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Removing of default mailbox database in Exchange Server 2019

Raymond Supilanas 66 Reputation points
2021-12-05T02:48:53.337+00:00

Hi,

Good Day!

May I ask what is the impact in removing of default mailbox database in Exchange Server 2019?

We will create five mailbox database in Exchange Server 2019 Standard and configure the DAG.

May I also request what would the procedure or best practice before creating five mailbox database in Exchange Server 2019.

Thanks,
Raymond

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  1. Andy David - MVP 145.6K Reputation points MVP
    2021-12-05T12:45:39.773+00:00

    Yes, that is normal: E4E Encryption Store

    To change the file name on disk, use:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/exchange/Move-DatabasePath?view=exchange-ps

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  1. Andy David - MVP 145.6K Reputation points MVP
    2021-12-05T04:20:50.623+00:00

    NO impact if you do it right. :)
    First create the additional databases.
    Then move any and all arbitration mailboxes in the default database to the a new database you just created: 

    Set-ADServerSettings -ViewEntireForest $true
Get-Mailbox -Arbitration | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase <NewDB>

    Then ensure there are no other mailboxes on the default DB:

    Get-Mailbox -Database <DefaultDB>

    Move any that may be there.

    that's it. You can now remove the default database

  2. Joyce Shen - MSFT 16,651 Reputation points
    2021-12-06T05:55:34.51+00:00

    Hi anonymous user

    Any progress here, have you succeed removing the default mailbox database now?

    We could refer to the article here introduced the details about Move arbitration mailboxes in Exchange Server
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    In addition, sometimes we may encounter the issue failed to remove database: This mailbox database contains one or more mailboxes, mailbox plans, archive mailboxes, public folder mailboxes or arbitration mailboxes.
    Executing the following cmdlets does not reveal any other types of mailboxes that reside in the database, then remove them or disable them: 

    Get-Mailbox -Database "test database" -ResultSize Unlimited | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase "database"  
Get-Mailbox | Where ArchiveDatabase -eq "test database" | New-MoveRequest -ArchiveOnly -ArchiveTargetDatabase "database"  
Get-Mailbox -Database "test database" -Arbitration | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase "database"  
Get-Mailbox -Database "test database" -PublicFolder | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase " Database"  
Get-Mailbox -Database "test database" -AuditLog | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase "Mailbox Database 1"  
Get-Mailbox -Database "test database" -Monitoring | Disable-Mailbox -Confirm:$false

    And if you still have issue removing the database after performing the steps above, consider using ADSIEdit to finfish it.
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