Windows PowerShell Unleashed

Chapter 11. Using PowerShell to Manage Exchange

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Introduction

• The Exchange Management Shell (EMS)

• The GetDatabaseSizeReport.ps1 Script

• The GetEvent1221Info.ps1 Script

• The ProvisionExchangeUsers.ps1 Script

Introduction

This chapter explains how to use PowerShell to manage an Exchange Server 2007 environment. Exchange Server 2007 uses PowerShell to perform management and automation tasks through the Exchange Management Shell (EMS). In addition, the concept of PowerShell snap-ins is explained, and you learn that the EMS is just a PowerShell snap-in. Last, you take a look at three PowerShell scripts for managing an Exchange Server 2007 environment and see how they can be used to meet your automation needs.

The Exchange Management Shell (EMS) ...