In order to validate the results received from the Active Preference monitoring indicator, please follow the instructions below:


  1. From one of the Exchange servers, open the Exchange Management Shell.
  2. Run the command cd $exscripts to change the directory to the scripts folder.
  3. Next, run the script .\RedistributeActiveDatabases.ps1 -DagName "insert your actual dag name here" -ShowDatabaseCurrentActives


The output of the information will align with what is being presented on the monitoring dashboard.