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Add-VBRBackupRepository

Short Description

Adds backup repositories to Veeam Backup & Replication.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

For adding repository without authentication.

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Folder <string> -Type <VBRRepositoryType> {WinLocal | LinuxLocal | CifsShare | ExaGrid | DataDomain | HPStoreOnceIntegration | Quantum} [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>] [-Server <CHost>] [-MountServer <CHost>] [-ImportIndex] [-ImportBackup] [-RotatedDrive] [-MountFolder <string>] [-VPowerNFSFolder <string>] [-VPowerNFSPort <int>] [-MountPort <int>] [-DDServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceWanLink] [-LimitConcurrentJobs] [-MaxConcurrentJobs <int>] [-LimitDatarate] [-DataRateLimit <int>] [-AlignDataBlocks] [-DecompressDataBlocks] [-UsePerVMFile] [-DDBoostEncryptionType <VBRDDBoostEncryptionType> {None | Medium | High}][-EnableXFSFastClone] [<CommonParameters>]

For adding repository with username and password.

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Folder <string> -Type <VBRRepositoryType> {WinLocal | LinuxLocal | CifsShare | ExaGrid | DataDomain | HPStoreOnceIntegration | Quantum} [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>] [-Server <CHost>] [-MountServer <CHost>] [-ImportIndex] [-ImportBackup] [-RotatedDrive] [-MountFolder <string>] [-VPowerNFSPort<int>] [-MountPort <int>] [-DDServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceWanLink] [-UserName <string>] [-Password <string>] [-LimitConcurrentJobs] [-MaxConcurrentJobs <int>] [-LimitDatarate] [-DataRateLimit <int>] [-AlignDataBlocks] [-DecompressDataBlocks] [-UsePerVMFile] [-DDBoostEncryptionType <VBRDDBoostEncryptionType> {None | Medium | High}][-EnableXFSFastClone] [<CommonParameters>]

For adding repository using credentials.

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Folder <string> -Type <VBRRepositoryType> {WinLocal | LinuxLocal | CifsShare | ExaGrid | DataDomain | HPStoreOnceIntegration | Quantum} [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>] [-Server <CHost>] [-MountServer <CHost>] [-ImportIndex] [-ImportBackup] [-RotatedDrive] [-MountFolder <string>] [-VPowerNFSPort<int>] [-MountPort <int>] [-DDServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceServerName <string>] [-StoreOnceWanLink] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-LimitConcurrentJobs] [-MaxConcurrentJobs <int>] [-LimitDatarate] [-DataRateLimit <int>] [-AlignDataBlocks] [-DecompressDataBlocks] [-UsePerVMFile] [-DDBoostEncryptionType <VBRDDBoostEncryptionType> {None | Medium | High}] [-EnableXFSFastClone] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a new backup repository to Veeam Backup & Replication.

When adding a backup repository, you may need to provide username/password or credentials to authenticate with the server or appliance that you want to use as the repository. Authenticating is needed for the following sources:

Shared folders
Dell EMC Data Domain storage appliances
ExaGrid storage appliances
HPE StoreOnce storage appliances

This cmdlet provides three parameter sets for each case including no authentication.

