Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy

The BeginSeed switch asynchronously starts the seeding operation and then exits the cmdlet. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

This switch is useful for scripting reseeds.

The CancelSeed switch specifies whether to cancel an in-progress seeding operation. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

The CatalogOnly switch specifies that only the content index catalog for the database copy should be seeded. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

• Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
• Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.

The DatabaseOnly switch specifies that only the database copy should be seeded. The content index catalog isn't seeded. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

The DeleteExistingFiles switch specifies whether to remove the existing log files at the target location. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

This switch removes only the files that it checks for and fails if other files are present. No action is taken on other files at the target location. Therefore, if database-related files are present, you must manually remove them.

The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

The Force switch hides warning or confirmation messages. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

You can use this switch to run tasks programmatically where prompting for administrative input is inappropriate.

The Identity parameter specifies the name or GUID of the mailbox database whose copy is being seeded.

The ManualResume switch specifies whether to automatically resume replication on the database copy. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

With this switch, you can manually resume replication to the database copy.

The MaximumSeedsInParallel parameter is used with the Server parameter to specify the maximum number of parallel seeding operations that should occur across the specified server during a full server reseed operation. The default value is 10.

The Network parameter specifies which DAG network should be used for seeding. Note that content index catalog seeding always occurs over the MAPI network, even if you use this parameter to specify the DAG network.

The NetworkCompressionOverride parameter specifies whether to override the current DAG network compression settings.

The NetworkEncryptionOverride parameter specifies whether to override the current DAG encryption settings.

The NoThrottle switch prevents the seeding operation from being throttled. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.

The SafeDeleteExistingFiles switch specifies a seeding operation with a single copy redundancy pre-check prior to the seed. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

Because this switch includes the redundancy safety check, it requires a lower level of permissions than the DeleteExistingFiles parameter. Limited permission administrators can perform the seeding operation by using this switch.

This parameter is reserved for internal Microsoft use.

The Server parameter is used as part of a full server reseed operation. It can be used with the MaximumSeedsInParallel parameter to start reseeds of database copies in parallel across the specified server in batches of up to the value of the MaximumSeedsInParallel parameter copies at a time.

The SourceServer parameter specifies the Mailbox server with a passive copy of the mailbox database to be used as the source for the seed operation.

You can use any value that uniquely identifies the server. For example:

• Name
• FQDN
• Distinguished name (DN)
• ExchangeLegacyDN

The WhatIf switch simulates the actions of the command. You can use this switch to view the changes that would occur without actually applying those changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.