<rant> So after all the articles and tips and what not , I open a ticket with PSS (they really should re-think that "P" in the title)
They are doing everything I told them I did, (going on 4 hrs now), then she comes back with it seems to be permissions, so i said hmmm lets create a new domain admin/exchange admin - and sure enough made no difference. and now I get the "i'm researching this , please take a break to get something to eat, really??????" so i guess I will be watching this remote session for a few more hours (if i'm lucky) </rant> ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Exchange] DB is mandatory on usermailbox / autodiscover fail > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 19:01:10 -0400 > > 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 > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > >
