Maximum database limit is 5 for Enterprise edition?

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_{Friday, July 30, 2010 5:59 AM}

I have two Exchange 2010 (v14.00.0639.021) mailbox servers that are in a DAG and are both running Windows 2008 R2 x64 Enterprise. Using PowerShell on my first mailbox server that has all 8 active databases, when I execute the "Add-MailboxdatabaseCopy" command (e.g.  Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy –Identity db3 –MailboxServer LargeMbox2 –ActivationPreference 2 –SeedingPostponed) to add the 8 database copies to my second mailbox server, I get an error saying my second mailbox server “ has reached the maximum database limit of 5” when I try to add the 6th database copy.  I thought the limit of 5 database copies per server was only for Windows Standard edition- and I have Windows Enterprise?  Note that both of my mailbox servers only have that one mailbox role (no other Exchange roles on them). Note that I was able to add the 5 database copies and start seeding them as well (using the Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy command in PowerShell). I was trying to add the 6th database copy while the seeding was still happening.

Below is the actual error I got in Exchange PowerShell:

Server "LARGEMBOX2" has reached the maximum database limit of 5.

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (db51:ADObjectId) [Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy], RcrExceedDbLimitException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : B84BF0A0,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemConfigurationTasks.AddMailboxDatabaseCopy

All replies (6)

_{Friday, July 30, 2010 6:42 AM ✅Answered}

You say you have Windows Enterprise, but what about the version of Exchange?  Is that Enterprise or Standard?  Exchange 2010 Standard is limited to 5 databases, Exchange 2010 Enterprise is limited to 100.  So check your Exchange version.

"karen4321" wrote in message news:[email protected] .com...

I have two Exchange 2010 (v14.00.0639.021) mailbox servers that are in a DAG and are both running Windows 2008 R2 x64 Enterprise. Using PowerShell on my first mailbox server that has all 8 active databases, when I execute the "Add-MailboxdatabaseCopy" command (e.g.  Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy �??Identity db3 �??MailboxServer LargeMbox2 �??ActivationPreference 2 �??SeedingPostponed) to add the 8 database copies to my second mailbox server, I get an error saying my second mailbox server �?? has reached the maximum database limit of 5�?� when I try to add the 6th database copy.  I thought the limit of 5 database copies per server was only for Windows Standard edition- and I have Windows Enterprise?  Note that both of my mailbox servers only have that one mailbox role (no other Exchange roles on them). Note that I was able to add the 5 database copies and start seeding them as well (using the Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy command in PowerShell). I was trying to add the 6th database copy while the seeding was still happening.

Below is the actual error I got in Exchange PowerShell:

 

Server "LARGEMBOX2" has reached the maximum database limit of 5.

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (db51:ADObjectId) [Add-MailboxDatabaseCopy], RcrExceedDbLimitException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : B84BF0A0,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.SystemConfigurationTasks.AddMailbo xDatabaseCopy

Neil Hobson, Exchange MVP

_{Friday, July 30, 2010 8:34 AM ✅Answered}

Just to ensure and for your reference.

Window licensing and Exchange licensing is not the same.

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/2010/en/us/licensing.aspx

Exchange Server 2010 Standard Server 1-5 Mailbox Databases

Exchange Server 2010 Enterprise Server 6-100 Mailbox Databases 

MT | MCITP Please vote helpful or mark as answer if it's answered your question, this help us follow up the question status.

_{Monday, August 2, 2010 6:35 AM ✅Answered}

As Neil said, you should have exchange 2010 enterprise edition which has 100 DB limit. If you have standard edition and if you want to upgrade it to enterprise than enter the enterprise key and restart MS Exchange Information store service.

-Gulab

_{Friday, July 30, 2010 6:01 AM}

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_{Monday, August 2, 2010 6:16 AM}

Hi Karen,

Any updates on your issue?

Frank Wang

_{Wednesday, August 21, 2013 7:52 AM}

Activate your Exchange Software with Enterprise Licenses.

Sirsim