To add a scale-out backup repository, run the Add-VBRScaleOutBackupRepository cmdlet.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input	Accept Wildcard Characters
Name	Specifies the name you want to assign to the new backup repository.	False	Named	False	False
Description	Specifies the description of the backup repository.	False	Named	False	False
Server	Specifies the host where the backup repository you want to add is located. Use this parameter to explicitly set the host for the following repository types: WinLocal: to specify a Windows based server where you want to create the backup repository or to which you want to connect the rotated drives. LinuxLocal type: to specify a Linux based server where you want to create the backup repository or to which you want to connect the rotated drives. CifsShare, DataDomain or HPStoreOnce: to specify a Windows based server to which the storage appliance is connected and which will be used as a gateway server. Default: This server.	False	Named	False	False
MountServer	Specifies the mount server associated with the backup repository. You can assign the mount server role to the backup repository itself or to a server that resides close to the backup repository.	False	Named	False	False
Folder	Specifies the full path to the folder where you want to store the backups.	True	Named	False	False
Type	Specifies the type you want to assign to the repository: WinLocal LinuxLocal CifsShare ExaGrid DataDomain HPStoreOnceIntegration Quantum	True	Named	False	False
ImportIndex	Indicates that the cmdlet will import the guest OS file system index.	False	Named	False	False
ImportBackup	Indicates that the cmdlet will import backups that are currently located on the server you are adding as repository.	False	Named	False	False
RotatedDrive	Indicates that the repository you want to add is a rotated drive (removable media).	False	Named	False	False
MountFolder	Specifies the path to the mount folder. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this folder to mount VM disks and to keep write cache data.	False	Named	False	False
VPowerNFSFolder	This parameter is deprecated and replaced with the MountFolder parameter. Note: The vPower NFS folder is currently located under the following path: \Program Data\Veeam\Backup\IRCache\.	False	Named	False	False
VPowerNFSPort	Specifies the port number of the vPower NFS Service. Veeam Backup & Replication will set up a direct connection between the backup repository and ESXi to which the vPower NFS datastore is mounted. Default: 2049.	False	Named	False	False
MountPort	Specifies the port number of the mount server. Default: 1058.	False	Named	False	False
DDServerName	Specifies the Data Domain server name. Enter the name in the following formats depending on the connection mode: If Dell EMC Data Domain works over TCP/IP, enter a full DNS name or an IP address of the Dell EMC Data Domain server. If Dell EMC Data Domain works over Fibre Channel, enter a name of the Data Domain server starting with a 'DFC-' prefix, for example, "DFC-DataDomain690"	False	Named	False	False
StoreOnceServerName	Specifies the HPE StoreOnce server name.	False	Named	False	False
StoreOnceWanLink	Indicates that the HPE StoreOnce must use source-side deduplication.	False	Named	False	False
LimitConcurrentJobs	Indicates that the number of concurrent jobs using this repository must be limited. Use the MaxConcurrentJobs parameter to set the maximum value.	False	Named	False	False
MaxConcurrentJobs	Used for setting maximum value for the LimitConcurrentJobs parameter. Specifies the maximum allowed number of concurrent tasks for the backup repository. Permitted values: 1 to 99.	False	Named	False	False
LimitDatarate	Indicates that the total speed of writing data to the backup repository disk must be restricted. Use the DataRateLimit parameter to set the maximum value.	False	Named	False	False
DataRateLimit	Used for setting combined data ingestion rate for the LimitDatarate parameter. Specifies the combined data ingestion rate for the repository. Permitted value: 1 to 1024 (MByte/s).	False	Named	False	False
AlignDataBlocks	Indicates that the backup blocks size will be aligned by a 4Kb block boundary. Data alignment provides better deduplication on storage systems with fixed block size.	False	Named	False	False
DecompressDataBlocks	Indicates that the backup data blocks must be decompressed before storing to the repository.	False	Named	False	False
UsePerVMFile	Indicates that the backup repository must create per-VM backup files.	False	Named	False	False
DDBoostEncryptionType	Specifies the native Dell EMC Data Domain encryption level: High Medium None	False	Named	False	False
UserName	Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the backup repository host.	False	Named	False	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the backup repository host.	False	Named	False	False
Credentials	Specifies credentials you want to use for authenticating with the backup repository host.	False	Named	False	False
EnableXFSFastClone	Defines that the Fast Clone technology will be enabled for the backup repository.	False	Named	False	False

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 1. Adding Windows Server as Backup Repository

This example shows how to add the Win2012 Windows server as a new backup repository named "Win2012Repo". The cmdlet will add the backup repository with the following settings:

Veeam Backup & Replication does not authenticate against the Win2012 Windows server.

The folder that is used as the backup repository is located on "C:\Backup Repository".
The server type is set to "WinLocal".

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Win2012"

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Win2012Repo" -Server $server -Folder "c:\Backup Repository" -Type WinLocal

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Add-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Name parameter value.
Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Folder parameter value.
Specify the Type parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 2. Adding Shared Folder as Backup Repository

This example shows how to add a shared folder on a Windows server as the Backups Vol 01 backup repository. The cmdlet will add the backup repository with the following settings:

Veeam Backup & Replication uses credentials to authenticate against the shared folder.

