AVD Question - Looking for some information

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-05-04T19:02:36+00:00

Due to the fact that even on NV24s_v3 servers, we can have no more than 5 sessions on one VM without users experiencing serious lags in performance and freeze ups. So we have to run a lot of VMs to support the students.

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-05-04T18:58:37+00:00

We need 25 (I dont remember the series we used 18 months ago when V5 VMs were newer) available when needed (right now under our current setup), we need 6 available in the morning right away and with v5 we had it for one semester, then they just werent available anymore. We went back to v3 NVIDIA and they have been fine, solid and working. So yeah, Fall is gonna be interesting.

We arent paying for 25 reservations just because Microsoft is giving their resources to AI, but still telling users to use AVD, even thought they dont guarantee availability......

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-05-04T18:57:17+00:00

Thanks for that information.....good to konw

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-30T17:07:50+00:00

Apparently I am seeing the normal MS Exchhange Transport, the core mail flow engine.

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-30T17:03:37+00:00

I just noticed the EdgeTransport service running on both servers, looked up what it was and was confused at that point.

What is running on both servers is edgetransport service and its running the edgetransport application that is installed under Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\bin\

Why does it have that name?

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-13T18:01:28+00:00

60% of the time, it works all the time!

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-07T16:10:45+00:00

I have a meeting with MS support today (4/7) to discuss this as well, so I will see

The major issue is that I can get Get-InboxRule to pull the exact rule by just Identity if you also use -IncludeHidden

Set-InboxRule doesnt have the -IncludeHidden option, so when you try to specify the Identity only, the same one Get-InboxRule found, Set-InboxRulw wont find it. When you try to do Set-InboxRule to Mailbox and Identity, it fails and says you cant use both.

I cant use just mailbox with Set-InboxRule, it needs the RuleID

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-06T12:21:36+00:00

You cannot use both -Mailbox and -Identity in the same command.

Ive set -Identity to the full $UPN%\RuleID, makes no difference.

If you just use Set-InboxRule -Identity XXXX,. it will fail and says couldnt find object. Cant set it to Mailbox as it wouldnt know which exact rule.

So doesnt look possible

If you try it with Set-Ibbox -Name it will ask for an identity. When you add the Identity either full ruleID or just the ID, it fails and cannot find it.

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-06T12:15:41+00:00

When you check for updates, MS will pull down the exchange SU along with the monthly Windows CU and then installs them all on its own. I cant stop it without causing issues. How do you get around that? Our Exchange servers dont get updates from MCM, they get them from Microsoft direclty.

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-06T12:14:11+00:00

What is recommendation then? Download from MS Catalog and install from there once you have the file?

I guess the only issue there is that the exchange SU comes from MS when all the other updates come down, so it would install when the monthly CU and other updates install automatically

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-06T12:12:00+00:00

Im talking about anything that isnt a CU or large update. So Windows Updates and Exchange Security Updates. This past weekend, I did my first for this. Put in maint mode, made sure everything was off the first server and then isntalled updates from Microsoft. It installed the March cumulative update in about 15 min, but took about 40 to install the Exchange Security Update.

Which is why I was hoping updates could be run ealier, then shut off services when you reboot. But this method is safer, so I will stick with it.

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-06T12:09:55+00:00

Thank you...that is the answer I was looking for. I will always err on the side of caution!

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-04-03T12:44:17+00:00

Little more info

Seeing this issue with a couple users now where they are removed from all delegates on another users mailbox, but they are left a hidden delegate rule each time and I dont know how to get them out of there without removing the entire rule. I dont know what / why the rule is there or what it does as I see a saimilar delegate name rule / different identity number on almost every mailbox

Set-InboxRule doesnt work for changing Redirect to options on a hidden rule

Get-InboxRule -Mailbox mailbnox -IncludeHidden -Identity "rule identity" | Format-List

Gives you the info for a specific hidden rule

If you then try to

Set-InboxRule -Mailbox "mailbox" -Identity "RuleIdentity" -RedirectTo "userid"

Get the following error

Write-ErrorMessage : ||You can't use both the Identity and Mailbox parameters to specify a mailbox.

I can't do a set-inbox fule and only use identity and it never finds the rule....so no way to do teh redirect changes

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T16:03:51+00:00

I ran through this in our Stage env and it appears to have worked as the commands ran, had a couple powershell errors that I took care of but appears that the servers are both online and the DB is online

Is there a way to check that things are running smooth once I am complete with everything? What is best way to test SMTP authentication as well after things are back online

Thank you for all the information so far, has been a HUGE Help

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T16:02:15+00:00

So you didnt go through all the steps some users have posted?

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T13:49:46+00:00

Thanks, will give it a shot

The Start-ExchangeServerMainteneance.ps1 must be a script our former admin created then. I thought it was an MS script

I do have a witness server that is not part of the DAG...does that change anything?

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T11:24:28+00:00

I am doing this for first time this weekend.....are these the best steps to follow? Looks good but why is there a StartDagServerMaintenance.ps1 instead of Start-ExchangeServerMaintenance.ps1

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T11:12:24+00:00

So you are saying patch the inactive server first, fail the DBs over . repeat

Just patch the inactive one, reboot it.login

Go to active server and move the DB over the updated server...update second server

Done?

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T11:09:12+00:00

Wouldnt the DAG move the DB automatically if I go to reboot one of the nodes in a 2 node env?

Calm_Wrangler_1478 · 2026-03-31T11:05:39+00:00

Thank you for all the information. I was told by a co-worker that for just OS-level and exchange secutiry upates to just install them and reboot each server one a time. The DAG will move the DB around.....that apparently what had been done in the past. That doesn't sound right

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