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Set-VBRFiler

Short Description

Modifies enterprise NAS systems added as file shares to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

  • Modify the enterprise NAS system added as a file share to the backup infrastructure without authentication.

Set-VBRFiler -Filer <VBRFiler> [-CacheRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-BackupIOControlLevel {Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest}] [-RequireAccessCredentials] [-EnableSnapDiff]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Modify the enterprise NAS system added as a file share to the backup infrastructure with specific user name and password.

Set-VBRFiler -Filer <VBRFiler> -User <string> -Password <string> [-CacheRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-BackupIOControlLevel {Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest}] [-RequireAccessCredentials] [-EnableSnapDiff]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Modify the enterprise NAS system added as a file share to the backup infrastructure using specific credentials.

Set-VBRFiler -Filer <VBRFiler> -AccessCredentials <CCredentials> [-CacheRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-BackupIOControlLevel {Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest}] [-RequireAccessCredentials] [-EnableSnapDiff]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies settings of enterprise NAS systems added to the backup infrastructure. To modify settings, you need to specify new values for the necessary parameters. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Filer

Specifies the enterprise NAS system. The cmdlet will modify the settings of this server.

Accepts the VBRFiler object. To get this object, run the Add-VBRFiler cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

CacheRepository

Specifies the cache repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the .VCACHE files on this repository.

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

False

Named

False

BackupIOControlLevel

Specifies a speed that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to read data from the file server. You can specify either of the following speed:

  • Lowest
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Highest

VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel

False

Named

False

RequireAccessCredentials

Defines that the cmdlet will check whether Veeam Backup & Replication uses authentication to access the SMB network shared folder.

If you do not provide this parameter, the cmdlet will not check credentials that are used to access the SMB network shared folder.

To remove credentials, specify the RequireAccessCredentials parameter with the :$False value.

Note: If credentials are not provided, the cmdlet will return an error. To avoid the error, you must specify credentials using either of the following parameters:

  • User and Password
  • AccessCredentials

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

EnableSnapDiff

Use this parameter for Dell EMC Isilon storages only.

Defines that during the file share backup jobs Veeam Backup & Replication will use the file change tracking technology provided by the NAS manufacturer.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

User

Specifies the user name. The cmdlet will apply this user name to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.

String

True

Named

False

Password

Specifies the password. The cmdlet will use this password to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.

String

True

Named

False

AccessCredentials

Specifies credentials that the cmdlet will use to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.

CCredentials

True

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 VBRFiler object that defines the settings of the enterprise NAS system added as a file share to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Set-VBRFilerExample 1. Modifying Enterprise NAS System Added as File Share Without Authentication

Set-VBRFilerExample 2. Modifying Enterprise NAS System Added as File Share with User Name and Password

Set-VBRFilerExample 3. Modifying Enterprise NAS System Added as File Share with Credentials

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