The C:\Backup Repository folder is used as the backup repository.
The server type is set to WinLocal.
The ImportBackup parameter is set to import the existing backup files.
The maximum allowed number of concurrent tasks is set to 6.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Win2012"

$administrator = Get-VBRCredentials -Name *Administrator*

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Backups Vol 01" -Server $server -Folder "C:\Backup Repository" -Type WinLocal -ImportBackup:$true -LimitConcurrentJobs -MaxConcurrentJobs 6 -Credentials $administrator

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $administrator variable
Run the Add-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Name parameter value.
Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Folder parameter value.
Specify the Type parameter value.
Set the ImportBackup parameter to $true.
Provide the LimitConcurrentJobs parameter.
Specify the MaxConcurrentJobs parameter value.
Set the $administrator as the Credentials parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 3. Adding Dedupe Storage Aplliance as Backup Repository

This example shows how to add a Dell EMC Data Domain storage appliance as a backup repository. The cmdlet will add the backup repository with the following settings:

Dell EMC Data Domain connects to the WinSrv05 explicitly set gateway server.
The DFC prefix is not set to allow Veeam Backup & Replication to communicate with Dell EMC Data Domain storage over the TCP/IP protocol.

Veeam Backup & Replication will store backup files in the folder located in the following path: DataDomain://10.0.0.80:storage/
The Username/Password is used to get access to the appliance.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinSrv05"

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Folder DataDomain://10.0.0.80:storage/ -Type DataDomain -DDServerName 10.0.0.80 -Server $server -UserName sysadmin -Password Pa55word

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.

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

Specify the Folder parameter value.

Specify the Type parameter value.

Specify the DDServerName parameter value.
Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the UserName parameter value.
Specify the Password parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 4. Adding Backup Repository on Rotated Drive

This example shows how to add backup repository on a rotated drive connected to a Windows server. The cmdlet will add the backup repository with the following settings:

The server type is set to WinLocal.
Veeam Backup & Replication will store backup files in the folder located in the following path: F:\Repo.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinSrv05"

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Name RDX -Type WinLocal -RotatedDrive -Description "Rotated drive" -Server $server -Folder F:\Repo

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.

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

Specify the Name parameter value.

Specify the Type parameter value.
Provide the RotatedDrive parameter.

Specify the Description parameter value.
Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.

Specify the Folder parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 5. Adding Quantum DXi Storage Appliance as Backup Repository

This example shows how to add a Quantum DXi storage appliance as a backup repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will store backup files in the folder located in the following path: /shares/Quantum-Share-01.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "WinSrv05"

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Quantum DXi" -Type Quantum -Folder "/shares/Quantum-Share-01" -Server $server

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
Run the Add-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Name parameter value.

Specify the Type parameter value.

Specify the Folder parameter value.

Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 6. Adding ExaGrid Share as Backup Repository

The example shows how to add ExaGrid as a backup repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will store backup files in the folder located in the following path: /home/Admin/Share01-07/MyRepo. The pattern of this folder path consists of the following elements:

/home: A home directory
/Admin: Must be the same as the user name that you use to authenticate against the Linux server when you add it to Veeam Backup & Replication. In our example it is specified by the SSHUser parameter of the Add-VBRLinux cmdlet.
/Share01-07: The folder that you must create on the Exagrid appliances beforehand.
[Optional] /MyRepo/: Subfolder that you may want to create in the Share01-07 folder.

$linsrv = Add-VBRLinux -Name "172.18.4.67" -SSHUser Admin -SSHPassword P@$$w0rd

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Name ExaGrid -Server $srv -Type ExaGrid -Folder "/home/Admin/Share01-07/MyRepo/"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Add-VBRLinux cmdlet. Specify the necessary parameters. Save the result to the $linsrv variable.
Run the Add-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Specify the Name parameter value.

Set the Type parameter to the ExaGrid value.

Set the $srv variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Folder parameter value.

Add-VBRBackupRepository Example 7. Adding HPE StoreOnce as Backup Repository

This example shows how to add HPE StoreOnce as a backup repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will store backup files in the folder located in the following path: storeonce://HPEStoreO01-dl.local:Store-015/. The pattern of this folder path consists of the following elements:

//HPEStoreO01-dl.local: The name of HPE StoreOnce.
:Store-015@/: The name of the HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Store. Note: You must not specify any subfolders in this folder, otherwise you will not be able to manage this repository. Currently Veeam Backup & Replication is able to display only the name of HPE StoreOnce Catalyst Store.

$creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "HPEStorOnce"

Add-VBRBackupRepository -Type HPStoreOnceIntegration -Name "Atlanta Repository" -StoreOnceServerName "pdcqastg01" -Folder "storeonce://HPEStoreO01-dl.local:Store-015@/" -Credentials $creds

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Save the result to the $creds varible.
Run the Add-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the Type parameter to the HPStoreOnceIntegration value.
Specify the Name parameter value.
Specify the StoreOnceServerName parameter value.
Specify the Folder parameter value.
Set the $creds variable as the Credentials parameter value.

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