Lync 2013 Front End Service cannot start

On my initial deployment of Lync 2013 at a customer site last year I ran into a problem with the database creation not completing when Publishing the initial topology with the Topology Builder. This was a net new environment for Lync and initially everything seemed ok. I was able to build the Front End servers and Lync roles installed, but I soon found that the Front End service wouldn’t start.

I was finding LS Server event 12308 and LS User Services events 32171, 32134 and 32212 occurring (documented below). When I went back to check the databases existed on the SQL Server, I found that only the CS databases had been created. I had to rerun the Install Databases in the Topology Builder to rectify the situation.

 

LSServer12308

Log Name:      Lync Server
Source:        LS Server
Date:          11/7/2012 1:14:13   PM
Event ID:      12308
Task Category: (1000)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A

Description:
A component could not be started.    The service has to stop.

Component: Live Communications User Services  Error code: C3EE7A08!_HRX!   (ES_E_FAILED_TO_CONNECT_TO_LOCAL_BACKEND!_HRM!)

 

LSUserServices30941

Log Name:      Lync Server
Source:        LS User Services
Date:          11/7/2012 1:14:13 PM
Event ID:      30941
Task Category: (1006)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A

Description:
Initialize failure.

Error code: C3EE7A08

 

LSUserServices32171

Log Name:      Lync Server
Source:        LS User Services
Date:          11/7/2012 1:14:13 PM
Event ID:      32171
Task Category: (1006)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A

Description:
Local backend store could not be acquired.

Sql Instance: (local)\rtclocal Database: rtc could not be acquired.

Cause: Connectivity issues with the database or issues with SQL Server.

Resolution:
Check the health of the (local)\rtclocal instance and ensure that it is fully functional.

 

LSUserServices32134

Log Name:      Lync Server
Source:        LS User Services
Date:          11/7/2012 1:14:12 PM
Event ID:      32134
Task Category: (1006)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A

Description:
Failed to connect to back-end database.  Lync Server will continuously attempt to reconnect to the back-end.  While this condition persists, incoming messages will receive error responses.

Back-end Database: rtcab  Connection string of: driver={SQL Server Native Client 11.0};Trusted_Connection=yes;AutoTranslate=no;server=sql.domain.local;database=rtcab;

Cause: Possible issues with back-end database.

Resolution:
Ensure the back-end is functioning correctly.

 

LSUserServices32212

Log Name:      Lync Server
Source:        LS User Services
Date:          11/7/2012 1:13:33 PM
Event ID:      32212
Task Category: (1006)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A

Description:
Lync Server Service Startup Pending as Backup Store BackEnd is not yet available.

Service Startup will be delayed until the Backup Store BackEnd becomes available.

Cause: Possible Issues with the Backup Store BackEnd.

 

3 Responsesto “Lync 2013 Front End Service cannot start”

  1. Rasheedah says:

    Thanks you as I am having the same issues I am confused to when you say you reran deploy databases in TB? Do you mean deployment wizard?

    • I’ve corrected the statement to be Install Database rather than Deploy Database.

      The Install Database function is in Topology Builder under the Action menu. You could also use the Install-CsDatabase cmdlet in the Management Shell.

  2. thend says:

    thank you a lot ,, it solve the issue, can you share with us the cause

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