run PrepareAd > > > > > > http://p2v-to-cloud.blogspot.com/2012/08/error-database-is-mandatory-on.html > > > > > > > > any thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 21:03:17 +0000 > > > > > > > > It always scares me when people say that. > > > > > > > > If you use exrca.com, what does it say about autodiscover? > > > > > > > > *From:*[email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 2, 2014 4:58 PM > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > *Subject:* RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > > > autodiscover fail > > > > > > > > going through it as I speak, dont see anything new that hasnt been > > > > there before- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 20:51:40 +0000 > > > > > > > > What’s in the event viewer? > > > > > > > > *From:*[email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > > > > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 2, 2014 4:39 PM > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > *Subject:* [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / > > autodiscover fail > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I got call saying ECP show an error of DataBase is mandatory on > > > > usermailbox, the only thing they "claimed" to have done was > > attempt to > > > > create a public folder then the error "appeared" > > > > > > > > this is Ex2013 running on 2012 > > > > > > > > I saw many of the hits were restore related which in this case it > > is not > > > > > > > > I certainly am not going to go the "uninstall exchange " route at its > > > > a 200gb store with ~100 boxes > > > > > > > > I tried to get mailbox -arbitration as per this article > > > > > > http://danblee.com/exchange-2013-error-during-install-database-is-mandatory-on-usermailbox-property-name-database/ > > > > > > > > and no luck- DB's are mounted, status is healthy, mail is flowing , > > > > so i'm kind of stumped. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
