Applies to: Exchange Server 2013
Topic Last Modified: 2012-07-06
Use the Start-EdgeSynchronization cmdlet to immediately start synchronization of configuration data from Active Directory to the subscribed Edge Transport servers.
Syntax
Start-EdgeSynchronization [-Confirm
[<SwitchParameter>]] [-ForceFullSync <SwitchParameter>]
[-ForceUpdateCookie <SwitchParameter>] [-Server
<ServerIdParameter>] [-TargetServer <String>] [-WhatIf
[<SwitchParameter>]]
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Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example starts edge synchronization on the Mailbox server named Mailbox01.
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Start-EdgeSynchronization -Server Mailbox01 |
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Detailed Description
The Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync service that runs on Mailbox servers replicates data stored in Active Directory to the local Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) store on the Edge Transport server. After the initial replication, one-way synchronization of changed data in Active Directory to AD LDS keeps this data up to date.
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 "EdgeSync" entry in the Mail Flow Permissions topic.
Parameters
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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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ForceFullSync |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The ForceFullSync switch specifies whether to initiate a full edge synchronization. If you run the command without this switch, only changes since the last replication are synchronized. If you use this switch, the entire configuration information and recipient data are synchronized. |
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ForceUpdateCookie |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
The ForceUpdateCookie switch specifies whether to force the Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync service to update the replication cookie even if it encounters an error. The cookie maintains the changes in Active Directory since the previous EdgeSync replication. Normally, the Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync service doesn't update the cookie if it encounters any errors during replication. |
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Server |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.ServerIdParameter |
The Server parameter specifies the Exchange server on which you want to run this command. You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:
If you don't use the Server parameter, the command is run on the local server. |
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TargetServer |
Optional |
System.String |
The TargetServer parameter specifies an Edge Transport server to initiate edge synchronization with. If omitted, all Edge Transport servers are synchronized. You may want to use this parameter to specify a single Edge Transport server for synchronization if a new Edge Transport server has been installed or if that Edge Transport server has been unavailable for some time. |
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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.