Hello all,
I have exactly the same error, during update to SP1. In my case there is no time issue.
In the configmgrsetup.log, I see the following:
INFO: Creating local group ConfigMgr_DViewAccess on SQL-DB002.insourceict.local for distributed view access. Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)
INFO: DRS components are installed and configured. Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 2944 (0x0B80)
Call NetLocalGroupAdd on server <\\SQL-DB002.insourceict.local> Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)
INFO: Registered type SMS_ACCESS for SQL-DB002.insourceict.local iictsqldb002\CM_P00 Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)
INFO: SQL Connection succeeded. Connection: SMS_ACCESS, Type: Secure Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)
*** IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.server_principals WHERE name='SRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess') BEGIN CREATE LOGIN [sRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess] FROM WINDOWS END Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)
*** [42000][15025][Microsoft]
[sql Server]The server principal 'SRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess' already exists. Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)ERROR: SQL Server error: [42000][15025][Microsoft][sql Server Native Client 11.0][sql Server]The server principal 'SRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess' already exists. Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)INFO: Executing SQL Server command: <IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.server_principals WHERE name='SRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess') BEGIN CREATE LOGIN [sRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess] FROM WINDOWS END> Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)ERROR: ExecuteSqlCommand failed to execute IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.server_principals WHERE name='SRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess') BEGIN CREATE LOGIN [sRVP00-025\ConfigMgr_DViewAccess] FROM WINDOWS END, SQL error <> Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)ERROR: Failed to create group for distributed view access. Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8)~===================== Failed Configuration Manager 2012 Server Setup - Upgrade ===================== Configuration Manager Setup 1-1-1601 0:00:00 3304 (0x0CE8) The SQL instance is SQL-DB002 clustered on 2 windows server 2008 R2 machines (SRV-002 and SRV-025). Is that the source of the issue?