Update 8/26/14: changed the resolution to include the release of Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6 (CU6).
An important update is now available to resolve issues customers are currently experiencing when using the Hybrid Configuration Wizard (HCW) to create a new or manage an existing hybrid deployment with Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
If you currently have an Exchange 2013-based hybrid deployment configured, you will not notice any issues unless you rerun the HCW as part of updating or managing your existing hybrid features. If you need to reconfigure your hybrid deployment, you should instll Exchange Server 2013 (Cumulative Update 6) to correct this issue with the HCW.
For Exchange 2013 organizations creating new or managing an existing hybrid configuration with the HCW, the following HCW error message indicates you are experiencing the issue this update addresses:
Subtask CheckPrereqs execution failed: Check Tenant Prerequisites Deserialization fails due to one SerializationException: Microsoft.Exchange.Compliance.Serialization.Formatters.BlockedTypeException: The type to be (de)serialized is not allowed: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Directory.DirectoryBackendType
If you experience this issue, please install Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 6 (CU6).
Brian Shiers
Technical Product Manager
FAQ
Q: I’ve already configured a hybrid deployment with Exchange Server 2013 and I don’t need to make any changes to my hybrid configuration or features, do I need to apply this (interim) update?
A: No, you can wait for the fix to be delivered in the next Exchange Server 2013 update as long as you don’t have the need to run the Hybrid Configuration Wizard. EDIT: CU6 is now released and available.
Q. I may need to make updates to my Exchange 2013-based hybrid deployment before the next Exchange Server 2013 update, what are my options?
A. If you need to update your hybrid deployment features, install Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 6 (CU6). Attempting to manually configure a new or update an existing hybrid deployment without HCW can result in unsupported hybrid deployment states.
Q: Are customers who use Exchange Server 2010 impacted by this update?
A: No, this only applies to customers using Exchange Server 2013 to configure a hybrid deployment with Office 365.
Q: If we apply the update specific for SP1 or CU5 do I have to do anything special to update to CU6 or later in the future?
A: The interim update does NOT need to be uninstalled. We allow later CU’s to install over Interim Updates and Security Updates directly as of CU3.
You Had Me at EHLO.