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New-VBRFileToTapeObject

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Short Description

Creates a new VBRFileToTapeObject object.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

New-VBRFileToTapeObject [-Server <CHost>] -Path <String> [-IncludeMask <String>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

Get-VBRCredentials

Return Type

VBRFileToTapeObject

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a VBRFileToTapeObject object. This object contains files or directories that you want to add to a file to tape job.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Server	Specifies the host where the files reside. Default: Local.	False	Named	False	False
Path	Specifies the string with the target file path.	False	Named	False	False
Include Mask	Used to select files by mask if a directory is set as a source. Specifies the string with the mask by which you want to select files from the directory.	False	Named	False	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use to authenticate with the host.	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

This command creates an object for a file to tape job. The object contains a folder on the server named "fileserver08".

Run Get-VBRServer to get the server where the files are located. Save it to the $server variable.
Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials to access the Fileserver08. Save the credentials to the $creds variable.
Run New-VBRFileToTapeObject with the saved variables.

PS C:\PS> $server = Get-VBRServer -Name "fileserver08.tech.local"

PS C:\PS> $creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Description "Fileserver08 Adminisrator"

PS C:\PS> New-VBRFileToTapeObject -Server $server -Path "D:\Summary Reports\Payroll Reports" -Credentials $creds