Start-EaiDAGMaintenanceMode

Module: Exchange_AddIn
Applies to: Exchange Server 2010, Exchange Server 2013, Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019

Use the Start-EaiDAGMaintenanceMode function to place an Exchange server into maintenance mode to be able to properly perform updates and/or reboots on an Exchange Server.

Start-EaiDAGMaintenanceMode

SYNOPSIS

Function to put an Exchange 2010/2013/2016/2019 Server into Maintenance Mode.

Credits:

Exchange Server 2013 Maintenance Mode Script (Start):
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/exchange/Exchange-Server-2013-ff6c942f

Checking for admin credentials:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2011/05/11/check-for-admin-credentials-in-a-powershell-script.aspx

SYNTAX

Start-EaiDAGMaintenanceMode [-Server] <String> [[-TargetServerFQDN] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function is created to automatically put an Exchange 2013/2016 Server into Maintenance Mode.
It will detect if the server is a Mailbox Server and then take appropriate additional actions, if any.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Running the following command will place a server called "Server1" into Maintenance Mode.

Start-EaiExchangeServerMaintenanceMode -Server Server1

EXAMPLE 2

Running the following command will place a server called "Server1" into Maintenance Mode and move any messages in transit from that server to "Server2".

Please note that the TargetServer value has to be a FQDN!

Start-EaiExchangeServerMaintenanceMode -Server Server1 -TargetServerFQDN Server2.domain.com

PARAMETERS

-Server

determine what server to put in maintenance mode

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-TargetServerFQDN

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: $Server
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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