Issue
During installation, the error "Configuration Failed. The underlying provider failed on Open" appears.
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM:
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Adding SQL roles...
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Adding SMTP configuration...
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Creating IIS app pool...
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Creating IIS virtual directory...
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Creating AD admin group....
2/20/2014 10:27:40 AM: Installing Exchange MAPI CDO...
2/20/2014 10:27:41 AM: Installing Exchange Web Services...
2/20/2014 10:27:41 AM: Installing Silverlight 5...
2/20/2014 10:27:43 AM: Configuring E2E settings...
2/20/2014 10:27:43 AM: Configuring E2E MCP...
2/20/2014 10:27:44 AM: initializing home forest...
2/20/2014 10:28:00 AM: ERROR: Configuration Failed. The underlying provider failed on Open
Cause
Named Pipes protocol or TCP/IP protocol is disabled.
Solution
In order to fix this issue please confirm that you have Named Pipes Enabled and the TCP/IP enabled within SQL Server configuration Manager.