Add-VBRESXi

Short Description

Adds VMware ESXi hosts to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Add VMware ESXi hosts using the account user name and password.

Add-VBRESXi -Name <String> -User <String> -Password <String> [-Port <Int32>] [-Description <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Add VMware ESXi hosts using credentials managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

Add-VBRESXi -Name <String> -Credentials <CCredentials> [-Port <Int32>] [-Description <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds VMware ESXi hosts to the backup infrastructure.

Note

If an ESXi host is a part of a vCenter Server, it is recommended to add the vCenter Server instead of a single ESXi host.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Name	Specifies the full DNS name or IP address of the ESXi host.	String	True	1	False
User	Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi host.	String	True	2	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi host.	String	True	3	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the ESXi server.	Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet.	True	Named	False
Port	Specifies the Web service port for connection to the ESXi host. Default: 443.	Int32	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the ESXi server.	String	False	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add VMware ESXi hosts 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

The cmdlet returns the CHost object that contains settings of the VMware ESXi hosts to the backup infrastructure

Examples

Add-VBRESXi Example 1. Adding VMware ESXi Hosts Using Account User Name and Password

This command adds the 172.16.11.188 ESXi host with the Administrator user name and the qwerty password of the account.

Add-VBRESXi –Name 172.16.11.188 –User Administrator –Password qwerty

Add-VBRESXi Example 2. Adding VMware ESXi Hosts Using Credentials Managed by Veeam Backup & Replication

This example shows how to add the 172.16.11.188 ESXi host using the credentials managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

$Administrator = Get-VBRCredentials

Add-VBRESXi –Name 172.16.11.188 -Credentials $Administrator

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Save the result to the $Administrator variable.
Run the Add-VBRESXi cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Set the $Administrator variable as the Credentials parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-VBRCredentials