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How to Configure a File Share Witness for an Exchange 2010 Database...
In my Exchange Server 2010 lab environment I unwittingly created a problem for the Database Availability Group. In preparing to consolidate all of the server roles onto just two servers and implement a...
View ArticleExchange 2010 FAQ: Can You Automate Rebalancing a Database Availability Group?
Q: Is there a way to script Exchange 2010 Database Availability Groups so that mailbox databases automatically fail back to their preferred node? A: In short, yes. I’ve been asked whether there is a...
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Managing the Replication Source for Exchange Server 2010 Mailbox Database Reseed
In some Exchange Server 2010 environments the administrator may encounter a situation in which mailbox databases need to be reseeded from a single server in one site to multiple servers in another...
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Exchange Server 2013 Database Availability Groups
The high availability feature for Exchange Server 2013 Mailbox servers is the Database Availability Group. Exchange 2013 Database Availability Groups (DAGs) are very similar to Exchange 2010 DAGs, but...
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Get-DAGHealth.ps1 – Database Availability Group Health Check Script
Since I released the Test-ExchangeServerHealth.ps1 script one of the most common feature requests has been to add health checks for Database Availability Groups. So today I am pleased to announce the...
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Managing Database Switchovers for Exchange Server 2013 Database Availability...
Databases that are being replicated within an Exchange Server 2013 database availability group can generally be considered to be either active or passive at any given time. There are also other states...
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Misconfigured Subnets Appear in Exchange Server 2013 DAG Network
With an Exchange Server 2013 database availability group you may encounter misconfigured subnets in the DAG network configuration. These will be noticeable in the output of the...
View ArticleV1.1 of Get-DAGHealth.ps1 is Available
I’ve just updated the Get-DAGHealth.ps1 PowerShell script to version 1.1. The new version fixes some bugs with how the replication queues for lagged copies are handled, which seemed to be causing...
View ArticleTest-ExchangeServerHealth.ps1 v1.2 Released
I have just uploaded version 1.2 of the Test-ExchangeServerHealth.ps1 script. This version includes a number of important bug fixes, as well as adding the DAG health check (from Get-DAGHealth.ps1). You...
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Improving Resilience of Exchange Server 2013 Database Availability Groups...
Exchange Server 2013 can be installed on either Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012. Some organizations may decide to install on Windows Server 2008 R2 because that is their standard server...
View ArticleMSExchangeRepl Error: “The process cannot access the file because it is being...
Recently my Get-DAGHealth.ps1 report alerted me that the active copy of a mailbox database in the DAG was on a server that was not the first activation preference. This indicated that an unplanned...
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Changes to Mobile Device Management Cmdlets in Exchange Server 2013
There’s been a few interesting changes to the PowerShell cmdlets for managing ActiveSync in Exchange Server 2013. Exchange Server 2010 had about 22 ActiveSync-related cmdlets; those named...
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Configuring a Default Mobile Device Mailbox Policy for ActiveSync in Exchange...
An Exchange Server organization can have multiple mobile device mailbox policies, but only one can be the default policy. The default policy is automatically assigned to new mailbox users, and also to...
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Microsoft MVP Award 2013
I am pleased to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP for Exchange Server for another year. This is my second MVP award and caps off quite an exciting year, with the last 12 months...
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Exchange Server 2013 EASProbeDeviceType Mobile Devices
In an Exchange Server 2013 environment you may notice one or both of the following conditions. 1. A number of “EASProbeDeviceIDxxx” mobile devices in the results of Get-MobileDevice, which is one of...
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How Do You Feel About Microsoft Ending the TechNet Subscription?
Microsoft’s announcement this week that they will be ending the popular TechNet Subscription offering has received a lot of coverage in the news. Microsoft says the decision is based on their desire to...
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Site News: Closing the Exchange Server Pro Forums
In October 2011 I launched a new discussion forum here at Exchange Server Pro. Since then the forums have seen almost 1,200 threads with just over 4,300 posts in total. Today I am announcing the...
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Exchange Server 2013 RTM Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) Released
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) for Exchange Server 2013 RTM. In their blog post the Microsoft Exchange team highlights the following improvements delivered in CU2. Per-server database...
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The Good and the Not So Good of Exchange 2013 Cumulative Updates
After Microsoft released Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 2 this week I found myself contemplating how the new servicing model for Exchange is going so far. The ability to do “build to build”...
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How to Send As a Hidden Mailbox
Some end users in your Exchange Server environment may have a requirement to “send as” a mailbox that they also need to remain hidden from the global address list. This scenario presents a few...
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