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Short Description
Adds tape server to Veeam Backup & Replication.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
Add-VBRTapeServer [-Description <string>] [-Server <CHost>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Related Commands
Return Type
Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds a tape server to the Veeam Backup & Replication managing console.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Description | Specifies the description of the tape server. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will enter date and time of creation by default. | False | Named | False | False |
Server | Specifies the server you want to use as a tape server. If not set, Veeam backup server will be used. | False | Named | True (by Value | False |
<CommonParameters>
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 command adds a server named 'WindowsServer01' as a tape server. The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer and piped down. The description is "Sydney Office tape server".
PS C:\PS> Get-VBRServer -Name WindowsServer01 | Add-VBRTapeServer -Description "Sydney Office tape server" |
Example 2
This command adds a server represented by the $tapeserver variable as a tape server. The server is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the variable beforehand.
PS C:\PS> Add-VBRTapeServer -Server $tapeserver |