Exchange puts a DAG node into maintenance

Scripts to run on one of the DAG nodes.

Script locations:

  • Exchange 2010 : C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Scripts
  • Exchange 2013/2016 : C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Scripts

Open a powershell window.

Navigate to the script folder:

Call the script for maintenance:

To take the node out of mode now, you need to call the following script:


During maintenance, the script transfers all active databases to another node of the DAG and blocks the copying of the databases.




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