Listener creation fails with below error in SQL Server 2014 Ent edition. Cluster is hosted on Windows 2016 Data center edition.
Msg 19471, Level 16, State 0, Line 3
The WSFC cluster could not bring the Network Name resource with DNS name 'LSNRSQL01.XXX.co.nz' online. The DNS name may have been taken or have a conflict with existing name services, or the WSFC cluster service may not be running or may be inaccessible. Use
a different DNS name to resolve name conflicts, or check the WSFC cluster log for more information.
Msg 19476, Level 16, State 4, Line 3
The attempt to create the network name and IP address for the listener failed. The WSFC service may not be running or may be inaccessible in its current state, or the values provided for the network name and IP address may be incorrect. Check the state of the
WSFC cluster and validate the network name and IP address with the network administrator.
Note: AD Admin confirmed that cluster account have permission to create computer objects.
Found below details in Cluster log:
[RCM] rcm::RcmResource::Control: (AGL_LSNRSQL01, GET_CRYPTO_CHECKPOINTS)
[Verbose] 00001754.00001c98::2018/10/05-11:41:54.433 ERR [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] Could not generate crypto key, status 5
[Verbose] 00001754.00001c98::2018/10/05-11:41:54.433 ERR [RES] Network Name: [NN] Encrypting password using crypto access failed, error 5
[Verbose] 00001754.00001c98::2018/10/05-11:41:54.437 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: AccountAD: OnInitializeEnd: 5
[Verbose] 00001754.00001c98::2018/10/05-11:41:54.437 INFO [RES] Network Name: Agent: OnInitializeReply, Failure on (4144ad98-b77b-43a1-ba35-2658f9677514,AccountAD): 5
[Verbose] 00001754.00001c98::2018/10/05-11:41:54.437 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: Configuration: InitializeReplyCreation of NetName (type Singleton), result: 5, IsCanceled: false
[Verbose] 000009f0.0000196c::2018/10/05-11:41:54.437 DBG [API] s_ApiSetValue(StatusKerberos)
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[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:55.022 INFO [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] FindSuitableDCNew - objectName LSNRSQL01, username - SQLPRODCLSTR$, firstChoiceDCName -
[Verbose] 000009f0.00003178::2018/10/05-11:41:55.376 DBG [GEM] Node 3: Sending GemMaxAckControl message with gid 2465. Last acknowledged gid was 2447
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.050 INFO [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] Object LSNRSQL01 not found on first choice DC. DCName - .
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.708 INFO [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] Object LSNRSQL01 not found on second choice DC. DCName -
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.708 INFO [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] Returning first choice DC that does not have the object LSNRSQL01.
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.745 DBG [RHS] Resource AGL_LSNRSQL01 called SetResourceStatusEx: checkpoint 2. Old state OnlinePending, new state OnlinePending, AppSpErrorCode 0, Flags 0, nores=false
[Verbose] 000009f0.00001930::2018/10/05-11:41:56.745 DBG [RCM] rcm::RcmResource::Control: (AGL_LSNRSQL01, GET_CRYPTO_CHECKPOINTS)
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.772 ERR [RES] Network Name: [NNLIB] Could not acquire crypto context, status 2148073487
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.772 ERR [RES] Network Name: [NN] Encrypting password using crypto access failed, error 2148073487
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.776 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: AccountAD: OnInitializeEnd: -2146893809
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.776 INFO [RES] Network Name: Agent: OnInitializeReply, Failure on (4144ad98-b77b-43a1-ba35-2658f9677514,AccountAD): -2146893809
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.776 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: Configuration: InitializeReplyCreation of NetName (type Singleton), result: -2146893809, IsCanceled: false
[Verbose] 000009f0.00001930::2018/10/05-11:41:56.776 DBG [API] s_ApiSetValue(StatusKerberos)
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.780 INFO [RES] Network Name: Agent: OnInitializeReply, Failure on (4144ad98-b77b-43a1-ba35-2658f9677514,Configuration): -2146893809
[Verbose] 00001754.00002bd4::2018/10/05-11:41:56.780 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: SyncReplyHandler Configuration, result: -2146893809
[Verbose] 00001754.00002cd8::2018/10/05-11:41:56.780 INFO [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: PerformOnline - Initialization of Configuration module finished with result: -2146893809
[Verbose] 00001754.00002cd8::2018/10/05-11:41:56.780 ERR [RES] Network Name <AGL_LSNRSQL01>: Online thread Failed: (0)' because of'Initializing netname configuration for AGL_LSNRSQL01 failed with error -2146893809.'
Please help.