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Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget

Short Description

Modifies settings of secondary backup repositories.

Applies to

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget <VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget> [-BackupRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-EnableCustomRetention] [-CustomRetentionType <VBRNASBackupShortTermRetentionType> {Daily |Monthly}] [-CustomRetentionPeriod <int>] [-UseCustomEncryptionKey] [-CustomEncryptionKey <VBREncryptionKey>][-EnableBackupWindow] [-BackupWindow <VBRBackupWindowOptions>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies settings of secondary backup repositories. 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.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Accept Wildcard Characters

SecondaryTarget

Specifies the secondary backup repository. The cmdlet will modify this repository.

Accepts the VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

 

BackupRepository

Specifies the backup repository that you want to add as a secondary backup repository to a file backup job.

Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

False

 

EnableCustomRetention

Defines that the cmdlet will enable the custom retention policy.

If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply this policy for backups located on the secondary backup repository. Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the retention policy of the file backup job to the secondary repository.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

 

CustomRetentionType

Specifies a retention policy for the secondary repository. You can set retention policy to either of the following periods:

  • Daily: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy daily.
  • Monthly: use this option if you want Veeam Backup & Replication to apply retention policy monthly.

Use the ShortTermRetentionPeriod to specify the number of days or months.

Note: If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply the retention policy of the file backup job to the secondary repository.

VBRNASBackupShortTermRetentionType

False

Named

False

 

CustomRetentionPeriod

For the ShortTermRetentionType option.

Specifies the period of time to keep data on the secondary repository. When this period is passed, Veeam Backup & Replication will move data to the long-term repository.

Int32

False

Named

False

 

UseCustomEncryptionKey

Defines that the cmdlet will enable the custom encryption key option.

If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the encryption key to encrypt data that is stored on the secondary repository.

Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply an encryption key that is set to the file backup job to the secondary repository.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

 

CustomEncryptionKey

Specifies an encryption key. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this key to encrypt data that is stored on the secondary repository.

Note: If you do not specify this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will apply an encryption key that is set to the file backup job to the secondary repository.

Accepts the VBREncryptionKey object. To create this object, run the Get-VBREncryptionKey cmdlet.

False

Named

False

 

EnableBackupWindow

Defines that the cmdlet will enable the backup window option.

If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will create copies of backups that were created by file backup jobs according to these settings.

Otherwise, Veeam Backup & Replication will copy data to the repository continuously.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

 

BackupWindow

Specifies backup window settings. Veeam Backup & Replication will create copies of backups that were created by file backup jobs according to these settings

VBRBackupWindowOptions

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

The cmdlet returns the VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget object that contains settings secondary backup repositories.

Examples

Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTargetExample 1. Enabling Custom Retention Policy

This example shows how to enable custom retention policy for the SecondaryBackupRepository08 secondary backup repository. The custom retention policy will be enabled with the following settings:

  • Veeam Backup & Replication will apply retention policy daily
  • Veeam Backup & Replication will keep data on the secondary repository for 7 days

 

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "SecondaryBackupRepository08"

Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget -SecondaryTarget $repository -EnableCustomRetention -CustomRetentionType Daily -CustomRetentionPeriod 7

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
  2. Run the Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTarget cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Set the $repository variable as the SecondaryTarget parameter value.
  • Specify the EnableCustomRetention parameter value.
  • Set the Daily option as the CustomRetentionType parameter value.
  • Specify the CustomRetentionPeriod parameter value.

Set-VBRNASBackupSecondaryTargetExample 2. Enabling Custom Encryption Key

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