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# Create a Database Mirroring Endpoint for AlwaysOn Availability Groups (SQL Server PowerShell)
  This topic describes how to create a database mirroring endpoint for use by [!INCLUDE[ssHADR](../../../includes/sshadr-md.md)] in [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)] by using PowerShell.  
  
 **In This Topic**  
  
-   **Before you begin:**  [Security](#Security)  
  
-   **To create a database mirroring endpoint, using:**  [PowerShell](#PowerShellProcedure)  
  
## Before You Begin  
  
###  <a name="Security"></a> Security  
  
> [!IMPORTANT]  
>  The RC4 algorithm is deprecated. [!INCLUDE[ssNoteDepFutureDontUse](../../../includes/ssnotedepfuturedontuse-md.md)] We recommend that you use AES.  
  
####  <a name="Permissions"></a> Permissions  
 Requires CREATE ENDPOINT permission, or membership in the sysadmin fixed server role. For more information, see [GRANT Endpoint Permissions &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](/sql/t-sql/statements/grant-endpoint-permissions-transact-sql).  
  
##  <a name="PowerShellProcedure"></a> Using PowerShell  
 **To create a database mirroring endpoint**  
  
1.  Change directory (`cd`) to the server instance for which you want to create the database mirroring endpoint.  
  
2.  Use the `New-SqlHadrEndpoint` cmdlet to create the endpoint and then use the `Set-SqlHadrEndpoint` to start the endpoint.  
  
###  <a name="PShellExample"></a> Example (PowerShell)  
 The following PowerShell commands create a database mirroring endpoint on an instance of SQL Server (*Machine*\\*Instance*). The endpoint uses port 5022.  
  
> [!IMPORTANT]  
>  This example works only on a server instance that currently lack a database mirroring endpoint.  
  
```powershell
# Create the endpoint.  
$endpoint = New-SqlHadrEndpoint MyMirroringEndpoint -Port 5022 -Path SQLSERVER:\SQL\Machine\Instance  
  
# Start the endpoint  
Set-SqlHadrEndpoint -InputObject $endpoint -State "Started"
```  
  
##  <a name="RelatedTasks"></a> Related Tasks  
 **To Configure a Database Mirroring Endpoint**  
  
-   [Create a Database Mirroring Endpoint for Windows Authentication &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../database-mirroring/create-a-database-mirroring-endpoint-for-windows-authentication-transact-sql.md)  
  
-   [Use Certificates for a Database Mirroring Endpoint &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../database-mirroring/use-certificates-for-a-database-mirroring-endpoint-transact-sql.md)  
  
    -   [Allow a Database Mirroring Endpoint to Use Certificates for Outbound Connections &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../database-mirroring/database-mirroring-use-certificates-for-outbound-connections.md)  
  
    -   [Allow a Database Mirroring Endpoint to Use Certificates for Inbound Connections &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../database-mirroring/database-mirroring-use-certificates-for-inbound-connections.md)  
  
-   [Specify a Server Network Address &#40;Database Mirroring&#41;](../../database-mirroring/specify-a-server-network-address-database-mirroring.md)  
  
-   [Specify the Endpoint URL When Adding or Modifying an Availability Replica &#40;SQL Server&#41;](specify-endpoint-url-adding-or-modifying-availability-replica.md)  
  
 **To View Information About the Database Mirroring Endpoint**  
  
-   [sys.database_mirroring_endpoints &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](/sql/relational-databases/system-catalog-views/sys-database-mirroring-endpoints-transact-sql)  
  
## See Also  
 [Create an Availability Group &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](create-an-availability-group-transact-sql.md)   
 [Overview of AlwaysOn Availability Groups &#40;SQL Server&#41;](overview-of-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md)