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NAME Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover
SYNOPSIS
Failover a mirrored database
SYNTAX
Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter>] [[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database]
<System.String[]>] [[-InputObject] <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>] [-Force <Switch>]
[-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Failover a mirrored database
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.String[]>]
The database or databases to mirror
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
Force Failover and allow data loss
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<DbaInstanceParameter>]
SQL Server name or SMO object representing the primary SQL Server.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Mirroring, Mirror, HA
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
TODO: add service accounts
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database pubs
Fails over the pubs database on sql2016. Prompts for confirmation.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
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.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover
SYNOPSIS
Failover a mirrored database
SYNTAX
Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover [[-SqlInstance] <DbaInstanceParameter>] [[-SqlCredential] <Pscredential>] [[-Database]
<System.String[]>] [[-InputObject] <Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>] [-Force <Switch>]
[-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Failover a mirrored database
PARAMETERS
-Database [<System.String[]>]
The database or databases to mirror
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<Switch>]
Force Failover and allow data loss
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-InputObject [<Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Database[]>]
Allows piping from Get-DbaDatabase
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
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.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<DbaInstanceParameter>]
SQL Server name or SMO object representing the primary SQL Server.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Mirroring, Mirror, HA
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
TODO: add service accounts
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database pubs
Fails over the pubs database on sql2016. Prompts for confirmation.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
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.
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Invoke-DbaDbMirrorFailover