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MikhailFirsov-1277 asked KaelYao-MSFT commented

Exchange Server: File Share Witness error

Hello!

Almost the same question (and the original one hasn't been answered yet):

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/314610/numerous-errors-related-to-file-share-witness.html

There's the test Exchange setup that had been running flawlessly ~ for 10 months: DAG1 = Exch1 + Exch2 + File Share Witness on DC.

Exch2 fails and the cluster fails as well because the first healthy node - Exch1 - thinks the FSW is not accessible (thus there's no quorum and the cluster can not start).

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The event 5398 says ~"start the cluster using Start-ClusterNode -FQ' " but I doubt it will make Exch1 "see" the witness share.

Does anybode know why is this happening? (and it's obviously not related to any network related problems - the share is constantly available).


Thank you in advance,
Michael

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AndyDavid answered MikhailFirsov-1277 commented

Can you change the FSW to another server? One thats isnt a DC?
Id be curious if that makes a difference.

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I'll try and post back...

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Seems there's another issue with cluster service...

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Hi @MikhailFirsov-1277

Is it possible to bring Exch2 online?

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seems it's down completely... :(

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This is test right :)

Can you give desribe whats going on?
If you have both servers up, it doesnt need the FSW. Is cluster still down with both servers up?

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imamitsingh answered KaelYao-MSFT commented

To fix this, add full permission to \\dc1\Cluster_Vote for user Cluster$ (in my case, it’s VirtualDB$).. Hope this will help..

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Thanks, I'll try - can't do it right now - Exch1 is also down :(

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Let me know its solve or not

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Hi @MikhailFirsov-1277

I am writing here to confirm with you how thing going now?
Please let us know if you need further help on this issue.

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