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Exchange 2010 removing the default DB

Hi,

the default DB which install with MB rule by default i want to remove it at all

i moved all the mailboxes but when i run the command of

get-mailboxstatistics -database default
m getting this result
[PS] C:\Windows\system32>get-mailboxstatistics -database aexsrv2db

DisplayName ItemCount StorageLimitStatus LastLogonTime
----------- --------- ------------------ -------------
Microsoft Exchange App... 5 NoChecking
Nagwa 2092 NoChecking 8/10/2012 7:08:49 PM
Microsoft Exchange 3 NoChecking
Microsoft Exchange App... 3 BelowLimit
SystemMailbox{54c02565... 18 NoChecking

Mail box of Nagwa , one hundred percent am sure i moved to another DB and when i run the command on the other DB it give me Nagwa in the list with nearest lastlogontime

so why Nagwa listed in the default ?

is it safe to remove the DB now ??? why there are system mailbox listed ?

Manpreet SIngh Khatra

Get-Mailbox Nagwa -Database Aexsrv2DB | Remove-Mailbox

I would say for other mailboxes move them just in case they are used for some App

Get-Mailbox -Database Aexsrv2DB | Move-Mailbox -TargetDatabase ****

- Rancy

Akhater

don't be too sure, if it i showing in Aexsrv2DB then either the move failed or it is still in move. running

Get-Mailbox Nagwa | fl *database*

will return the current db of that user.

also open you RMC -> reciepient config ->> move requests and check the status of Nagwa is it failed ? if it is then delete the move request and move it again but, this time, add the bad item limits a bit.

Also the default db has the arbitration mailboxes you can see them by running
get-mailbox -database aexsrv2db -arbitration

move them also by running
get-mailbox -database aexsrv2db -arbitration | new-moverequest -targetdatabase DBName

more info http://svmanjrekar.wordpress.com/2012/02/24/move-arbitration-mailbox-and-delete-the-default-database-in-exchange-server-2010/

F_A_H_D

ASKER

i moved all the mailboxes and i cleared all the move request but still when i run

get-mailboxstatistics -database aexsrv2db

it gives the same result as above

i think its safe to remove it now am i correct ??

should i dismount it ?

F_A_H_D

ASKER

actually i want to get ride from the .edb file which 122gb for that reason also i can see there alot of log files under that DB path
i want to remove it at all

Manpreet SIngh Khatra

i think its safe to remove it now am i correct ?? - Dismount and remove the file and mount with blank shouldnt affect anythig at all

- Rancy

Akhater

it doesn't change anything to your course of work

run

get-mailbox -database aexsrv2db
should return empty

and then
get-mailbox -database aexsrv2db -arbitration
it should also return empty

if that is the case then just delete the DB from exchange first and then you can delete the edb and log files

F_A_H_D

ASKER

sorry one more question

i should remove all the files which inside the database name folder or delete the folder itself ?

Akhater

doesn't matter at all, once you can delete the DB in exchange you no longer need the folder

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Manpreet SIngh Khatra

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