So I am trying to install a pair of ISA 2006 Enterprise Edition servers in the lab. I want to use them only for web publishing (reverse proxy) and I want to test the ISA NLB for high availability.
Both servers are comparable w/s class hardware, running Windows 2003 Std. SP2, fully patched, with Symantec a/v 10.1.5.5000. Cisco CSA is installed in learn mode only. Both belong to the same domain.
I installed the first ISA server without issue, setting up a new array. When I tried to install the second server into the same array, and intending to replicate the configuration over the network, I encountered an error during the initial replication attempt.
Setup failed to install ADAM in replica mode. Error 0x80074e46.
The err command didn’t help much, so my second thought was that I needed to add the new server to the “Array Servers” before install, so I did. I tried the install again, and got the same error. I did some searching with Google, and came across a post on the isaserver.org website. Sure enough, there was a replica server listed in ADAM, so I removed it and tried again. Same error. Hmmm, so this time, I looked at the firewall logs, and I noticed connection failures over icmp and tcp 2173, after successful connections to 2171. It seemed that something was missing in the firewall configurations.
So after removing the server from ADAM again, I added an access rule that permitted array servers to communicate with one another on all ports. I tried the install again, and this time it worked! I’ll probably want to go back and review that rule in the future, but maybe the book will come out before then. Yeah, I’ll let you know how that works out.
Summary:
- After the first ISA install, configure the Array Servers computer set to include all planned members.
- Configure an access rule permitting full connectivity amongst array members.
- Configure the Monitoring for Live, Client IP for the new server.
- Install ISA 2006 on the new server and review the monitoring if you encounter any issues.
here endeth the lesson 
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Instead of creating all-opening rule on existing configuration storage server, I added both ISA nodes to Replicate Configuration Storage servers computer set within policy elements and installation also passed.
Spot on, thanks for the update. I guess I should go back through old posts and update them…this does indeed work, I just had not found the group when I made this original post. /hangs head in shame.
Cheers!
It works for me. Many yhanks!!!!
MisterTopo
Hi,
I had this error code, but when installing ADAM as part of the install routine. Turned out I'd left a static route on the box which was preventing AD access. Removed this, re-introduced the machine (for good measure!) then it installed without a hitch.
ISA install running from local disk, R2 CD in the drive.
hth,
Frobnitzz
Thanks Frobnitzz!