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Start-VBRTapeRestoreFiles (obsolete)

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Short Description

Starts files restore from tape.

Start-VBRTapeRestoreFiles (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This cmdlet is obsolete.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-VBRTapeRestoreFiles [-Files <CatalogueFile[]>] [-Version <CatalogueFileVersion[]>] -Server <CHost> -Path <String> [-PreserveHierarhy] [-Overwrite <RestoreOverwrite>] [-Security] [-RunAsync] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

Find-VBRTapeCatalog

Find-VBRTapeCatalogVersion

Detailed Description

This cmdlet starts restoring files from backup copied to tape. You can restore file to its most recent state or to any of its backup version. The versions of files are used as restore points.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Files	Specifies the files to restore. The most recent file version is used.	False	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
Version	Specifies the version of the files you want to restore.	False	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
Server	Specifies the source host where the files to restore are located.	True	Named	False	False
Path	Specifies the path to the files to restore.	True	Named	False	False
Preserve Hierarhy	If indicated, the files and folders will be restored in respect to the original folder hierarchy. Otherwise all files and folders are restored into a plain sequence.	False	Named	False	False
Overwrite	Indicates the overwrite options in case the file exists on the target side: None - leave the original file, Newer - overwrite the file if the restore file in newer, Always - overwrite the existing file.	False	Named	False	False
Security	If indicated, the files will be restored with with the original security settings. Otherwise the file/folder security settings will be inherited from parent item.	False	Named	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)	False
RunAsync	Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	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 1

This command starts restoring the file named "VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm". The file to restore is obtained with Find-VBRTapeCatalog and piped down.

The host to look for files on is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable beforehand,
The file path is "C:\backup\Backup Job 1\VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm",
The -PreserveHierarhy parameter is set to retain the original folder hierarchy,
The -Overwrite parameter is set to Newer,
The RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

Find-VBRTapeCatalog -Name "VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm" | Start-VBRTapeRestoreFiles -Server $server -Path "C:\backup\Backup Job 1\VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm" -PreserveHierarhy -Overwrite Newer -Security -RunAsync

Example 2

This command restores a specific version of the file named "VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm". The file version is obtained with Find-VBRTapeCatalogVersion and assigned to the $fileversion variable beforehand.

The host to look for files on is obtained with Get-VBRServer and assigned to the $server variable beforehand,
The file path is "C:\backup\Backup Job 1\VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm",
The -PreserveHierarhy parameter is set to retain the original folder hierarchy,
The -Overwrite parameter is set to Always,
The RunAsync parameter is set to bring the process to the background.

Start-VBRTapeRestoreFiles -Version $fileversion -Server $server -Path "C:\backup\Backup Job 1\VM01 Backup Job 1.vbm" -PreserveHierarhy -Overwrite Always