Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository

Short Description

Adds Azure Data Box storage as an object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] -AzureBlobFolder <VBRAzureBlobFolder> -Connection <VBRAzureDataBoxConnection> [-EnableConcurrentTasksLimit] [-MaxConcurrentTasks <int>] [-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds Azure Data Box storage as an object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

Important

This cmdlet adds the Azure Data Box storage that can be used as a capacity extent of the scale-out backup repository.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

AzureBlobFolder

Specifies an Azure Data Box folder. The cmdlet will move the backup files to the specified folder.

Accepts the VBRAzureBlobFolder object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue)

Connection

Specifies an active session with Azure Data Box storage that you want to add as the backup repository.

Accepts the VBRAzureDataBoxConnection object. To create this object, run the Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService cmdlet.

True

Named

False

Name

Specifies a name of Azure Data Box storage. The cmdlet will add Azure Data Box storage to Veeam Backup & Replication with this name.

String

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies a description of Azure Data Box storage. The cmdlet will add Azure Data Box storage to Veeam Backup & Replication with this description.

String

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

EnableConcurrentTasksLimit

Enables limits for concurrent tasks that can be processed by the object storage repository.

Use the MaxConcurrentTasks parameter to specify the number of tasks.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

MaxConcurrentTasks

Specifies a maximum number of concurrent tasks that can be processed at once by the object storage repository.

Int

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

VBRAzureDataBoxRepository

Example

Adding Azure Data Box Storage to Backup Infrastructure

This example shows how to add the DataBox 009 Azure Data Box storage to the backup infrastructure.

$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Azure Blob"

$connect = Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account $account -ServicePoint "http://123.45.67.89:9000"

$container = Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer -Connection $connect

$folder = Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder -Container $container -Connection $connect

Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository -AzureBlobFolder $folder -Connection $connect -Name "DataBox 009"

Perform the following steps;

  1. Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $account variable.
  2. Run the Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the ServicePoint parameter value. Save the result to the $connect variable.
  3. Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer cmdlet. Set the $connect variable as the Connection parameter value. Save the result to the $container variable.
  4. Run the Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder cmdlet. Set the $container variable as the Container parameter value. Set the $connect variable as the Connection parameter value. Save the result to the $folder variable.
  5. Run the Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Set the $folder variable as the AzureBlobFolder parameter value.
  • Set the $connect variable as the Connection parameter value.
  • Specify the Name parameter value.

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