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Add-VBRCloudProvider

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Short Description

Adds cloud service providers.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Requires a cloud provider license.

Syntax

Add-VBRCloudProvider -Address <string> -Credentials <CCredentials> [-Description <string>] [-Port <int>] [-Appliance <VBRCloudProviderNetworkAppliance[]>] [-VerifyCertificate] [-CertificateThumbprint <string>] [-InstallManagementAgent] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRCredentials

Get-VBRCloudProviderNetworkAppliance

Return Type

VBRCloudProvider

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a new service provider to Veeam Backup & Replication.

You can add several providers using one cloud gateway to your Veeam backup console. The providers' credentials must have different user names.

You must set a network extension appliance if you plan to replicate your VMs to the cloud. Pre-configure the network extension appliance in advance. For details, see Network Appliance.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Address	Specifies a full DNS name or IP address of the cloud gateway configured on the service provider side. Accepts string type.	True	Named	False	False
Description	Specifies the description of the service provider. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default.	False	Named	False	False
Port	Specifies the port over which user’s Veeam backup server will communicate with the cloud gateway. Accepts int type. Permitted values: 1 to 65535. Default: 6180.	False	Named	False	False
Credentials	Specifies credentials for the user account registered on the service provider Veeam backup server. Accepts CCredentials object.	True	Named	False	False
Appliance	Specifies the network extension appliance on the user side. You must configure a network extension appliance if you want to replicate to the cloud. Accepts VBRHvCloudProviderNetworkAppliance.	False	Named	False	False
Verify Certificate	Indicates if the SSL certificate must be verified by the thumbprints. Use the CertificateThumbprint parameter to set the thumbprint that will be compared to the SSL certificate thumbprint.	False	Named	False	False
Certificate Thumbprint	Specifies the thumbprint that will be compared to the SSL certificate thumbprint. Accepts string type.	False	Named	False	False
Install Management Agent	Indicates that the service provider must manage the Veeam backup server under the Backup as a Service agreement. The cmdlet will install the Veeam Managed Backup Portal agent on the Veeam backup server.	False	Named	False	False
Force	If set, the command will skip the certificate verification if the verification fails.	False	Named	False	False
WhatIf	Specifies whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	False	Named	False	False
Confirm	Specifies whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information about common parameters, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216.

Example 1

This example shows how to add a cloud service provider to Veeam Backup & Replication using default settings. The service provider IP address is 104.45.95.227.

Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials to access the service provider. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run Add-VBRCloudProvider to add the service provider. Use the saved variable.

PS C:\PS> $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Cloud Provider Administrator"

PS C:\PS> Add-VBRCloudProvider -Address "104.45.95.227" -Credentials $credentials

Example 2

This example shows how to add a cloud service provider with the following settings:

The service provider IP address is 104.45.95.227.

The service provider uses port 6252 for connection.
The SSL certificate thumbprint verification is enabled. The thumbprint is ‎e6 c0 e5 1a db 73 0c 13 b3 c3 74 d4 ee 93 ab d0 08 3f 7a a8.

To add the service provider:

Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials to access the service provider. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run Add-VBRCloudProvider to add the service provider using the data above.

PS C:\PS> $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Cloud Provider Administrator"

PS C:\PS> Add-VBRCloudProvider -Address "104.45.95.227" -Description "Cloud gateway for SP" -Port 6252 -Credentials $credentials -VerifyCertificate -CertificateThumbprint "‎e6 c0 e5 1a db 73 0c 13 b3 c3 74 d4 ee 93 ab d0 08 3f 7a a8"

Example 3

This example shows how to add a service provider and configure a network extension appliance. The service provider IP address is 104.45.95.227.

Create a network extension appliance. See New-VBRCloudProviderNetworkAppliance for instructions. Save the result to the $viAppl variable.
Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials withto access the service provider. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run Add-VBRCloudProvider to create the cloud provider. Use the saved variables.

PS C:\PS> $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Cloud Provider Administrator"

PS C:\PS> Add-VBRCloudProvider -Address "104.45.95.227" -Credentials $credentials -Appliance $viAppl