Add-VBRFileToTapeJob

Short Description

Creates a file to tape job.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Add-VBRFileToTapeJob -Name <string> -FullBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool> [-Description <string>] [-EjectCurrentMedium] [-ExportCurrentMediaSet] -FullBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool> [-IncrementalBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool>] [-ExportDays<DayOfWeek[]>] [-FullBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-IncrementalBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-Object <VBRFileToTapeObject[]>] [-NdmpObject <VBRNDMPVolume[]>] [-UseVSS] [-UseHardwareCompression] [-NotificationOptions <VBRNotificationOptions>] [-JobScriptOptions <VBRJobScriptOptions>] [-Force] [-EnableParallelDrivesUsage] [-LimitTapeDrives <Int32>] [-EnableFileAclChangeTracking]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet creates a new file to tape job.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the file to tape job.

String

True

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the file to tape job.

String

False

Named

False

EjectCurrentMedium

Defines that the tapes will be automatically ejected from drive after the job finishes.

The ejected tape is moved to a standard library slot.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

ExportCurrentMediaSet

Defines that the tapes belonging to the media set will be automatically placed to Import/Export (Mail) slot for further export. Use the ExportDays parameter to set days on which you want to export tapes.

If you use this parameter, but do not set the ExportDays parameter, the tapes will be exported every day.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

FullBackupMediaPool

Specifies the media pool where you want to store full backups produced by this tape job.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPool obejct, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet.

True

Named

False

IncrementalBackupMediaPool

Used to set media pool for the ProcessIncrementalBackup parameter.

Specifies the media pool where you want to store incremental backups produced by this tape job.

If you do not specify a media pool, incremental backups will be stored to the media pool the you set for full backups.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPool obejct, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet.

False

Named

False

ExportDays

Used to set days for exporting tapes for the ExportCurrentMediaSet parameter.

Specifies days on which the tapes written by this tape job will be automatically exported: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

DayOfWeek[]

False

Named

False

FullBackupPolicy

Specifies virtualized synthetic full backup for tape settings.

Default:

  • Type: Daily
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
  • Enabled: False

Accepts the VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy object. To create this object, run the New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

IncrementalBackupPolicy

Specifies incremental backup settings.

Default:

  • Type: Daily.
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday.
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
  • Enabled: False.

Accepts the VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy object. To create this object, run the New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Object

Specifies the array of file to tape job sources.

Accepts the VBRFileToTapeJob object. To create this object, run the New-VBRFileToTapeObject cmdlet.

False

Named

False

NdmpObject

Specifies an array of NDMP server volumes.

Accepts the VBRNDMPVolume[] object. Run the Get-VBRNDMPVolume cmdlet to get this object.

False

Named

False

UseVSS

Defines that the VSS (Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy) must be used.

Default: True.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

UseHardwareCompression

Defines that tape library must perform hardware compression for archives. Do not use this option for archiving Veeam backups or other already compressed files.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NotificationOptions

Specifies the email notification options.

Accepts the VBRNotificationOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRNotificationOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

JobScriptOptions

Specifies scripting options.

Accepts the VBRJobScriptOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRJobScriptOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will create a job even if the geographic location of the repositories where VM backups reside and the target media pool location do not match.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

EnableParallelDrivesUsage

Enables parallel processing of media pools.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

LimitTapeDrives

Defines that the cmdlet will limit the number of drives to use for processing this tape job.

Default: 2 drives.

Int32

False

Named

False

EnableFileAclChangeTracking

Enables backup of permissions and attributes for files.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

VBRFileToTapeJob

Examples

Creating File to Tape Job

This command creates a file to tape job that backs up the Payroll Reports folder. The job runs once a month and creates only full backups.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "fileserver08.tech.local"

$creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Description "Fileserver08 Adminisrator"

$object = New-VBRFileToTapeObject -Server $server -Path "D:\Summary Reports\Payroll Reports" -Credentials $creds

$mediapool = Get-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "File Backup Media Pool"

$monthlyoptions = New-VBRMonthlyOptions -DayNumberInMonth Last -DayOfWeek Sunday -Period 22:00

$policy = New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy -Type Monthly -MonthlyOptions $monthlyoptions -Enabled

Add-VBRFileToTapeJob -Name "Payroll Reports to Tape" -Description "Finance reports: summary reports" -Object $object -FullBackupMediaPool $mediapool -FullBackupPolicy $policy

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet to get the server where the files are located. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Specify the Description parameter value. Save the result to the $creds variable.
  3. Run the New-VBRFileToTapeObject cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the Path parameter value. Set the $creds variable as the Credentials parameter value.
  4. Run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $mediapool variable.
  5. Run the New-VBRMonthlyOptions cmdlet. Specify the DayNumberInMonth, DayOfWeek and Period parameter values. Save the result to the $monthlyoptions variable.
  6. Run the New-VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy cmdlet. Set the Monthly option for the Type parameter. Set the $monthlyoptions variable as the MonthlyOptions parameter value. Provide the Enabled parameter. Save the result to the $policy variable.
  7. Run the Add-VBRFileToTapeJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Specify the Name and the Description parameter value.
  • Set the $object variable as the Object parameter value.
  • Set the $mediapool variable as the FullBackupMediaPool parameter value.
  • Set the $policy variable as the FullBackupPolicy parameter value.

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