Error occurred while configuring Search Foundation for Exchange.System.TimeoutException: Timed out waiting for Admin node to be up and running

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Error occurred while configuring Search Foundation for Exchange.System.TimeoutException: Timed out waiting for Admin node to be up and running

Answer 1

Hi raoyimin

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Based on your description, I understand you are encountering the error System.TimeoutException: Timed out waiting for Admin node to be up and running while installing or updating Microsoft Exchange Server. This is a known issue that typically occurs when the Exchange installer cannot properly verify the status of the Search Foundation services.

You can see the official Microsoft troubleshooting article here: Installing updates for Mailbox-role server fails - Exchange | Microsoft Learn

If these steps do not resolve your issue, you may try the additional recommendations below:

• IPv6 Configuration: Exchange components rely on IPv6. Please ensure IPv6 is enabled on your Network Adapter. Also, check the Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters. If DisabledComponents is set to 0xFFFFFFFF, change it to 0x0 and reboot (for detailed information, you can see: Configure IPv6 for advanced users - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn)
• Temporarily disable filesystem antivirus scanning during the installation. In various situations, it may block NodeRunner.exe.

I hope this helps. 

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