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Ex2010 Resource Booking Attendant
Hello all -
We are in the process of moving Exchange 2010 (SP1 rollup 5) from an older server to a new beefier box. The process we are using is simply installing Ex2010 on he new server and moving everything to it and then we'll remove the old server.
Up to now, all has been fine. What we noticed today is that when we move a room resource mailbox to the new server, the auto-accept stops working. In looking at it further, we noticed that we cannot enable the Resource Booking Attendant on the new server - the checkbox for that is grayed out in the EMC when we open properties on a room resource mailbox.
The attchment is a screenshot of what the properties look like and you will notice the 'locked' chekbox as well as several mising tabs.
I think I am just missing something simlpe here, but I was unable to find any good info on the web in regards to this. I found a lot about how to create room resources and all, but not much about the Resource Booking Attendant or its workings.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
PS - the Mailbox Assistant service is started (even restarted) on the new server.
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We are in the process of moving Exchange 2010 (SP1 rollup 5) from an older server to a new beefier box. The process we are using is simply installing Ex2010 on he new server and moving everything to it and then we'll remove the old server.
Up to now, all has been fine. What we noticed today is that when we move a room resource mailbox to the new server, the auto-accept stops working. In looking at it further, we noticed that we cannot enable the Resource Booking Attendant on the new server - the checkbox for that is grayed out in the EMC when we open properties on a room resource mailbox.
The attchment is a screenshot of what the properties look like and you will notice the 'locked' chekbox as well as several mising tabs.
I think I am just missing something simlpe here, but I was unable to find any good info on the web in regards to this. I found a lot about how to create room resources and all, but not much about the Resource Booking Attendant or its workings.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
PS - the Mailbox Assistant service is started (even restarted) on the new server.
screenshot.jpg
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Here is the output from that:
ResourceType : Room
(And thanks for taking the time to look at this.)
ResourceType : Room
(And thanks for taking the time to look at this.)
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Any thoughts anyone?
I can't help but think that looks just like a user mailbox. As a last resort, I'd export the calendar data, delete and recreate the mailbox, and reimport.
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I tried to create a new room mailbox and it fails stating that there is "no provisioning handler is installed".
I can find next to nothing on this error.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I can find next to nothing on this error.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
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It is running 2008R2 and as far as I know all the prerequisities are good.
Since you specifically asked about R2, is there something about R2 that I have missed?
We do have user mailboxes on that server and hey seem fine.
I did run the BPA and I got an error stating "The System Attendant homeMDB attribute is missing". I went thorugh http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd535374(EXCHG.80).aspx to address it - or tried to anyway. The steps they list are:
1.Start the ADSI Edit tool. To do this, click Start, click Run, type adsiedit.msc, and then click OK.
2.Connect to the Configuration container if ADSI Edit is not already connected. To do this, follow these steps:
a.On the Action menu, click Connect to.
b.In the Select a well known Naming Context list, click Configuration, and then click OK.
3.Expand the following path:
Configuration [<domainController>.contos
CN=Configuration,DC=contos
CN=Services
CN=Microsoft Exchange
CN=<OrganizationName>
CN=Administrative Groups
CN=Exchange Administrative Group (<ID>)
CN=Servers
CN=<MailboxServerName>
CN=Information Store
CN=<StorageGroupName>
4.In the details pane, right-click the CN=<DataBaseName> entry that has a Class value of msExchPrivateMDB, and then click Properties.
5.On the Attribute Editor tab, click distinguishedName, and then click View.
6.Copy the path that appears in the Value box, and then click Cancel.
7.Click Cancel, and then exit the ADSI Edit tool.
The problem I found is that there is nothing in under CN=Information Store on either server as seen here:
Thoughts?
adsi.jpg
Since you specifically asked about R2, is there something about R2 that I have missed?
We do have user mailboxes on that server and hey seem fine.
I did run the BPA and I got an error stating "The System Attendant homeMDB attribute is missing". I went thorugh http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd535374(EXCHG.80).aspx to address it - or tried to anyway. The steps they list are:
1.Start the ADSI Edit tool. To do this, click Start, click Run, type adsiedit.msc, and then click OK.
2.Connect to the Configuration container if ADSI Edit is not already connected. To do this, follow these steps:
a.On the Action menu, click Connect to.
b.In the Select a well known Naming Context list, click Configuration, and then click OK.
3.Expand the following path:
Configuration [<domainController>.contos
CN=Configuration,DC=contos
CN=Services
CN=Microsoft Exchange
CN=<OrganizationName>
CN=Administrative Groups
CN=Exchange Administrative Group (<ID>)
CN=Servers
CN=<MailboxServerName>
CN=Information Store
CN=<StorageGroupName>
4.In the details pane, right-click the CN=<DataBaseName> entry that has a Class value of msExchPrivateMDB, and then click Properties.
5.On the Attribute Editor tab, click distinguishedName, and then click View.
6.Copy the path that appears in the Value box, and then click Cancel.
7.Click Cancel, and then exit the ADSI Edit tool.
The problem I found is that there is nothing in under CN=Information Store on either server as seen here:
Thoughts?
adsi.jpg
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As a side note, prioir to installing Exchange I did do the following:
Open PowerShell and run: Import-Module ServerManager
With PowerShell still open run: Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,We
Open PowerShell and run: Import-Module ServerManager
With PowerShell still open run: Add-WindowsFeature NET-Framework,RSAT-ADDS,We
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Scratch the previous part about adsiedit - I was experiencing a severe brain cramp. I think I might have it taken care of....I'll let you know.
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The actual answer was the SP1 was somehow messed up. As soon as I reapplied it for the second time, everytyhing worked just fine.
I am awarding points not for the solution but rather for the effort - so thanks.
Sorry I did not do this sooner.
I am awarding points not for the solution but rather for the effort - so thanks.
Sorry I did not do this sooner.
get-mailbox -identity "Blue Conference Area" | format-list resourcetype