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Isn't this question a duplicate?
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No. &nbsp;Completely different. &nbsp;This is considered a fresh start up from scratch. This is taking place after the a cluster has been created. &nbsp;
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No.  Completely different.  This is considered a fresh start up from scratch. This is taking place after the a cluster has been created.  

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When creating the System Attendant resource in an 2 node cluster for exchange 2003 SP2, I get Error ID: 5018 (0000139a). &nbsp;<br />
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Created the cluster, created the MSDTC resource correctly. &nbsp;Installed Exchange on first node, then installed exchange on the second note. &nbsp;Afterwards installed SP2 on each node on after another. &nbsp;Began creating System Attendant resource as per microsoft's details and when bringing up the SA resource online, i get that error id 5018 from up top.<br />
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IP Resource has a check on Enable NetBIOS for this address<br />
It has a network name<br />
There is a physical disk to hold the exchange database<br />
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All 3 resources were brought up online. &nbsp;Still after creating the SA, it continued to fail. &nbsp;Can anyone provide me possible causes and resolutions? &nbsp;Its been extremely difficult looking for the solution. &nbsp;<br />

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When creating the System Attendant resource in an 2 node cluster for exchange 2003 SP2, I get Error ID: 5018 (0000139a).  

Created the cluster, created the MSDTC resource correctly.  Installed Exchange on first node, then installed exchange on the second note.  Afterwards installed SP2 on each node on after another.  Began creating System Attendant resource as per microsoft's details and when bringing up the SA resource online, i get that error id 5018 from up top.

IP Resource has a check on Enable NetBIOS for this address
It has a network name
There is a physical disk to hold the exchange database

All 3 resources were brought up online.  Still after creating the SA, it continued to fail.  Can anyone provide me possible causes and resolutions?  Its been extremely difficult looking for the solution.  


Error ID: 5018 (0000139a) error in Exchange 2003 Cluster - System Attendant

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.

Server Hardware

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.