This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Add-StoragePluginHost
Short Description
Adds Universal Storage API integrated systems to Veeam Backup & Replication.
Applies to
Platform: VMware
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License
Storage System: IBM Spectrum Virtualize, INFINIDAT InfiniBox, Pure Storage
Syntax
This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:
- To add storage systems by a username and password
Add-StoragePluginHost -PluginType <string> -Name <string> -UserName <string> -Password <string> [-Description <string>] [-Proxy <IProxy[]>] [-MountServer <CHost>] [-Port <int>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-FibreChannel] [-Nfs] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy <VBRNASProxyServer[]>] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [<CommonParameters>] |
- To add storage systems by credentials
Add-StoragePluginHost -PluginType <string> -Name <string> -Credentials <CInternalCredentials> [-Description <string>] [-Proxy <IProxy[]>] [-MountServer <CHost>] [-Port <int>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-FibreChannel] [-Nfs] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy <VBRNASProxyServer[]>] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds selected Universal Storage API integrated systems to backup infrastructure.
When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems. During the rescan Veeam Backup & Replication retrieves information about the storage system topology and adds storage volumes to the backup infrastructure.
For more information about the rescan, see the Adding Storage Systems section of the User Guide for VMware vSphere.
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Use the SkipRescan parameter to skip the automatic rescan. To rescan storage systems manually, use the following cmdlets:
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Parameters
Parameter | Description | Type | Required | Position | Accept |
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PluginType | Specifies the storage Plug-in. The cmdlet will use this Plug-in for adding the associated storage to Veeam Backup & Replication. | String | True | Named | False |
Name | Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name of the storage you want to add. | String | True | Named | False |
UserName | Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the storage. | String | True | Named | False |
Password | Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage. | String | True | Named | False |
Credentials | Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage. | Accepts the CInternalCredentials object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. | True | Named | False |
Description | Specifies the description of the storage. | String | False | Named | False |
MountServer | Specifies the mount server that you want to use to work with this storage. | Accepts the CHost object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. | False | Named | False |
Port | Sets a port used to connect to the storage. By default, port 443 is used. | Int. | False | Named | False |
SkipRescan | Defines that the cmdlet will not start the storage rescan automatically after you add storage systems to the backup infrastructure. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
Force | Defines that the cmdlet will add a ThinkSystem storage system without showing warnings in the PowerShell console. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
EnableVMwareBackup | Enables the VMware backup option. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to use storage snapshots to backup and restore VMware vSphere VMs hosted on storage systems. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
EnableAgentBackup | Enables the Veeam Agent backup option. Defines that the cmdlet will allow backup of Veeam Agents. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to integrate your storage systems with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows installed on computers in your infrastructure. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
Proxy | For the EnableVMwareBackup parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. If set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the selected proxies. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use automatic proxy selection. | IProxy | False | Named | False |
iSCSI | For the EnableVMwareBackup parameter. Indicates that the storage works over the iSCSI protocol. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
NFS | For the EnableVMwareBackup parameter. Indicates that the storage works over the NFS protocol. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
FibreChannel | For the EnableVMwareBackup parameter. Indicates that the storage works over the FibreChannel protocol. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
AgentFC | For the EnableAgentBackup parameter. Indicates that the storage works over the FS protocol. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
AgentISCSI | For the EnableAgentBackup parameter. Indicates that the storage works over the iSCSI protocol. | SwitchParameter | False | Named | False |
AgentProxy | For the EnableAgentBackup parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. | Accepts the VBRComputerFileProxyServer object. To create this object, run the Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer cmdlet. | 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.
Example
This example shows how to add an IBM Spectrum Virtualize storage system to Veeam Backup & Replication.
- Run Get-VBRStoragePlugin to get the list of installed storage Plug-ins. To add the IBM Spectrum Virtualize storage system to Veeam Backup & Replication, you will need the IBM Plug-in.
- Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials record for the storage system. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
- Run Get-VBRViProxy to get the backup proxy that will be used for storage rescan and Backup from Storage Snapshots. Save the result to the $proxy variable.
- Run Add-StoragePluginHost with the $credentials and $proxy variables.
Get-VBRStoragePlugin Name Version Description ---- ------- ----------- IBM 0.1 Adds IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC)... InfiniBox 1.0.6 Adds InfiniBox F-series system. Fibr... FlashArray 1.0.37.0 Adds Pure Storage FlashArray. FC and... $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "IBM Administrator" $proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name 172.17.41.34 Add-StoragePluginHost -PluginType Ibm -Name 172.17.41.3 -Credentials $credentials -Description "IBM iSCSI" -Proxy $proxy |
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