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Add-VBRFileToTapeJob

Short Description

Creates file to tape job.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Add-VBRFileToTapeJob -Name <string> -FullBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool> [-Description <string>][-EjectCurrentMedium] [-ExportCurrentMediaSet] [-IncrementalBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool>] [-ExportDays{Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday}] [-FullBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-IncrementalBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-Object <VBRFileToTapeObject[]>] [-NdmpObject <VBRNDMPVolume[]>] [-UseVSS] [-UseHardwareCompression] [-NotificationOptions <VBRNotificationOptions>] [-JobScriptOptions <VBRJobScriptOptions>] [-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new file to tape job.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Accept
Wildcard
Characters

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the file to tape job.

True

Named

False

False

Description

Specifies the description of the file to tape job.

False

Named

False

False

EjectCurrentMedium

Indicates that the tapes will be automatically ejected from drive after the job finishes.

The ejected tape is moved to a standard library slot.

False

Named

False

False

ExportCurrentMediaSet

Indicates that the tapes belonging to the media set will be automatically placed to Import/Export (Mail) slot for further export. Use the ExportDays parameter to set days on which you want to export tapes.

If you use this parameter, but do not set the ExportDays parameter, the tapes will be exported every day.

False

Named

False

False

FullBackupMediaPool

Specifies the media pool where you want to store full backups produced by this tape job.

Accepts VBRTapeMediaPool, GUID or string type.

True

Named

False

False

IncrementalBackupMediaPool

Used to set media pool for the ProcessIncrementalBackup parameter.

Specifies the media pool where you want to store incremental backups produced by this tape job.

Accepts VBRTapeMediaPool, GUID or string type.

If you do not specify a media pool, incremental backups will be stored to the media pool the you set for full backups.

False

Named

False

False

ExportDays

Used to set days for exporting tapes for the ExportCurrentMediaSet parameter.

Specifies days on which the tapes written by this tape job will be automatically exported: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

False

Named

False

False

FullBackupPolicy

Specifies virtualized synthetic full backup for tape settings.

Accepts VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy type.

Default:

  • Type: Daily
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
  • Enabled: False

False

Named

False

False

IncrementalBackupPolicy

Specifies incremental backup settings.

Accepts VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy type.

Default:

  • Type: Daily.
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday.
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
  • Enabled: False.

False

Named

False

False

Object

Specifies the array of file to tape job sources.

Accepts VBRFileToTapeJob type.

False

Named

False

False

NdmpObject

Specifies an array of NDMP server volumes.

Accepts the VBRNDMPVolume[] object. Run the Get-VBRNDMPVolume cmdlet to get this object.

False

Named

False

False

UseVSS

Indicates that the VSS (Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy) must be used.

Default: True.

False

Named

False

False

UseHardwareCompression

Indicates that tape library must perform hardware compression for archives. Do not use this option for archiving Veeam backups or other already compressed files.

False

Named

False

False

NotificationOptions

Specifies the email notification options.

Accepts VBRNotificationOptions type.

False

Named

False

False

JobScriptOptions

Specifies scripting options.

Accepts VBRJobScriptOptions type.

False

Named

False

False

Force

Indicates that the cmdlet will create a job even if the geographical location of the repositories where VM backups reside and the target media pool location do not match.

False

Named

False

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Return Type

VBRFileToTapeJob

Example

This command creates a file to tape job that backs up the "Payroll Reports" folder. The job runs once a month and creates only full backups.

  1. Run Get-VBRServer to get the server where the files are located. Save it to the $server variable.
  2. Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials to access the Fileserver08. Save the credentials to the $creds variable.
  3. Run New-VBRFileToTapeObject. Use the $server and the $creds variables to create the object for the job.
  4. Get the media pool with the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool and save it to the $mediapool variable.
  5. Run New-VBRMonthlyOptions to create the monthly options object and save it to the $monthlyoptions variable.
  6. Create the job schedule with New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy. Use the $monthlyoptions. Save the result to the $policy variable.
  7. Create the tape job. Run Add-VBRFileToTapeJob and use the saved variables.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "fileserver08.tech.local"

$creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Description "Fileserver08 Adminisrator"

$object = New-VBRFileToTapeObject -Server $server -Path "D:\Summary Reports\Payroll Reports" -Credentials $creds

$mediapool = Get-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "File Backup Media Pool"

$monthlyoptions = New-VBRMonthlyOptions -DayNumberInMonth Last -DayOfWeek Sunday -Period 22:00

$policy = New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy -Type Monthly -MonthlyOptions $monthlyoptions -Enabled

Add-VBRFileToTapeJob -Name "Payroll Reports to Tape" -Description "Finance reports: summary reports" -Object $object -FullBackupMediaPool $mediapool -FullBackupPolicy $policy

Related Commands

Get-VBRTapeMediaPool

New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy

New-VBRFileToTapeObject

New-VBRNotificationOptions

New-VBRJobScriptOptions