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justletmelogin50
Dec 13, 2024Brass Contributor
DatabaseCopyActivationDisabledAndMoveNow issue
Hey all, Some info first: Two Exchange 2019 CU14 in a DAG on Server 2022 Two mailbox databases I just installed the latest SU on the second server and when it came time to move the Active databas...
MarissaMa
Apr 23, 2025Iron Contributor
1. Check replica health status
powershell
Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus -Identity “DB01\SERVER02” | FL Status,ContentIndexState
If the status is Failed, run the repair command:
powershell
Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity “DB01\SERVER02” -CatalogOnly
2. Force the copy to be reactivated
powershell
Move-ActiveMailboxDatabase “DB01” -ActivateOnServer “SERVER02” -SkipClientExperienceChecks
3. Verify
powershell
Test-ReplicationHealth -Identity “SERVER02” -SkipClientExperienceChecks
Get-MailboxDatabaseCopyStatus -Identity “DB01\SERVER02” | FL ActivationSuspended
Confirm ActivationSuspended is False for successful repair.