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Q196636: XADM: RPC Server Unavailable Error During Setup On Cluster

Article: Q196636
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WinNT:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 02-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The following errors may be seen when you install Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
on a Windows NT Cluster Server:

  While attempting to stop the Exchange ATMTA service, the
  following error was encountered:

  The RPC server is unavailable.

  Microsoft Windows NT
  ID no: 0xc00206ba

  and

  "Processing file '\Server\Setup\i386\msmcon.uns', at or near
  line 12

  The RPC server is unavailable.

  Microsoft Windows NT
  ID no: 0xc00206ba"

CAUSE
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The Windows NT cluster resource group created for Exchange Server is not online.

WORKAROUND
==========

Bring the cluster resource group for Exchange Server online, then run setup for
Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5.

MORE INFORMATION
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Before Exchange Server 5.5 can be installed on a Windows NT Cluster Server
computer, the administrator must first create a resource group for Exchange
Server that contains a disk resource or resources, an IP address resource, and a
network name resource. The administrator must then bring this group online by
performing the following steps:

1. Open the Cluster Administrator program.

2. Highlight the resource group that was created for Exchange Server.

3. On the File menu, click Bring Online.

For further information regarding clustering Microsoft Exchange Servers, please
refer to the Cluster.doc file on the Exchange Server 5.5 CD-ROM.

Additional query words: mscs

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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