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Start-VBRTapeRestore (obsolete)

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    Short Description

    Starts VM restore from tape.

    Start-VBRTapeRestore (obsolete) Note:

    This cmdlet is obsolete. The cmdlet will still work but it is recommended to perform the tape restore operation with Veeam Backup & Replication UI for full functionality.

    Applies to

    Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

    Syntax

    Start-VBRTapeRestore -RestorePoint <COib[]> -Repository <CBackupRepository> [-Reason <string>] [-RunAsync][<CommonParameters>]

    -OR-

    Start-VBRTapeRestore -RestorePoint <COib[]> -Server <CHost> -Path <string> [-Reason <string>] [-RunAsync][<CommonParameters>]

    Related Commands

    Get-VBRRestorePoint

    Get-VBRBackupRepository

    Get-VBRServer

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet starts restoring VMs from backup copied to tape.

    You can restore VMs to a chosen backup repository or to a folder on the server you specify. Choose an appropriate syntax for each option.

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Required

    Position

    Accept
    Pipeline
    Input

    Accept
    Wildcard
    Characters

    RestorePoint

    Specifies the particular restore point(s) of the VM.

    You can assign multiple restore points to this object.

    True

    Named

    True (ByValue,
    ByProperty
    Name)

    False

    Repository

    Specifies the backup repository where you want to restore the VM.

    True

    Named

    False

    False

    Reason

    Specifies the reason for restore.

    False

    Named

    False

    False

    Server

    Specifies the server where you want to restore the VM.

    True

    Named

    False

    False

    Path

    Specifies the path to the folder where you want to restore the VM.

    True

    Named

    False

    False

    RunAsync

    Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.

    False

    Named

    False

    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 starts restoring a VM named "VM01" to a specified backup repository.

    • The VM01 restore point is obtained with Get-VBRRestorePoint. The backup to get the restore point from is represented by the $backup variable. The most recent restore point is selected with Select method and piped down.
    • The repository to where the VM will be restored is obtained with Get-VBRBackupRepository and assigned to the $repository variable beforehand,
    • The reason for restore is "Data recovery",
    • The -RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

    Get-VBRRestorePoint -Backup $backup | Where {$_.Name -eq "VM01"} |Select -First 1 | Start-VBRTapeRestore -Repository $repository -Reason "Data recovery" -RunAsync

    Example 2

    This command starts restoring a VM to a specified backup repository.

    • The restore point to which the VM wil be restored is obtained with Get-VBRRestorePoint and assigned to the $rpoint variable beforehand,
    • The host to where the VM will be restored is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable beforehand,
    • The path to the folder where the VM will be restored is "c:\Restored",
    • The -Reason parameter is not set,
    • The -RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

    Start-VBRTapeRestore -RestorePoint $rpoint -Server $server -Path "c:\Restored' -RunAsync