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Ex2013 CU6 & Ex2007 coexistence issue for EAS

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Ex2013 LogoA short notice on an issue when you have deployed Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6 in coexistence in an Exchange 2007 environment. Exchange fellow Tony Redmond did a write-up on the issue here.

The issue prevents ActiveSync users whose mailbox reside on Exchange 2007 to authenticate properly when their requests are being proxied from Exchange 2013 CU6 to Exchange 2007. It has been identified in KB2997847. Alternatively, you direct Exchange 2007 EAS traffic directly to Exchange 2007 CAS servers when they are internet-facing and published.

Be advised that a previous known issue in this deployment scenario with delegates and dismounting stores has been identified in KB2997209.

Both articles provide links to request these hotfixes.

Another Exchange fellow, Jason Sherry, is keeping track of resolved and open Exchange 2013 CU6 issues here.

Exchange2013-KB2997355-FixIt-v2

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Ex2013 LogoAs mentioned earlier, when you have deployed Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 6 in a Hybrid deployment, several Office 365-related mailbox functions will not show up in the Exchange Admin Center (EAC). The issue was identified by Microsoft in KB2997355 and a fix was published.

However, the script to fix the issue looks for the XAML file in the default Program Files folder, using the default Exchange installation folder. Better is to check the actual Exchange installation folder, which can easily be accomplished in Exchange Management Shell using the $exinstall environment variable, or by reading the folder from the registry.

To help those installing Exchange in a non-default installation folder, and I know there are quite a few of you out there, who are hesitant to correcting the installation path in the provided FixIt script, I have create an alternative version of the Exchange2013-KB2997355-FixIt script. This version will read the installation path from the registry. Not disturbing but changed as well is correcting the XAML file in one go, unlike the official script which performs 3 consecutive read/modify/write actions on the same file.

You can download the Exchange2013-KB2997355-FixIt-v2.ps1 script here.

 

Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6

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Note: There are some known issues with CU6 RTM concerning Hybrid environments and when used in co-existence with Exhange 2007. Please check this post for updates.

Today, Cumulative Update 6 for Exchange Server 2013 was released by the Exchange Team (KB2936880). This update raises Exchange 2013 version number to 15.0.995.29.

This Cumulative Update increases the Public Folder for Exchange On-Premises to 100,000. It also fixes the ‘Hybrid Configuration Wizard ‘Subtask Checkprereqs Execution Failed’ issue I blogged about here (2988229).

This Cumulative Update contains the following fixes:

  • 2991934 Duplicate mailbox folders after migration to Exchange Server 2013
  • 2983512 RPC Client Access service crashes on an on-premises Mailbox server in an Exchange Server 2013 hybrid environment
  • 2983426 AutodiscoverSelfTestProbe fails when external URL is not set for EWS virtual directory in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2983423 AutodiscoverSelfTestProbe fails when external URL is not set for ECP virtual directory in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2983422 The ServerWideOffline component is set to Inactive after Exchange Server 2013 prerequisite check fails
  • 2983207 “532 5.3.2” NDR when you send an email message to a hidden mailbox in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2983066 Removed Default or Anonymous permission for Outlook folders cannot be restored in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982769 “Topology service cannot find the OWA service” when you perform an eDiscovery search in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2982763 Mail-enabled public folder accepts email messages from unauthorized users in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982762 OAB generation arbitration mailbox can be removed or disabled in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982760 The Enter key submits duplicate sign-in forms to Outlook Web App in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2982759 You cannot access the archive mailbox of a delegated user after enabling MAPI over HTTP
  • 2982017 Incorrect voice mail message duration in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2981835 You cannot add attachments, delete or move many email messages in bulk in Outlook Web App
  • 2981466 MAPI/CDO client cannot connect to Exchange Server 2013
  • 2977279 You cannot disable journaling for protected voice mail in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2975599 Exchange Server 2010 public folder replication fails in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2975003 Calendar item body disappears in Outlook online mode in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2974339 OAB generation fails if FIPS is used in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2971270 Blank page after you sign in to Exchange Server 2013 EAC (formerly ECP)
  • 2970040 Folder Assistant rule does not work correctly in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2965689 EAS device cannot sync free/busy status if an item is created by EWS in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2963590 Message routing latency if IPv6 is enabled in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2961715 “Something went wrong” error in Outlook Web App may show an incorrect date
  • 2958434 Users cannot access mailboxes in OWA or EAS when mailbox database is removed

Notes:

  • There are some additional changes in the way Public Folders operate. Consult this article from the Exchange team for details on these changes.
  • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are required to keep up to date.
  • Be advised of OAB architectural changes introduced with CU5 which are documented here. If you are affected, it is recommended to update CAS servers prior to Mailbox servers.
  • If you have installed the Interim Update to fix Hybrid Configuration Wizard, you can install the Cumulative Update over it – there is no need to uninstall the IU prior to installing CU6.

