| Author | Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Set-DbaDbMirror on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Set-DbaDbMirror.
Sets properties of database mirrors.
Sets properties of database mirrors.
Set-DbaDbMirror
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-Partner] <String>]
[[-Witness] <String>]
[[-SafetyLevel] <String>]
[[-State] <String>]
[[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Set-DbaDbMirror -SqlInstance sql2005 -Database dbatools -Partner TCP://SQL2008.ad.local:5374
Prompts for confirmation then sets the partner to TCP://SQL2008.ad.local:5374 for the database "dbtools"
PS C:\> Set-DbaDbMirror -SqlInstance sql2005 -Database dbatools -Witness TCP://SQL2012.ad.local:5502 -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt for confirmation and sets the witness to TCP://SQL2012.ad.local:5502 for the database "dbtools"
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2005 | Out-GridView -PassThru | Set-DbaDbMirror -SafetyLevel Full -Confirm:$false
Sets the safety level to Full for databases selected from a grid view. Does not prompt for confirmation.
PS C:\> Set-DbaDbMirror -SqlInstance sql2005 -Database dbatools -State Suspend -Confirm:$false
Does not prompt for confirmation and sets the state to suspend for the database "dbtools"
The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the function
to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
The target database.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Sets the partner Fully Qualified Domain Name.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Sets the witness Fully Qualified Domain Name.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Sets the mirroring safety level.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | |
| Accepted Values | Full,Off,None |
Sets the mirror state.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | |
| Accepted Values | ForceFailoverAndAllowDataLoss,Failover,RemoveWitness,Resume,Suspend,Off |
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
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.
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.
| Alias | wi |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.
| Alias | cf |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |