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Get-VBRBackupSession

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    Short Description

    Returns backup sessions that have been run.

    Applies to

    Platform: VMware

    Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

    Syntax

    Get-VBRBackupSession [-Name <String[]>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet returns backup, replication and backup copy sessions that have been run.

    You can get the list of all backup, replication and backup copy sessions, or look for instances directly by name.

    Run Get-VBRTaskSession to get the list of all tasks performed during the specific backup, replication or backup copy session.

    Run Get-VSBSession to get the list of SureBackup sessions that have been run.

    Return Type

    CBackupSession

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Required

    Position

    Accept
    Pipeline
    Input

    Accept
    Wildcard
    Characters

    Name

    Specifies the name of the backup session you want to get, or search conditions.

    The name of the session is a name of the job.

    You can specify multiple names separated by commas.

    False

    Named

    False

    True

    <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 looks for the list of all backup sessions.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRBackupSession

    Example 2

    This command looks for all backup copy sessions.

    PS C:\PS> Get-VBRBackupSession -Name *Backup Copy*