E2K7 CCR Cluster on Windows 2008

Hi

I'm trying to install an Exchange 2007 Sp1 CCR Cluster on a Windows 2008
Enterprise Machine. The Windows 2008 Server is a virtual machine on a Windows
Virtual Server R2.
I have followed the instructions mentionned in
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb629714(EXCHG.80).aspx. I could
create a Windows 2008 Failover Cluster and the validation was successfull.
After I start the Exchange Mailbox Setup and try to install the active CMS
node the setup stops during the "Clustered Mailbox Server Prerequisites"
with the following Error Message: Object reference not set to an instance of
an object.

You can see any detail of the installation and the error message produced in
the
"ExchangeSetupWatson" file, created by Exchange Setup.

[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] **********************************************
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange 2007 Setup
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] **********************************************
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT
6.0.6001 Service Pack 1.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Setup version: 8.1.240.6.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Logged on user: VLAB\administrator.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='mode', Value='Install'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir',
Value='\\w8-e2k7-ccr-01\c$\Utility\E2K7\temp'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='fromsetup', Value=''.
[13.02.2008 15:51:34] [0] ExSetupUI was started with the following command:
'-mode:install -sourcedir:\\w8-e2k7-ccr-01\c$\Utility\E2K7\temp /FromSetup'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:40] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use
[13.02.2008 15:51:41] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller...
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Setup has chosen the local domain controller
vlab-srv001.vlab.local for initial queries
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] PrepareAD has been run, and has replicated to this
domain controller; so setup will use vlab-srv001.vlab.local
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Setup is choosing a global catalog...
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Setup has chosen the global catalog server
vlab-srv001.vlab.local.
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Setup will use the domain controller
'vlab-srv001.vlab.local'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Setup will use the global catalog
'vlab-srv001.vlab.local'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Exchange configuration container for the
organization is 'CN=Microsoft
Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=vlab,DC=local'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:44] [0] Exchange organization container for the
organization is 'CN=First Organization,CN=Microsoft
Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=vlab,DC=local'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] This machine is part of a Windows failover cluster.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] This server is not an active node for any
Clustered Mailbox servers.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Setup will search for an Exchange Server object
for the local machine with name 'W8-E2K7-CCR-02'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] No Exchange Server with identity 'W8-E2K7-CCR-02'
was found.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The following roles are unpacked:
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The following roles are installed:
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files
installed.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Setup will use the path
'\\w8-e2k7-ccr-01\c$\Utility\E2K7\temp' for installing Exchange.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The server is cluster type: 'None'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The requested cluster type: 'None'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] An Exchange organization with name 'First
Organization' was found in this forest.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'True'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status
: 'False'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status :
'False'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Applying default role selection state
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level
operations to perform.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting
the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[13.02.2008 15:51:45] [0] Setup will run from path
'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[13.02.2008 15:51:46] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 0 DataHandlers
[13.02.2008 15:51:46] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level
operations to perform.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting
the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Setup will run from path
'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 3 DataHandlers
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level
operations to perform.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting
the argument OrganizationName to the value First Organization.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] Setup will run from path
'C:\Windows\Temp\ExchangeSetup'.
[13.02.2008 15:52:05] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 4 DataHandlers
[13.02.2008 15:52:08] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles
[13.02.2008 15:52:11] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles
[13.02.2008 15:53:01] [0] **************
[13.02.2008 15:53:01] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'
[13.02.2008 15:53:01] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth
-DomainController 'vlab-srv001.vlab.local' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates
$true -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'Mailbox' -ScanType
'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'AdminTools','Mailbox','ClusterMailbox'
-CreatePublicDB $false -TargetDir 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server' -IISInstalled $true'
[13.02.2008 15:53:02] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [1] [WARNING] The 32-bit version of Exchange Server
2007 is not supported for production use.
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [1] Ending processing.
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [0] **************
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth
-DomainController 'vlab-srv001.vlab.local' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates
$false -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'ClusterMailbox' -ScanType
'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'AdminTools','Mailbox','ClusterMailbox'
-CmsName 'W8-E2K7-CCR-CMS' -CmsDataPath 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\Mailbox' -CmsIPv4Addresses '192.168.41.74' -CmsSharedStorage $false
-CreatePublicDB $false'
[13.02.2008 15:53:45] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:54:02] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:54:02] [1] NewClusteredMailboxServerObjects InternalValidate
entered.
[13.02.2008 15:54:02] [1] Dumping the cluster named: .
[13.02.2008 15:54:02] [1] Groups
[13.02.2008 15:54:03] [1] [WARNING] An unexpected error has occurred and
debug information is being generated: Object reference not set to an instance
of an object.
[13.02.2008 15:54:03] [1] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of
an object.
[13.02.2008 15:54:10] [1] [WARNING] The 32-bit version of Exchange Server
2007 is not supported for production use.
[13.02.2008 15:54:10] [1] [WARNING] Data path 'C:\Program
Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Mailbox' does not exist. This folder should
be created before proceeding with the installation.
[13.02.2008 15:54:10] [1] [ERROR] Clustered Mailbox Server installation
cannot continue: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
[13.02.2008 15:54:10] [1] Ending processing.
[13.02.2008 15:56:15] [0] **************
[13.02.2008 15:56:15] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'
[13.02.2008 15:56:15] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth
-DomainController 'vlab-srv001.vlab.local' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates
$true -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'Mailbox' -ScanType
'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'AdminTools','Mailbox','ClusterMailbox'
-CreatePublicDB $false -TargetDir 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server' -IISInstalled $true'
[13.02.2008 15:56:16] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [1] [WARNING] The 32-bit version of Exchange Server
2007 is not supported for production use.
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [1] Ending processing.
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [0] **************
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth'
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth
-DomainController 'vlab-srv001.vlab.local' -DownloadConfigurationUpdates
$false -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'ClusterMailbox' -ScanType
'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'AdminTools','Mailbox','ClusterMailbox'
-CmsName 'W8-E2K7-CCR-CMS' -CmsDataPath 'X:\Exchange Server\Mailbox'
-CmsIPv4Addresses '192.168.41.74' -CmsSharedStorage $false -CreatePublicDB
$false'
[13.02.2008 15:56:48] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] Beginning processing.
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] NewClusteredMailboxServerObjects InternalValidate
entered.
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] Dumping the cluster named: .
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] Groups
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] [WARNING] An unexpected error has occurred and
debug information is being generated: Object reference not set to an instance
of an object.
[13.02.2008 15:57:04] [1] [ERROR] Object reference not set to an instance of
an object.

Can you give me any idea what's wrong?

Best Regards

Bueschu
.

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