Get-VEXDatabase - Veeam Explorers PowerShell Reference

Get-VEXDatabase [-Session] <IExchangeRestoreSession> [[-Name] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Session	Specifies an active restore session. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases within the specified restore session.	Accepts the IExchangeRestoreSession object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession or Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet.	True	0	True (ByValue)
Name	[For Veeam Backup & Replication backups] Specifies an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox database names. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases with these names. [For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backups] Specifies an array of Microsoft Exchange organization names. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange organizations with these names. This parameter accepts wildcard characters.	String[]	False	1	False

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Session

Specifies an active restore session. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases within the specified restore session.

Accepts the IExchangeRestoreSession object. To get this object, run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession or Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet.

True

0

True (ByValue)

Name

[For Veeam Backup & Replication backups] Specifies an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox database names. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases with these names.

[For Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backups] Specifies an array of Microsoft Exchange organization names. The cmdlet will return an array of Microsoft Exchange organizations with these names.

This parameter accepts wildcard characters.

String[]

False

1

False

This example shows how to get a list of Microsoft Exchange databases within the specified restore session.

$session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession

Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session[1]

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The cmdlet will return an array of active restore sessions. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the second restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value.

This example shows how to get a specific mailbox database for exploring and restoring mailbox items.

$session = Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession

Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session[1] -Name "DB_0754907780.edb"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet to get an active restore session. Save the result to the $session variable.

The cmdlet will return an array of active restore sessions. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the second restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.

This example shows how to get mailbox databases for exploring and restoring mailbox items.

$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession

Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session[1]

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The cmdlet will return an array of active restore sessions. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the second restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value.

This example shows how to get how to get the ABC Microsoft Exchange organization.

$session = Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession

Get-VEXDatabase -Session $session[1] -Name "ABC*"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBOExchangeItemRestoreSession cmdlet. Save the result to the $session variable.

The cmdlet will return an array of active restore sessions. Note the ordinal number of the necessary restore session. In our example, it is the second restore session in the array.

Run the Get-VEXDatabase cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Use the * wildcard character to substitute the timestamp.