Check the networking config on the second node - for MAPI and replication interfaces - are configured exactly the same as on node1. They'll obviously need different IP address... but this looks like node2 cannot contact node1, or cannot contact the IP for the DAG.
From: bounce-9568988-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-9568988-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of phil levine Sent: 17 December 2012 17:00 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Issue adding node to DAG One of my customers is getting the following error when trying to add the second node to a DAG; server-side database availability group administrative operation failed. Error: The operation failed. CreateCluster errors may result from incorrectly configured static addresses. Error: An error occurred while attempting a cluster operation. Error: Cluster API '"AddClusterNode() (MaxPercentage=100) failed with 0x5b4. Error: This operation returned because the timeout period expired"' failed. [Server: mail.company.local] An Active Manager operation failed. Error An error occurred while attempting a cluster operation. Error: Cluster API '"AddClusterNode() (MaxPercentage=100) failed with 0x5b4. Error: This operation returned because the timeout period expired"' failed.. This operation returned because the timeout period expired Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.2.318.0&t=exchgf1&e=ms.exch.err.ExC9C315 Warning: Network name 'company' is not online. Please check that the IP address configuration for the database availability group is correct. Warning: The operation wasn't successful because an error was encountered. You may find more details in log file "C:\ExchangeSetupLogs\DagTasks\dagtask_2012-12-16_02-38-05.911_add-databaseavailabiltygroupserver.log". Exchange Management Shell command attempted: Add-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupServer -MailboxServer 'server' -Identity 'company' Elapsed Time: 00:03:53 Where do I need to look to fix this? I feel like I'm just missing something small. Thanks Phil --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist