| Author | Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net |
| Availability | Windows, Linux, macOS |
Want to see the source code for this command? Check out Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover on GitHub.
Want to see the Bill Of Health for this command? Check out Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover.
Failover a mirrored database
Failover a mirrored database
Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover
[[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter>]
[[-SqlCredential] <PSCredential>]
[[-Database] <String[]>]
[[-InputObject] <Database[]>]
[-Force]
[-EnableException]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
PS C:\> Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database pubs
Fails over the pubs database on sql2016. Prompts for confirmation.
PS C:\> Get-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database pubs | Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover -Force -Confirm:$false
Forces the failover of the pubs database on sql2016 and allows data loss.
Does not prompt for confirmation.
SQL Server name or SMO object representing the primary SQL Server.
| 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 database or databases to mirror
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value |
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | true (ByValue) |
| Default Value |
Force Failover and allow data loss
| Alias | |
| Required | False |
| Pipeline | false |
| Default Value | False |
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 |