This Cumulative Update includes schema and AD changes, so make sure you run PrepareSchema / PrepareAD. After updating, the schema version will be 15303.

Note that Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM or Service Packs prior to installing Cumulative Updates. Note that once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles. The order of upgrading servers is irrelevant, unlike with previous generations of Exchange.

Finally, and I can’t emphasize this enough: For any Hotfix, Rollup, Service Pack or Cumulative Update, I’d recommend to thoroughly test this in a test and acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a week or two and monitor the comments on the release article or TechNet forum for any issues.

You can download Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6 here; UM Language Packs can be found here. More details about these changes, preparing Active Directory or installing this Cumulative Update can be found in the original announcement.

HCW 2013 Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed

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Ex2013 LogoA quick heads-up on the Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) in Exchange 2013, which is broken. The HCW in Exchange 2010 does not have this issue.

The HCW is needed when you want to configure or maintain your Exchange 2013 Hybrid configuration. When checking the prerequisites, the Exchange 2013 HCW may throw the following error message:

Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed: Check Tenant Prerequisites
Deserialization fails due to one SerializationException: 
Microsoft.Exchange.Compliance.Serialization.Formatters.BlockedTypeException: 
The type to be (de)serialized is not allowed: 
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.DirectoryBackendType

The issue has been documented in KB2988229. An Interim Update is available, as reported here. The IU is available for Exhange 2013 Service Pack 1 (CU4) and Cumulative Update 5. Unfortunately, the IU is not available publicly, but must be requested through support.

The fix will be incorporated in Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6.

If you must, you can use Exchange fellow Steve Goodman’s instructions documented here, which describes the process to manually configure Exchange 2013 Hybrid deployments. Be advised that, as Steve also points out, the Exchange Hybrid deployment support status depends on the ability to run HCW successfully.

Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 5

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Ex2013 LogoToday, Cumulative Update 5 for Exchange Server 2013 was released by the Exchange Team (KB2936880). This update raises Exchange 2013 version number to 15.0.913.22.

This Cumulative Update contains the following fixes compared to SP1 (CU4):

  • 2963590 Message routing latency if IPv6 is enabled in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2963566 Outlook Web App accessibility improvement for UI appearance in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2962439 You cannot sync contacts or tasks in Microsoft CRM client for Outlook in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2962435 CRM synchronization fails if the time zone name of a meeting is not set in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2962434 Slow performance in Outlook Web App when Lync is integrated with Exchange Server 2013
  • 2958430 “Some or all Identity references could not be translated” error when you manage DAG in Exchange Server 2013 SP1 in a disjoint namespace domain
  • 2957592 IME is disabled in Outlook Web App when you press Tab to move the focus in an email message in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2942609 Exchange ActiveSync proxy does not work from Exchange Server 2013 to Exchange Server 2007
  • 2941221 EWS integration for Lync works incorrectly in an Exchange Server 2013 and 2007 coexistence environment
  • 2926742 Plain-text message body is cleared when writing in Outlook Web App by using Internet Explorer 8 in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2926308 Sender’s email address is broken after importing a PST file into an Exchange Server 2013 mailbox
  • 2925559 Users always get the FBA page when they access OWA or ECP in Exchange Server 2013
  • 2924519 “SyncHealth\Hub” folder is created unexpectedly after installing Cumulative Update 2 for Exchange Server 2013
  • 2916113 Cannot open .tif files from email messages by using Windows-based applications in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 2592398 Email messages in the Sent Items folder have the same PR_INTERNET_MESSAGE_ID property in an Exchange Server 2010 environment

Notes:

  • Be advised that this CU includes a Managed Availability probe configuration that may result in the frequently restarting of the Microsoft Exchange Shared Cache Service in some environments. More information, see KB2971467.
  • Be advised of OAB architectural changes documented here. If you are affected, it is recommended to update CAS servers prior to Mailbox servers.

This Cumulative Update includes schema and AD changes, so make sure you run PrepareSchema / PrepareAD. After updating, the schema version will be 15300.

Note that Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM or Service Packs prior to installing Cumulative Updates. Note that once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles. The order of upgrading servers is irrelevant, unlike with previous generations of Exchange.

Finally, and I can’t emphasize this enough: For any Hotfix, Rollup, Service Pack or Cumulative Update, I’d recommend to thoroughly test this in a test and acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a week or two and monitor the comments on the release article or TechNet forum for any issues.

You can download Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 5 here; UM Language Packs can be found here. More details about these changes, preparing Active Directory or installing this Cumulative Update can be found in the original announcement.