How to:Re-seed Failed Mailbox Database Copy in Exchange Server 2010

As you can see here DB030 shows as Failed for DAG Member EXM15, to get this fixed we have to reseed the DB.

Step1: Suspend the Failed DB by executing the below command 

Suspend-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity “B030/EXM15”

This will ask your confirmation to perform the Suspend for this DB/Server, Select A [Yes to all]

As you can see below

 Step2: Update the Failed Mailbox DB copy from the Active one, by running this shell and Make resume it.

Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity “B030/EXM15” –DeleteExistingFiles

Note: The duration of the seeding process will depend on the size of the database and the speed of the network. When the update has completed it will automatically resume replication for the database copy.

Just in case if you want the replication to resume it manually use the below command.

Update-MailboxDatabaseCopy -Identity “B030/EXM15” -DeleteExistingFiles -ManualResume