Create new mailbox database Exchange 2016

1. Navigate to ECP – Servers – Database and click + sign to create new database

2. Fill in required fields and click save (Click ok for the warning about restarting Information store service)

3. Open services and restart the Information store service

4. Go Back to ECP – Servers – Database and  Check Content index status is Healthy (this might take few minutes)

Verify using command :

Get-mailboxdatabase |fl name

Moving Database:

Then run the following command to move all mailboxes from the old database to the new one:

Get-mailbox -database “Mailbox Database 0223659350” | new-moverequest -targetdatabase “EXDB01”

Then run the following command to move arbitration mailboxes:

Get-mailbox -database “Mailbox Database 0223659350” -arbitration| new-moverequest -targetdatabase “EXDB01”

Get-Mailbox -Database “Mailbox Database 0223659350” -AuditLog | New-MoveRequest –TargetDatabase “EXDB01

Run Get-moverequest to check current status

When all status is Completed run the following command to remove move request:

Get-MoveRequest -MoveStatus Completed | Remove-MoveRequest

6. Back in ECP – Servers – Database, mark on the old database and click delete

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *