Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2012-09-17
Use the Test-WebServicesConnectivity cmdlet to perform basic operations to verify the functionality of Exchange Web Services on a server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2013.
For information about the parameter sets in the Syntax section below, see Syntax.
Syntax
Test-WebServicesConnectivity -MonitoringContext
<SwitchParameter> <COMMON PARAMETERS>
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Test-WebServicesConnectivity [-ClientAccessServer
<ClientAccessServerIdParameter>] <COMMON
PARAMETERS>
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Test-WebServicesConnectivity -AutoDiscoverServer
<ClientAccessServerIdParameter> <COMMON
PARAMETERS>
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COMMON PARAMETERS: [-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]]
[-Identity <MailboxIdParameter>] [-LightMode
<SwitchParameter>] [-MailboxCredential <PSCredential>]
[-TrustAnySSLCertificate <SwitchParameter>] [-WhatIf
[<SwitchParameter>]]
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Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example tests Exchange Web Services on the local Client Access server and allows the test to use an unsecured connection that doesn't require SSL. A default test account is used.
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Test-WebServicesConnectivity -AllowUnsecureAccess |
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Detailed Description
The Test-WebServicesConnectivity cmdlet tests the functionality of Exchange Web Services. The Test-WebServicesConnectivity cmdlet performs basic operations to verify the functionality of Outlook Anywhere. The operations tested by default are GetFolder, CreateItem, DeleteItem, and SyncFolderItems. The results of each test are returned by the Exchange Management Shell.
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 "Test Exchange Web Services" entry in the Clients and Mobile Devices Permissions topic.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
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AutoDiscoverServer |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ClientAccessServerIdParameter |
The AutoDiscoverServer parameter specifies the server to use to test Autodiscover connectivity. |
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MonitoringContext |
Required |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The MonitoringContext switch includes the associated monitoring events and performance counters in the results. You don't need to specify a value with this switch. Typically, you include the monitoring events and performance counters in the results when the output is passed to Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 or System Center 2012 - Operations Manager. |
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ClientAccessServer |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ClientAccessServerIdParameter |
The ClientAccessServer parameter specifies the Client Access server to use when the command is run. |
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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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Identity |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.MailboxIdParameter |
The Identity parameter specifies the mailbox ID to use for the test. |
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LightMode |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The LightMode parameter instructs the command to perform only a subset of the connectivity tests. When you use this parameter, only the GetFolder operation is tested. |
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MailboxCredential |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.PSCredential |
The MailboxCredential parameter specifies the mailbox to use when the command is run. |
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TrustAnySSLCertificate |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The TrustAnySSLCertificate parameter allows the test to use any SSL certificate available. |
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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.