Unable to install exchange 2007 sp 1, we have 2 exchange 2003 server in our network the are working fine. we are in process of bringing new e2k7 server we are facing the problem "Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com" setup Logs. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Starting Microsoft Exchange 2007 Setup [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] ********************************************** [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Operating System version: Microsoft Windows NT 5.2.3790 Service Pack 2. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Setup version: 8.1.240.6. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Logged on user: ASG\bsmith. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='nologo', Value=''. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='preparead', Value=''. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='organizationname', Value='CN=Alarm Security Group'. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='sourcedir', Value='D:\Exch2007'. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Command Line Parameter Name='fromsetup', Value=''. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] ExSetup was started with the following command: '/NoLogo /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:Alarm Security Group /sourcedir:D:\Exch2007 /FromSetup'. [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Setup is choosing the domain controller to use [7/5/2010 12:31:07 PM] [0] Setup is choosing a local domain controller... [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] [ERROR] Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] [ERROR] Global catalog not found in forest "asgsecurity.com". [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup will use the domain controller ''. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup will use the global catalog ''. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] No Exchange configuration container was found for the organization. Message: 'Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com.'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The following roles are unpacked: [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The following roles are installed: [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The local server does not have any Exchange files installed. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup will use the path 'D:\Exch2007' for installing Exchange. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The server is cluster type: 'None'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The requested cluster type: 'None'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The installation mode is set to: 'Install'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setting organization name to 'Alarm Security Group'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Active Directory Initialization status : 'False'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Schema Update Required Status : 'False'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Organization Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Domain Configuration Update Required Status : 'False'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Applying default role selection state [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The command-line option preparead has been specified. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareOrganization. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareDomain. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value Alarm Security Group. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup will run from path 'D:\Exch2007\Setup\ServerRoles\Common'. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] InstallModeDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] RootDataHandler has 1 DataHandlers [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] No server roles will be installed [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Validating options for the 0 requested roles [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Performing Microsoft Exchange Server Prerequisite Check [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup is determining what organization-level operations to perform. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] The command-line option preparead has been specified. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareOrganization. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the command-line option preparead was specified, setup is adding the argument PrepareDomain. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Because the value was specified, setup is setting the argument OrganizationName to the value Alarm Security Group. [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] ************** [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [0] Setup will run the task 'test-setuphealth' [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [1] Setup launched task 'test-setuphealth -DomainController $null -DownloadConfigurationUpdates $true -ExchangeVersion '8.1.240.6' -Roles 'Global' -ScanType 'PrecheckInstall' -SetupRoles 'Global' -PrepareDomain $null -PrepareOrganization $true -ADInitError 'Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com.'' [7/5/2010 12:31:08 PM] [1] Beginning processing. [7/5/2010 12:31:16 PM] [1] [ERROR] Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Could not find any Global Catalog in forest asgsecurity.com. [7/5/2010 12:31:16 PM] [1] Ending processing. [7/5/2010 12:31:16 PM] [0] The Exchange Server Setup operation did not complete. For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com and enter the Error ID. [7/5/2010 12:31:16 PM] [0] End of Setup [7/5/2010 12:31:16 PM] [0] ****************************************** Any Idea ?

Hi , Have you prepare the schema and AD with these commands ? setup /PrepareSchema setup /prepareAD Try to run these commands and than you will be able to do further. Regards. Shafaquat Ali.M.C.I.T.P Exchange 2007/2010, M.C.I.T.P Windows Server 2008, M.C.T.S OCS Server 2007 R2, Phone: +923008210320

getting the same errors with these commands as well.

Run the tool below too so we can check to see if it could be anything else. http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/c2836455-a4a9-4003-ba4e-d4df00b0d5eb1033.mspx?mfr=true http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=216498 http://www.petri.co.il/delete_failed_dcs_from_ad.htm From a command prompt try running netdiag /fix this could repopulate the dns records for your dc If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your server install disk. d:\support\tools\setup.exe Run dcdiag, netdiag and repadmin in verbose mode. -> DCDIAG /V /C /D /E /s:yourdcname > c:\dcdiag.log -> netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log (On each dc) -> repadmin.exe /showrepl dc* /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt **Note: Using the /E switch in dcdiag will run diagnostics against ALL dc's in the forest. If you have significant numbers of DC's this test could generate significant detail and take a long time. You also want to take into account slow links to dc's will also add to the testing time. If you download a gui script I wrote it should be simple to set and run (DCDiag and NetDiag). It also has the option to run individual tests without having to learn all the switch options. The details will be output in notepad text files that pop up automagically. The script is located in the download section on this website at http://www.pbbergs.com/windows/downloads.htm#DCDIAG Just select both dcdiag and netdiag make sure verbose is set. (Leave the default settings for dcdiag as set when selected) When complete search for fail, error and warning messages. I hope you will get done. Regards. Shafaquat Ali. M.C.I.T.P Exchange 2007/2010, M.C.I.T.P Windows Server 2008, M.C.T.S OCS Server 2007 R2, Phone: +923008210320

Have you tried Shafaqua's suggestions above?Jonas Andersson MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCITP: EMA 2007/2010 | MCSE/MCSA Blog: http://www.testlabs.se/blog

Validate your IP settings to verify that DNS is configured correctly. did you registered your dns correctly ? 1. What is the Forest Functional Level? 2.Check the AD sites and services Global catalog is enable or not ? 2.Also, do you have IPv6 enabled? 3. What is the Exchange 2003 functional level? 4.Have you run Setup /PL, Setup /ps, setup /pad ? Thanks Mhussain

Hello Any update on this ? Thanks Mhussain

Hi Guys. Thanks for all your efforts we resolved the issue by removing dns host records from the exchange server after that we completed the installation.