Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository

Short Description

Adds Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Syntax

Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository -Connection <VBRAzureBlobConnection> -AzureBlobFolder <VBRAzureBlobFolder> [-EnableBackupImmutability] -AzureProxySpec <VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance> [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] [-UseInstantRetrieval] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Connection	Specifies an active session with an Azure Archive repository that you want to add to the backup infrastructure.	Accepts the VBRAzureBlobConnection object. To create this object, run the Connect-VBRAzureBlobService cmdlet and set the ArchiveTier property as the ServiceType parameter value.	True	Named	True
AzureBlobFolder	Specifies an Azure Blob folder. Veeam Backup & Replication will move backup files into this folder.	Accepts the VBRAzureBlobFolder object. To create this object, run the New-VBRAzureBlobFolder cmdlet.	True	Named	False
EnableBackupImmutability	Defines that the cmdlet will enable the immutability option. Default: False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
AzureProxySpec	Specifies an archiver appliance that transfers data from Azure Blob storage to Azure Archive Storage.	Accepts the VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance object. To create this object, run the New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance cmdlet.	True	Named	False
Name	Specifies a name of an Azure Archive repository. The cmdlet will add an archive repository with this name.	String	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies a description of an Azure Archive repository. The cmdlet will add an archive repository with this description.	String	False	Named	False
UseInstantRetrieval	Defines that the cmdlet will create a repository where data blocks are marked with the cool access tier. Note: If you do not provide the UseInstantRetrieval parameter, the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked as the archive access tier. Default: False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add an object storage repository without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

VBRAzureArchiveRepository

Examples

Adding Azure Archive Repository

$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Azure_Blob"

$connection = Connect-VBRAzureBlobService -Account $account -RegionType Global -ServiceType ArchiveTier

$container = Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer -Connection $connection -Name "container01"

$folder = Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder -Container $container -Connection $connection -Name "folder02"

$subscriptaccount = Get-VBRAzureAccount

$azsubaccount = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $subscriptaccount

$location = Get-VBRAzureLocation -Subscription $azsubaccount

$vmsize = Get-VBRAzureVMSize -Subscription $subscription -Location $location

$network = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamInternalNetwork"

$subnet = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet -Network $network -Name "VeeamInternalSubnet"

$rg = Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamResourceGroup"

$proxy = New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance -VMSize $vmsize -Network $network -Subnet $subnet -ResourceGroup $rg -RedirectorPort 443

Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository -Connection $connection -AzureBlobFolder $folder -AzureProxySpec $proxy -Name "MyAzureArchive"

Perform the following steps:

Specify Azure connection settings:

Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
Run the Connect-VBRAzureBlobService cmdlet. Specify the Account, RegionType and ServiceType parameter values. Save the result to the $connection variable.

Specify object storage settings:

Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer cmdlet. Specify the Name and Connection parameter values. Save the result to the $container variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder cmdlet. Specify the Name, Container and Connection parameter values. Save the result to the $folder variable.

Define the Azure proxy settings:

Run the Get-VBRAzureSubscription cmdlet. Specify the Account parameter value. Save the result to the $subscription variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureLocation cmdlet. Specify the Subscription parameter value. Save the result to the $location variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVMSize cmdlet. Specify the Subscription and Location parameter values. Save the result to the $vmsize variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork cmdlet. Specify the Name and Subscription parameter values. Save the result to the $network variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet cmdlet. Specify the Name and Network parameter values. Save the result to the $subnet variable.
Run the Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup cmdlet. Specify the Name and Subscription parameter values. Save the result to the $rg variable.
Run the New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance cmdlet. Specify the Vmsize, Network, Subnet, ResourceGroup and RedirectorPort parameter values. Save the result to the $proxy variable.

Run the Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $connection variable as the Connection parameter value.
Set the $folder variable as the AzureBlobFolder parameter value.
Set the $proxy variable as the AzureProxySpec parameter value.

Specify the Name parameter value.
Specify the Description parameter value.

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