Create a new Mailbox Database and add a Database Copy – Exchange 2013 DAG

In this post i will show you how to create a new Mailbox Database and add a copy of it, keep in mind that you have to have a functioning Database Availability Group (DAG).
For more information about Exchange 2013 DAG check this “Database Availability Groups”

- First, log in to Exchange Admin Center by opening your browser then typing “https://YourExchangeFQDN/ecp”
- Click Servers, then Databases.
- Click the + sign to create a new database.


-  The new database window opens.


- Type the Mailbox database name ”DB003 in my case”, browse where you want to create it and make sure the “Mount this database” checkbox is checked then click save.


 

- After the database has been created you will see it in the list of databases.


- Now you will add a copy of DB003, click More then select “Add database copy”.


- Click browse to specify where you want to add a copy of this database.


- Select the Exchange server that will hold the copy.


- Then click save.


- The database will begin seeding.


- And will be successfully saved.


- As you can see the “Servers with copies” column will show the two exchange servers that hold copies of this database.


Done !!