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Checks if log files are required for database recovery/backups for a specified Exchange mailbox database.
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| function Get-ExchangeLogFileRequired { | |
| <# | |
| .SYNOPSIS | |
| Checks if log files are required for database recovery/backups for a specified Exchange mailbox database. | |
| .DESCRIPTION | |
| This function uses the eseutil command to check the header of the specified Exchange mailbox database file | |
| to determine if any log files are required for database recovery or backups. | |
| .PARAMETER DBName | |
| The name of the Exchange mailbox database to check. | |
| .EXAMPLE | |
| Get-ExchangeLogFileRequired -DBName "DB1" | |
| .NOTES | |
| Author: Tim West | |
| Created: 29/01/2026 | |
| Updated: 29/01/2026 | |
| Status: Production | |
| Version: 1.0.0 | |
| .CHANGELOG | |
| 29/01/2026 - Initial creation of the function. | |
| .TODO | |
| - None | |
| #> | |
| [CmdletBinding()] | |
| param( | |
| [Parameter(Mandatory)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] | |
| [string]$DBName | |
| ) | |
| $LogRequired = cmd /c eseutil /mh (Get-MailboxDatabase $DBName).EDBFilepath.PathName | |
| if($LogRequired -match "Log Required: 0-0 \(0x0-0x0\)"){ | |
| Write-Host -f Green "No log files are required for database recovery/backups." | |
| } | |
| else{ | |
| Write-Warning "Log files are required for database recovery/backups." | |
| Write-Output $LogRequired | Select-String "Log Required" | |
| } | |
| } | |
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