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Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost

Short Description

Imports Linux SSH fingerprints from a file.

Applies to

Product Edition: Community, Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path <string> [-NetworkCredentials <CCredentials>] [-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet imports SSH fingerprints of Linux hosts from a file to Veeam Backup & Replication. Imported hosts are recognized by Veeam Backup & Replication as trusted.

You can instruct Veeam Backup & Replication to establish connections only with trusted hosts. For more information, see Set-VBRLinuxTrustedHostPolicy.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Accept
Wildcard
Characters

Path

Specifies the path to the file. The cmdlet will import SSH fingerprints from this file.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

False

Network
Credentials

For importing from a folder on a file share.

Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the shared folder.

False

Named

True (ByProperty
Name)

False

Force

Indicates that the cmdlet will overwrite SSH fingerprints for existing hosts in the Veeam Backup & Replication database without asking a user.

False

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

This command imports Linux SSH fingerprints from an XML file.

Import-VBRLinuxKnownHost -Path "C:\fingerprints.xml"