Exchange Setup fails when the cluster name contains more than 15 characters

[This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool. You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues, potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.]  

Topic Last Modified: 2009-06-15

During the installation of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, the Microsoft Exchange Server Analyzer Tool performs the following operations:

• Determines whether the cluster name is longer than 15 characters.

• Determines whether the cluster network name matches the DNS name.

If Exchange Analyzer determines that the Exchange cluster name is longer than 15 characters or if the cluster network name does not match the DNS name, Exchange Analyzer generates the following error message: