Applies to: Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Exchange Server 2010 SP2
Topic Last Modified: 2012-11-15
Use the Test-AssistantHealth cmdlet to verify that the Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Assistants service (MSExchangeMailboxAssistants) is healthy, to recover from health issues, and to report back the status of the diagnosis or recovery action.
Syntax
Test-AssistantHealth [-ServerName
<ServerIdParameter>] [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]]
[-IncludeCrashDump <SwitchParameter>]
[-MaxProcessingTimeInMinutes <UInt32>] [-MonitoringContext
<SwitchParameter>] [-ResolveProblems <SwitchParameter>]
[-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]]
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Detailed Description
The Mailbox Assistants service runs on all servers that have the Mailbox server role installed. This service is responsible for scheduling and dispatching several assistants that ensure mailboxes function correctly.
By default, when you run this cmdlet, it returns the RunspaceId, events, and performance counters in a table format.
You need to be assigned permissions before you can run this cmdlet. Although all parameters for this cmdlet are listed in this topic, you may not have access to some parameters if they're not included in the permissions assigned to you. To see what permissions you need, see the "Mailbox Assistants" entry in the Mailbox Permissions topic.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
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Confirm |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The Confirm switch causes the command to pause processing and requires you to acknowledge what the command will do before processing continues. You don't have to specify a value with the Confirm switch. |
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IncludeCrashDump |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The IncludeCrashDump parameter specifies that the command should take a Watson error report prior to taking any recovery actions. This parameter should only be used if running from a local machine. If you use the parameter while connected remotely, the command fails. The default value for this parameter is You don't have to specify a value with this parameter. |
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MaxProcessingTimeInMinutes |
Optional |
System.UInt32 |
The MaxProcessingTimeInMinutes parameter specifies the maximum amount of time the MSExchangeMailboxAssistants service is allowed to process an event without responding. You can specify a value from 1 through 3600 minutes. The default value is 15 minutes. |
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MonitoringContext |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The MonitoringContext parameter is only used when
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 is being used for
server monitoring. If you set the value to |
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ResolveProblems |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
This ResolveProblems parameter specifies that if the command detects an issue, it attempts to fix it. This command attempts to fix the following issues:
You don't have to specify a value with this parameter. |
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ServerName |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter |
The ServerName parameter specifies the identity of the Mailbox server on which the mailbox assistant that's being tested resides. If this parameter isn't specified, the command runs on the local server. If the local server isn't a Mailbox server, the command fails. |
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WhatIf |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The WhatIf switch instructs the command to simulate the actions that it would take on the object. By using the WhatIf switch, you can view what changes would occur without having to apply any of those changes. You don't have to specify a value with the WhatIf switch. |
Input Types
To see the input types that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Input Type field for a cmdlet is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t accept input data.
Return Types
To see the return types, which are also known as output types, that this cmdlet accepts, see Cmdlet Input and Output Types. If the Output Type field is blank, the cmdlet doesn’t return data.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example detects and repairs the mailbox assistant's health on MBXSVR01, includes the Watson error information, and formats the output to a list.
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Test-AssistantHealth -ServerName MBXSVR01 -IncludeCrashDump -ResolveProblems | Format-List |
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EXAMPLE 2
This example detects the mailbox assistant's health on the local Mailbox server. The MaxProcessingTimeInMinutes parameter specifies 30 minutes as the maximum amount of time the service is allowed to process an event without responding.
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Test-AssistantHealth -MaxProcessingTimeinMinutes 30 | Format-List |
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