Server 2012 R2 / Exchange 2013

[ljh171]

Hi all,

We are currently running our exchange 2010 on Server 2008 which is on a really unstable box. We have a new server with server 2012 R2 setup on and we want to install exchange 2013 and move everything across.

 

The issue we are having is that every time i try to install exchange i get this error

 

Step 7 of 14 Mailbox Role: Transport Service

Error:

The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();

if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) )

{

Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName

}

" was run: "Database is mandatory on UserMailbox. Property Name: Database".

 

 

Am i able to have 2 exchange servers on the same network for a limited time so i can move mailboxes across?

Any help would be appreciated

 

Thanks !

Edited February 7, 2014 by ljh171

[ascott2]

Exchange 2013 is not yet support on Server 2012 R2 just yet, as per Exchange Support For Windows Server 2012 R2 - 250 Hello - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

It is believed to be coming in SP1 (CU4) due out some time in Q1.

[3s-gtech]

I can confirm that Exchange 2013 (CU3) works very nicely on Server 2012 R1 though, if it's possible for you to roll back. You should be able to upgrade it to R2 when possible.

[lholland421]

That's brilliant me being the idiot I am not looking into that ! Thanks guys

[MarkCronin]

Hi,

 

I have recently installed exchange 2013 onto a 2012 r2 server without issue and it is running fine. Although Microsoft say it is not officially supported I have seen this installation combination in several environments with no fault.

 

It may be worth a clean install of your OS and check all pre-reqs are installed and running with no errors showing in event viewer?

 

Thanks

 

Mark

[ascott2]

I wouldn't personally install anything that messes with an AD schema until there is official support for it. I guess that's just my paranoia though.

[ljh171]

I have now downgraded the server and trying to run Exchange 2013 onto Server 2008 R2 and i am being given this error:

The following error was generated when "$error.Clear();

if ( ($server -eq $null) -and ($RoleIsDatacenter -ne $true) )

{

Update-RmsSharedIdentity -ServerName $RoleNetBIOSName

}

" was run: "Database is mandatory on UserMailbox. Property Name: Database".

 

Any ideas? IT always happens when trying to install the transport Service, and these error codes are not much help.

 

Thanks All

[3s-gtech]

Check this thread on Technet (if you haven't already): Database is mandatory on UserMailbox error during install of Hub Transport

 

Exchange 2010 and 2013 have a lot in common when it comes to fault diagnosis.