Add-VBRHvProxy

Short Description

Adds a Hyper-V backup proxy to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

Platform: Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Add-VBRHvProxy -Server <CHost> [-Description <String>] [-MaxTasks <Int32>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a Hyper-V backup proxy server to the backup infrastructure.

When you add a proxy, you set a role to a Microsoft Windows server. To add a new proxy, you need to have the server added to your Veeam Backup & Replication managing console.

Run the Add-VBRWinServer cmdlet to add a Microsoft Windows server.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Server

Specifies a server which will act as a Hyper-V backup proxy.

Accepts the CHost[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Description

Specifies a description of a Hyper-V backup proxy.

String

False

Named

False

MaxTasks

Specifies the number of concurrent tasks that can be assigned to the proxy simultaneously.

Allowed values: 1-100.

Default: 2.

Int32

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the CHvProxy[] that contains an array of Hyper-V backup proxy servers added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Add-VBRHvProxyExample 1. Adding New Hyper-V Backup Proxy [Using Variable]

This example shows how to add a new Hyper-V backup proxy. The description is Local Backup Proxy. The max concurrent tasks number is set to 2 by default.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Server"

Add-VBRHvProxy -Server $server -Description "Local Backup Proxy"

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Add-VBRHvProxy cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the Description parameter value.

Add-VBRHvProxyExample 2. Adding New Hyper-V Backup Proxy [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to add a new Hyper-V backup proxy. The Description is Local Backup Proxy. The max concurrent tasks number is set to 6.

Get-VBRServer -Name "HyperV Local Server" | Add-VBRHvProxy -Description "Local Backup Proxy" -MaxTasks 6

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Add-VBRHvProxy cmdlet. Specify the Description parameter value. Specify the MaxTasks parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

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