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Exchange 2016 Unable to add database copy server

lalajee 1,821 Reputation points
2023-05-09T22:26:33.87+00:00

Hi,

We have 2 exchange 2016 STD servers

I have an database (its around 1TB at the moment) when I try to add Database copy I keep getting this error message "Server "Server01" has reached the maximum databases limit of 5."

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On Server01 I can only see 3 database mounted

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-10T07:36:55.1633333+00:00

    Hi @lalajee ,

    You may be misunderstanding the counting. The database Copy will also occupy a place. The "5 databases" is a limitation on "active database" + "database copy". Database copies also count towards the database count.

     

    Please refer the following.

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    If you try to add a database copy on EX19 based on the above picture, your issue will be reproduced.

     

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    Best regards,

    Shaofan Lv

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