Add-VBRFiler - Veeam Backup PowerShell Reference

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
StorageServer	Specifies the storage server where the file share is located. The cmdlet will add this storage server as a file share to the inventory.	Accepts the IHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
CacheRepository	Specifies the cache repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the .VCACHE files on this repository.	Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.	True	Named	False
BackupIOControlLevel	Specifies a speed that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to read data from the file server. You can specify one of the following speed: Lowest Low Medium High Highest	VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel	False	Named	False
EnableSnapDiff	Use this parameter for Dell PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storages only. Defines that during the file backup jobs Veeam Backup & Replication will use the file change tracking technology provided by the NAS manufacturer.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
User	Specifies the user name. The cmdlet will apply this user name to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.	String	True	Named	False
Password	Specifies the password. The cmdlet will use this password to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.	String	True	Named	False
AccessCredentials	Specifies credentials that the cmdlet will use to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.	Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet.	True	Named	False

This example shows how to add the ontap-2 enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory without authentication. The cmdlet will set the Backup Repository 05 as the cache repository.

$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Backup Repository 05"

Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -CacheRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $netapp variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Add-VBRFiler cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $netapp variable as the StorageServer parameter value.
Set the $repository variable as the CacheRepository parameter value.

This example shows how to add the ontap-2 enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory with user name and password. The cmdlet will set the Backup Repository 05 as the cache repository.

$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'Backup Repository 05'

Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -User Administrator -Password AdminCredentials -CacheRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $netapp variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Add-VBRFiler cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $netapp variable as the StorageServer parameter value.

Specify the User parameter value.
Specify the Password parameter value.

Set the $repository variable as the CacheRepository parameter value.

This example shows how to add the ontap-2 enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory with credentials. The cmdlet will set the Backup Repository 05 as the cache repository.

$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'Backup Repository 05'

$credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Veeam Administrator"

Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -AccessCredentials $credentials -CacheRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $netapp variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $credentials variable.
Run the Add-VBRFiler cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $netapp variable as the StorageServer parameter value.

Set the $credentials variable as the AccessCredentials parameter value.

Set the $repository variable as the CacheRepository parameter value.