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You have got it actually.
If any mailboxes are left or if the server is a source server for a send connector, Exchange wont let you uninstall.
Exchange 2016 Server Decomission Process
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raj a
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Hi,
I have 3 Exchange 2016 servers on-premises, out of which 2 servers are hybrid with Office365 & other server is not in used. I want to decommission that single server from Exchange Environment.
I have considered following points in my checklist.
- Will check if any mailboxes on that server.
- Will move the Arbitrary Mailboxes if any to other servers.
- Will check if there is any receive connector is still in used.
- Will check if there is any send connector from this server.
- Once database becomes empty, will dismount the databases on this server & then remove it.
- will uninstall the Exchange 2016 from Control Panel
Apart from this if there is anything I am missing here?
Can anyone please help me with Exchange 2016 server Decommission Process?
Regards,
Raj
Exchange | Hybrid management
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KyleXu-MSFT 26,396 Reputation points2021-07-01T07:24:24.373+00:00 Any update about this thread now? Do you uninstall Exchange 2016 successfully now?
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raj a 316 Reputation points
2021-07-09T18:04:51.01+00:00 Not yet, I will do it in a week & then update this thread.
Thanks.
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KyleXu-MSFT 26,396 Reputation points
2021-07-12T08:17:33.077+00:00 Ok, if you have any updates, you can post them here.
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Andy David - MVP 157.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator2021-06-26T14:15:03.143+00:00
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Amit Singh 5,306 Reputation points2021-08-25T10:55:37.97+00:00 Based on your requirement, here are some suggestions for your reference:
First, delete the mailbox databases (except the first and second databases)- Secondly, remove the PF database (if that server has a PF database)
- Check the OABs if the server to uninstall is not a generator neither used for OAB distribution
- Check if the server to uninstall is not used as a Source Server on any Send Connector
- Check the client access protocols (OWA, ActiveSync, WebServices, Outlook Anywhere) if no requests are coming to that server. Remove from HLB pool.
- You also might have to uninstall other agents/products (third party or not) based on Exchange features, such as Antivirus, Backup, Monitoring.
You can also check this guide - Common Issues when Decommissioning Exchange Server
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KyleXu-MSFT 26,396 Reputation points
2021-06-28T06:44:32.477+00:00 Before uninstalling this Exchange server, you can shut down and observe for a period of time to see if there is a problem. If there doesn't exist issue, then uninstall this Exchange server. If an error occurs, post it in this forum.
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