Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-05
Use the Mount-Database cmdlet to mount a database in a storage group on a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Mailbox server. The cmdlet will mount the database only if the Microsoft Exchange Server Information Store service is running.
Syntax
mount-Database -Identity <DatabaseIdParameter>
[-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-Force
<SwitchParameter>]
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Parameters
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Identity |
Required |
Microsoft.Exchange.Configuration.Tasks.DatabaseIdParameter |
Use the Identity parameter to specify the GUID or distinguished name that represents a specific database. You can also include the server name by using the format ServerName\StorageGroup. The Identity parameter label is optional. |
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DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
To specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that retrieves data from the Active Directory directory service, include the DomainController parameter in the command. |
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Force |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter |
Include the Force parameter to force the command to execute without asking for user confirmation. |
Detailed Description
To run the Mount-Database cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:
- Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators
group for the target server
For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.
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Example
In this example, the Mount-Database command is used to mount the database that is called MyDatabase.
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Mount-Database -Identity ExchangeServer1.Contoso.com\MyDatabase |
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