Category: Powershell

Exchange Server Build Numbers and Release Dates

To confirm your exchange server build number, please follow the instructions below
Get-ExchangeServer | fl name,edition,admindisplayversion
(note that the command will give you version of Exchange and service pack installed. It won’t give you rollup version
You can run this command to view rollup version on each server
gcm exsetup | fl
IF you have Logparser, you can also use this command:
LogParser “SELECT Name,Size, FileVersion,ProductVersion,InternalName,ProductName FROM ‘servername1c$Program FilesMicrosoftExchange ServerV14BinExSetup.exe’,’servername2c$Program FilesMicrosoftExchange ServerV14BinExSetup.exe'” -recurse:0 -i:FS -o:NAT -rtp:-1
Reference:

Your request couldn’t be completed. Please try again in a few minutes

​After launching the Exchange admin console(Exch2013), when you try to access the database, you get this error:
Your request couldn’t be completed. Please try again in a few minutes
resolution:
launch adsiedit, go to Configuration -> Services -> Microsoft Exchange -> Administrative Groups, databases,
Review the databases and delete the new databases added. Try accessing the EAC again 

Your request couldn’t be completed. Please try again in a few minutes

​After launching the Exchange admin console(Exch2013), when you try to access the database, you get this error:
Your request couldn’t be completed. Please try again in a few minutes
resolution:
launch adsiedit, go to Configuration -> Services -> Microsoft Exchange -> Administrative Groups, databases,
Review the databases and delete the new databases added. Try accessing the EAC again 

Can’t find disconnected or deleted mailboxes

Can’t find disconnected or deleted mailboxes ?
 
Use this to check your databases:
Step 1:
Cleans all databases in the specific store
Get-Mailboxdatabase | Where{ $_.Server –eq “<servername>”} | clean-MailboxDatabase 
Step 2:
Get a list of mailboxes in disabled state after cleaning the databases in Step 1
Get-MailboxStatistics -Database <DatabaseName> | Where { $_.DisconnectReason -eq “Disabled” } | Format-List LegacyDN, DisplayName, MailboxGUID, DisconnectReason

get the version of your exchange server rollup and all

The most conclusive way to get the version of your exchange server, rollup and all, is to check the file version of ExSetup.exe in the BIN folder.
 
you can use this Pshell one liner:
GCM exsetup |%{$_.Fileversioninfo}
 
find exchange patches and build dates here:
 
Link to Exchange versions/patches and build dates