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Need to decomission Exchange 2003 Server?

I need to remove public folder replicas by just removing replica from folders or several folders at a time not just the whole public folder structure at once to avaid a broadcast storm when it updates. With ESM and PFDAVadmin I can only remove replicas one folder at a time. I have 10,000 folders. How can I select 10 to 1000 folders at time?

Rajith Enchiparambil

Use PFDAVAdmin, its a free Microsoft tool

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=635BE792-D8AD-49E3-ADA4-E2422C0AB424&displaylang=en

ashok_523

Check if this helps.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2007/07/09/3403373.aspx

355LT1

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I did , my question states that. PFDAVAdmin does not allow me to remove folder replication from folders and it's sub folders at once , I have to select one folder at a time. Im have 50,000 folders. Please advise.

355LT1

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This article covers the ESM method which requires moving all replicaa at once , I need to move or remove replicas by folder structure or select mutliple folders at once. I need to find a better solution.

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MegaNuk3

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355LT1

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./RemoveReplicaFromPFRecursive.ps1 –server <Server name> -ToPublicFolder “\FolderName”-ServerToRemove <Server name which will be removed from the replica list>

Does ./RemoveReplicaFromPFRecursive.ps1 only remove the top folder replica or can I remove subfolder replicas as well \folder\subfolder\subfolder?

MegaNuk3

Yes, I am pretty sure the "Recursive" part of the name means it does subfolders too ;-)

355LT1

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How about ./RemoveReplicaFromPFRecursive.ps1 –server <Server name> -ToPublicFolder “\FolderName\subfolder\subfolder ”-ServerToRemove <Server name which will be removed from the replica list> ?

I can't test anywhere yet.