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Add-VBRTapeFilesJob (obsolete)

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Short Description

Creates a new files to tape copy job.

Add-VBRTapeFilesJob (obsolete) Note:

This cmdlet is obsolete. It Veeam Backup & Replication v.8.0 it was replaced by Add-VBRFileToTapeJob. The cmdlet will still work but it is advised to rewrite your scripts using the new cmdlet for added benefits.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Syntax

Add-VBRTapeFilesJob [-Name <String>] -Server <CHost> -Path <String[]> -MediaPool <MediaPool> [-MediaPoolIncremental <MediaPool>] [-Description <String>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-Masks <String>] [-IgnoreCase] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

Get-VBRTapeMediaPool

Get-VBRCredentials

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new job copying files from Veeam Backup & Replication to tape. The tape job looks for changes in the specified files that have been made from the moment of the last tape job run.

Note that when you create a copy job, you need to run it manually.

Run Start-VBRJob to start the created job.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the new files to tape copy job. You can input string up to 255 symbols.	False	Named	False	False
Server	Specifies the source server where the files you need are located.	True	Named	False	False
Path	Specifies the path to the folder(s) you need to copy. Use -Masks and -IgnoreCase parameters to select particular files. You can specify multiple names separated by commas.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
MediaPool	Specifies the target media pool that will be used for full backups.	True	Named	False	False
MediaPool Incremental	Specifies the target media pool that will be used for incremental backups.	False	Named	False	False
Description	Specifies the description for the new files to tape copy job.	False	Named	False	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the source server.	False	Named	False	False
Masks	Used to specify search conditions for -Path paramater. Specifies masks to select files in folders.	False	Named	False	False
IgnoreCase	Used to specify search conditions for -Path paramater. If set, the search by name will be non case sensitive.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

Example 1

This command creates a new files to tape copy job named "Contacts Copy Job". The source server containing the files to be copied is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable. The target media pools for full backups and incremental backups are obtained with Get-VBRTapeMediaPool and assigned to $full and $increment variables beforehand accordingly. The source file path is D:\Users\UserInfo\Contacts.xls.

Add-VBRTapeFilesJob -Name "Contacts Copy Job" -Server $server -Path "D:\Users\UserInfo\Contacts.xls" -MediaPool $full -MediaPoolIncremental $increment

Example 2

This command creates a new files to tape copy job named "Agreements Copy Job" copying .pdf files from the "Signed" folder. The source server containing the files to be copied is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable. The target media pools for full backups and incremental backups are obtained with Get-VBRTapeMediaPool and assigned to $full and $increment variables beforehand accordingly. The source file path is D:\Agreements\Signed. The mask for selecting files to copy is ".pdf".

Add-VBRTapeFilesJob -Name "Agreements Copy Job" -Server $server -Path "D:\Agreements\Signed" -MediaPool $full -MediaPoolIncremental $increment -Description "Agreements File Copy Job" -Credentials $Administrator -Masks *.pdf