Invoke-DbaAgFailover

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Synopsis

Failover an availability group.

Description

Failover an availability group.

Syntax

Invoke-DbaAgFailover
    [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
    [[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
    [[-AvailabilityGroup] <String[]>]
    [[-InputObject] <AvailabilityGroup[]>]
    [-Force]
    [-EnableException]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Examples

Example: 1

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaAgFailover -SqlInstance sql2017 -AvailabilityGroup SharePoint

Safely (no potential data loss) fails over the SharePoint AG to sql2017. Prompts for confirmation.

Example: 2

PS C:\> Get-DbaAvailabilityGroup -SqlInstance sql2017 | Out-GridView -Passthru | Invoke-DbaAgFailover -Confirm:$false

Safely (no potential data loss) fails over the selected availability groups to sql2017. Does not prompt for confirmation.

Example: 3

PS C:\> Invoke-DbaAgFailover -SqlInstance sql2017 -AvailabilityGroup SharePoint -Force

Forcefully (with potential data loss) fails over the SharePoint AG to sql2017. Prompts for confirmation.

Optional Parameters

-SqlInstance

The SQL Server instance. Server version must be SQL Server version 2012 or higher.

-SqlCredential

Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance..

-AvailabilityGroup

Only failover specific availability groups.

-InputObject

Enables piping from Get-DbaAvailabilityGroup

-Force

Force Failover and allow data loss

-EnableException

By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.