Get or Set Mailbox Database Maximum Size

Here are two scripts to get or set the maximum mailbox database size.
Download: MaxDatabaseSize.zip

The scripts are based on this TechNet article. Snippets were pinched from here and there, and therefore due acknowledgement applies accordingly.

The scripts work with DAG-replicated, as well as single-copy mailbox databases, and were tested on Exchange 2010 and 2013. It should also work on Exchange 2016, however I haven't tested it.

The scripts do NOT work with Exchange 2007 as they rely on remote PowerShell which is unavailable in PowerShell v1. Remote PowerShell requirements are detailed here. Practical application examples of PowerShell remoting are here.

The scripts don't accept piped input.

Both scripts should be invoked in an elevated Exchange Management Shell console:

Getting the Maximum Database Size Limit

Syntax:

Get-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 -Database <DatabaseName>

Default size returned if no limit has been configured - maximum default size is determined by your Exchange server version and edition:

After setting the maximum size to 500Gb:

 

Listing the maximum size of every mailbox database in the environment:

Get-MailboxDatabase | ForEach {.\Get-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 $_.Name}

Output on my 2-server test system where each node has a local mailbox database, as well as a DAG-replicated database on both nodes in the DAG:

Setting the Maximum Database Size Limit

Use the Set-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 script to set the maximum size of a mailbox database. The script finds all servers that host a copy of the database and updates the Registry on each server.

Syntax:

Set-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 -Database <DatabaseName> -Size <New_Maximum_Database_Size_Limit_In_Gb>

Set-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 -Database <DatabaseName> -Default

The following command configures the maximum size of DB1 to 500Gb:

Set-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 -Database DB1 -Size 500

 

 

Effectively the script sets the Database Size Limit in GB Registry value as per the above TechNet article.

In order to revert the size limit to default, simply delete the Registry entry from all servers and DAG members where a copy of the database exists:

Set-MaximumMailboxDatabaseSize.ps1 -Database DB1 -Default

Licence Agreement

The scripts are licenced under the NMF (Not My Fault) agreement.
Edit, change and use the scripts at your own risk.
Give credit where due.

Download: MaxDatabaseSize.zip

Enjoy :-)