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Invoke-AzSqlDatabaseFailover

Failovers a database.

Syntax

Default (Default)

Invoke-AzSqlDatabaseFailover
    [-DatabaseName] <String>
    [-ReadableSecondary]
    [-AsJob]
    [-PassThru]
    [-Force]
    [-ServerName] <String>
    [-ResourceGroupName] <String>
    [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Invoke-AzSqlDatabaseFailover cmdlet failovers an Azure SQL database. If the database is in an elastic pool, this command will failover the given database without affecting the other databases in the same elastic pool.

Examples

Example 1

Invoke-AzSqlDatabaseFailover -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" -ServerName "Server01" -DatabaseName "Database01"

This command will failover the primary replica of the database named "Database01" on the server named "Server01"

Example 2

Invoke-AzSqlDatabaseFailover -ResourceGroupName "ResourceGroup01" -ServerName "Server01" -DatabaseName "Database01" -ReadableSecondary

This command will failover the readable secondary replica of the database named "Database01" on the server named "Server01"

Parameters

-AsJob

Run cmdlet in the background

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DatabaseName

The name of the Azure SQL Database to failover.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:Name

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:2
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with Azure.

Parameter properties

Type:IAzureContextContainer
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Force

Skip confirmation message for performing the action

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-PassThru

On Successful execution, returns true. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ReadableSecondary

Failover the readable secondary replica instead of the default primary replica

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ResourceGroupName

The name of the resource group.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ServerName

The name of the Azure SQL Database Server the database is in.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:1
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String