Post migration to Exchange 2010. Lets see how to remove exchange 2010 Server.
1.Verify No Mailboxes Exist on Exchange 2010 Server
2.Check for Arbitration mailboxes on Exchange 2010 Server and move them to Exchange 2013
3. Make sure all the databases are removed.
4. Remove the Exchange 2010 Offline address book .
1.Verify No Mailboxes Exist on Exchange 2010 Server
Get-Mailbox -Server Exch2010
It should return Empty.
You should move the discovery search mailbox as well
Sample Commands -
Moving all the mailboxes from Exchange server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013
Get-Mailbox -Server Exch2010 | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase Mailboxdatabase2013
Moving Mailboxes from a specific database from Exchange server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013
Get-Mailbox -Database Mailboxdatabase2010 | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase Mailboxdatabase2013
2.Check for Arbitration mailboxes on Exchange 2010 Server and move them
Get-Mailbox -Arbitration -Server Exch2010
Get-Mailbox -Arbitration -Server Exch2010 | New-MoveRequest -TargetDatabase mailboxdatabase2013
3. Make sure all the databases are removed.
4. Remove the Exchange 2010 Offline address book .
5. Remove Exchange Server 2010
Start – Run – appwiz.cpl
(Add or Remove Programs) Choose Exchange Server 2010 ,
Clear all the Check boxes
Click on uninstall
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