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Connect-VSBVirtualLab

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Short Description

Connects an existing VMware virtual lab.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

For Hyper-V, run Connect-VSBHvVirtualLab.

Product Edition: Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

Connect-VSBVirtualLab [-VirtualLab] <CVirtualLabDescriptor> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Find-VSBVirtualLab

Detailed Description

This cmdlet connects an existing VMware virtual lab to Veeam Backup & Replication console.

When you add a new host to your Veeam Backup & Replication console, the virtual labs that are registered on it are not added automatically. Use this cmdlet to add the virtual labs to your Veeam Backup & Replication console.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
VirtualLab	Specifies the virtual lab you want to connect.	True	1	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	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 command connects a virtual lab named "Exchange VLab 01" to Veeam Backup & Replication. The server where the virtual lab is located is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable beforehand.

PS C:\PS> Find-VSBVirtualLab -Server $server -Name "Exchange VLab 01" | Connect-VSBVirtualLab

Example 2

This command connects a virtual lab represented by the $VLab01 variable. The virtual lab object is obtained with Find-VSBVirtualLab and assigned to the variable beforehand.

PS C:\PS> Connect-VSBVirtualLab -VirtualLab $VLab01