This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Add-VBRESXi
Short Description
Adds ESXi hosts to Veeam Backup & Replication.
Applies to
Platform: VMware
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Add-VBRESXi [-Name] <String> [-User] <String> [-Password] <String> [-Port <Int32>] [-Description <String>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] -OR- Add-VBRESXi [-Name] <String> [-Port <Int32>] [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CCredentials> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds ESXi servers to the Veeam Backup & Replication managing console.
If an ESXi host is a part of a vCenter Server, it is recommended to add the vCenter Server instead of a single ESXi host.
When adding a new ESXi server, you will need to provide either username and password or credentials. Use an appropriate parameter set for each case.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Name | Specifies the full DNS name or IP address of the ESXi host. | True | 1 | False | False |
User | Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi host. | True | 2 | False | False |
Password | Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi host. | True | 3 | False | False |
Port | Specifies the Web service port for connection to the ESXi host. Default: 443. | False | Named | False | False |
Description | Specifies the description of the ESXi server. | False | Named | False | False |
Credentials | Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi server. | True | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Example 1
This command adds the ESXi host with 172.16.11.188 IP address. The username is "root" and the password is "qwerty".
Example 2
This command adds the ESXi host with 172.16.11.188 IP address. The credentials to authenticate with the host are obtained with Get-VBRCredentials and assigned to the $Administrator variable beforehand.
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