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Short Description
Adds Windows server to Veeam Backup & Replication.
Applies to
Platform: VMware
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Add-VBRWinServer -Name <String> -User <String> -Password <String> [-Description <String>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Add-VBRWinServer -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CCredentials> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Related Commands
Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds a Windows server to the Veeam Backup & Replication managing console.
When adding a new Windows server, you will need to provide either username and password or credentials. This cmdlet provides syntax for both scenarios accordingly.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Name | Specifies the string with the DNS name of the Windows server you want to add. | True | Named | False | False |
User | Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server. If you use the Username/Password scenario, the -Credentials parameter must be omitted. | True | Named | False | False |
Password | Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server. If you use the Username/Password scenario, the -Credentials parameter must be omitted. | True | Named | False | False |
Description | Specifies the description of the Windows server. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default. | False | Named | False | False |
Credentials | Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server. If you use the Credentials scenario, the -User and -Password parameters must be omitted. | True | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
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 adds a new Windows server named "WinServer" using username and password. The user name is "Administrator", and the password is "Password". The description is "Windows File Server".
Add-VBRWinServer -Name "WinServer" -User Administrator -Password Password -Description "Windows File Server" |
Example 2
This command adds a new Windows server named "WinServer" using credentials. The credentials object is obtained with Get-VBRCredentials and assigned to the $Administrator variable beforehand. The description is "Windows File Server".
Add-VBRWinServer -Name "WinServer" -Credentials $Administrator -Description "Windows File Server" |