How to Pre stage a Cluster Network Object for Database Availability Group

Pre staging a cluster network object is a pre requisites task when you are configuring Exchange Server 2013 Database Availability Group on Windows Server 2012. If Pre Staging a CNO is not created before the creation of DAG, you may get a error message similar to the below screen shot

Pre Staging a Cluster Network Object is two step processes


Step 1: Create a Computer Name Object in Active Directory User and Computers

Open Active Directory User and Computers console -> select the OU in which you want to create new computer name object -> right click and select New -> Computer -> Enter the DAG name as the computer name and click ok



Step 2: Assign Full control Permission on the DAG Object create above either to first node of DAG or the Exchange Trusted Sub System account

Right click the computer name (DAG-101) -> Select Security (make sure advanced features option is enabled on Active Directory Users and Computers console) -> Click Add -> add either first node of DAG member or the Exchange Trusted Sub System universal security Group and assign full permission



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