This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Add-VBRCloudGateway
Short Description
Creates cloud gateways for Veeam Cloud Connect.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Requires a cloud provider license.
Syntax
Add-VBRCloudGateway [-Description <string>] [-Server <CHost>] [-IpAddress <ipaddress>] [-IncomingPort <int>] [-NATPort <int>] [-NetworkMode <VBRGatewayNetworkMode> {Direct | NAT}] [<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates a cloud gateway.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Description | Specifies the description of the cloud gateway. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default. | False | Named | False | False |
Server | Specifies server that will perform the role of a cloud gateway. You can select any server added to Veeam Backup & Replication on assign the cloud gateway role to the Veeam backup server itself. Accepts CHost object. Accepted server types: Windows, Local. Default: Local. | False | Named | False | False |
IpAddress | Specifies an external IP address of the NAT or network interface gateway. Accepts IPAddress object or string type. | False | Named | False | False |
Incoming | Specifies a port that will be used by the Veeam backup server to connect to the gateway. Accepts int type. Permitted values: 1 to 65535. Default: 6180. | False | Named | False | False |
NATPort | Specifies a port on the NAT gateway used for listening to connections from users and passing cloud commands from users to the SP Veeam backup server. Accepts int type. Permitted values: 1 to 65535. Default: (for Direct) null, (for NAT) 8080. | False | Named | False | False |
Network | Specifies the network mode: Direct, NAT. | False | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.
Related Commands
Return Type
Example 1
This command adds a new cloud gateway with a direct network connection.
- The server that will be used as the cloud gateway is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the '$server' variable beforehand.
- The external network gateway IP is 104.45.95.227.
- The port that will be used by Veeam Backup & Replication to connect to the gateway server is '6260'.
- The network mode is set to 'Direct'.
PS C:\PS> Add-VBRCloudGateway -Server $server -Description "Gateway directly connected to Internet" -IpAddress 104.45.85.123 -IncomingPort 6260 -NetworkMode Direct |
Example 2
This command adds a new cloud gateway in the local network behind the NAT gateway.
- The server that will be used as the cloud gateway is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the '$server' variable beforehand.
- The external NAT gateway IP is 104.45.95.227.
- The port that will be used by Veeam Backup & Replication to connect to the gateway server is '6180'.
- The port that will be used by the NAT gateway is '7180'.
- The network mode is set to 'NAT'.
PS C:\PS> Add-VBRCloudGateway -Server $server -Description "Gateway behind NAT" -IpAddress 104.45.95.227 -IncomingPort 6180 -NATPort 7180 -NetworkMode NAT |