Add-VBRCDPProxy - Veeam Backup PowerShell Reference

Add-VBRCDPProxy -Server <CHost> [-Description <string>] [-CacheSize <uint32>] [-CachePath <string>][-SourceProxyTrafficPort <int>] [-TargetProxyTrafficPort <int>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Server	Specifies a server that you want to add as a VMware CDP proxy.	Accepts the CHost object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Description	Specifies a description. The cmdlet will add a VMware CDP proxy with this description.	String	False	Named	False
CacheSize	Specifies a size of a cache for a VMware CDP proxy. Note: When you specify the cache size, keep in mind the following recommendations: You need to allocate 1 GB for each protected VM. You need to leave 10 percent of the proxy storage free. Default: GB.	Uint32	False	Named	False
SourceProxyTrafficPort	Specifies a port number that a source host or cluster will use to communicate with a proxy. This parameter applies if the proxy that you configure acts as a source proxy. Permitted values: 30332 to 30339. Default: 33032. Note: Do not provide the same port number for the source and target proxy.	Int32	False	Named	False
TargetProxyTrafficPort	Specifies a port number that a source proxy will use to communicate with a target proxy. This parameter applies if the proxy that you configure acts as a target proxy. Permitted values: 1 to 65535. Default: 33033. Note: Do not provide the same port number for the source and target proxy.	Int32	False	Named	False
CachePath	Specifies a path to the folder where you want to keep a global cache. Default: C:\VeeamCDP	String	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add a VMware CDP proxy without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	SwichParameter	False	Named	False

This example shows how to add the WindowsSRV05 server as a VMware CDP proxy. The proxy will be added with the default settings:

The cmdlet will run without showing any warning in the PowerShell console.

The global cache is located in the C:\VeeamCDP folder.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WindowsSRV05"

Add-VBRCDPProxy -Server $server -Description "CDPPRoxy05" -Force

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Add-VBRCDPProxy cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Description parameter value.
Provide the Force parameter.

This example shows how to add the WindowsSRV05 server as a VMware CDP proxy. The proxy will be added with the custom global cache settings:

The global cache size is set to 20 GB.
The global cache is located in the C:\CDPCache folder.
The cmdlet will run without showing any warning in the PowerShell console.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WindowsSRV05"

Add-VBRCDPProxy -Server $server -Description "CDPPRoxy05" -CacheSize "20" -CachePath "C:\CDPCache" -Force

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Add-VBRCDPProxy cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the CacheSize parameter value.
Specify the CachePath parameter value.
Specify the Description parameter value.
Provide the Force parameter.