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Set-VBRAzureExternalRepository

Short Description

Modifies settings of Microsoft Azure Blob storage added as an external repository.

Applies to

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Set-VBRAzureExternalRepository -ExternalRepository <VBRAzureExternalRepository> [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>] [-DecryptBackups] [-DecryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>] [-GatewayServer <CHost>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies settings of Microsoft Azure Blob storage added as an external repository. This cmdlet modifies an existing VMware replication job. To modify settings, you need to enter the corresponding parameters with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Note

This cmdlet is not available for the Veeam Backup Starter license.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
ExternalRepository	Specifies Microsoft Azure Blob storage added as an external repository. The cmdlet will modify this repository.	Accepts the VBRAzureExternalRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRExternalRepository cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue)
Name	Specifies a name of Microsoft Azure Blob storage that you want to add as an external repository.	String	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of Microsoft Azure Blob storage that you want to add as an external repository.	String	False	Named	False
DecryptBackups	Indicates that Veeam Backup & Replication will decrypt encrypted backup files created by Cloud Protection Manager.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
DecryptionKey	Specifies the password that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to decrypt the backup files.	Accepts the VBREncryptionKey object. To get this object, run the Add-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet.	False	Named	False
GatewayServer	Specifies the gateway server. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this server to access Microsoft Azure Blob storage that is added as an external repository.	Accepts the CHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.	False	Named	False

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 VBRAzureExternalRepository object that contains settings on Microsoft Azure Blob storage added as an external repository.

Examples

Modifying Decryption Password

This example shows how to modify the decryption password of Microsoft Azure Blob storage that is added as an external repository.

$repository = Get-VBRExternalRepository -Name "Microsoft Azure Repository"

$securepassword = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter password" -AsSecureString

$key = Add-VBREncryptionKey -Password $securepassword

Set-VBRAzureExternalRepository -ExternalRepository $repository -DecryptBackups -DecryptionKey $key

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRExternalRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Specify the password to decrypt backup files:

Run the Read-Host cmdlet. Specify the Prompt and the AsSecureString parameters value. Save the result to the $securepassword variable.
Run the Add-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet. Set the $securepassword variable as the Password parameter value. Save the result to the $key variable.

Run the Set-VBRAzureExternalRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $repository variable as the ExternalRepository parameter value.
Provide the DecryptBackups parameter.
Set the $key variable as the DecryptionKey parameter value.

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