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Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService

Short Description

Connects to Azure Data Box storage.

Applies to

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account <VBRAzureBlobAccount> -ServicePoint <string> [-GatewayServer <CHost>][-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet connects to Azure Data Box storage.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Account

Specifies an Microsoft Azure Blob credentials record. The cmdlet will use this credentials record to connect to Azure Data Box storage.

Accepts the VBRAzureBlobAccount object. To get this object, run the Connect-VBRAzureBlobService cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

ServicePoint

Specifies the endpoint. The cmdlet will use this endpoint to connect to Azure Data Box object storage.

String

False

Named

False

GatewayServer

Specifies a gateway server that you want to use to access Azure Data Box storage.

CHost

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will skip the certificate check.

If you do not provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will check that the Azure Data Box certificate is valid.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

This cmdlet returns the VBRAzureDataBoxService object that contains connection settings to Azure Data Box storage.

Examples

Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxServiceExample 1. Connecting to Azure Data Box Storage

This example shows how to connect to Azure Data Box storage.

$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Microsoft Azure Blob"

$connect = Connect-VBRAzureBlobService -Account $account

Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account $connect

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
  2. Run the Connect-VBRAzureBlobService cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Save the result to the $connect variable.
  3. Run the Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService cmdlet. Set the $connect variable as the Account parameter value.

Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxServiceExample 2. Connecting to Azure Data Box Storage with Specified Endpoint

This example shows how to connect to Azure Data Box storage with the specific endpoint.

$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Microsoft Azure Blob"

Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account $account -ServicePoint "http://123.45.67.89:9000"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
  2. Run the Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the ServicePoint parameter value.

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