Add-VBRLinux

Short Description

Adds a Linux server to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Add a Linux host using credentials for authentication.

Add-VBRLinux -Name <string> -Credentials <CCredentials> [-Description <string>] [-SSHPort <int>] [-SSHFingerprint <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Add a Linux host using the Username/Password for authentication.

Add-VBRLinux -Name <string> -SSHUser <string> -SSHPassword <string> [-Description <string>] [-SSHPort <int>] [-SSHElevateToRoot] [-SSHAddToSudoers] [-SSHFailoverToSu] [-SSHRootPassword <string>] [-SSHTempCredentials] [-SSHFingerprint <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Add a Linux host as a temporary helper appliance.

Add-VBRLinux -Credentials <CCredentials> -HelperHostName <string> [-Description <string>] [-SSHFingerprint <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a Linux server to the backup infrastructure.

Note

Consider the following:

A Linux host that you want to add to the backup infrastructure must have SSH connection enabled.
If you plan to use non-persistent Veeam Data Movers, you must install Perl on a Linux host that you want to add to the backup infrastructure.
A Linux host that you add as a temporary helper appliance is not displayed in the Veeam Backup & Replication UI. Use this host to perform Linux-based or Unix-based guest OS files restore with the Start-VBRLinuxFileRestore cmdlet. Veeam Backup & Replication will delete this helper appliance after you run the Stop-VBRLinuxFileRestore cmdlet to complete the guest OS file restore.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Name	Specifies the DNS name or IP address of the Linux server.	String	True	1	False
SSHUser	Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server. Note: To add a Linux host using an SSH key fingerprint, provide the Confirm parameter.	String	True	2	False
SSHPassword	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server. Note: To add a Linux host using an SSH key fingerprint, provide the Confirm parameter.	String	True	3	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server.	Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-Credential cmdlet.	True	Named	False
HelperHostName	Specifies the DNS name or IP address of the temporary helper appliance.	String	True	Named	False
SSHPort	Specifies the SSH port for connection to the Linux server. Default: 22	Int	False	Named	False
SSHElevateToRoot	Defines that non-root users are provided with the root account privileges. Default: False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
SSHAddToSudoers	Defines that the user account is added to sudoers file. Default: (if the ElevateToRoot parameter is set to False) False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
SSHFailoverToSu	Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will use the su command if the sudo command fails. Default: False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
SSHRootPassword	Specifies the root password used for authentication.	String	False	Named	False
SSHTempCredentials	To add a Linux server that will be used as a hardened repository. Defines that the cmdlet will use single-use credentials to access a Linux server. Default: False.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the Linux server.	String	False	Named	False
SSHFingerprint	Specifies SSH host fingerprint.	String	False	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines whether the cmdlet writes a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines whether the cmdlet displays a prompt that asks if the user is sure that they want to continue.	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 a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Add-VBRLinux Example 1. Adding Linux Host Using Credentials for Authentication

This example shows how add a Linux host using credentials for authentication.

$Administrator = Get-Credential

Add-VBRLinux -Name "LinRepository" -Credentials $Administrator

Perform the following steps:

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

Add-VBRLinux Example 2. Adding Linux Host Using Username/Password for Authentication

This command adds the 198.51.100.2 Linux server.

Add-VBRLinux -Name "198.51.100.2" -SSHUser "Administrator" -SSHPassword "qwerty" -Description "Linux host 01"

Add-VBRLinux Example 3. Adding Linux Host as Temporary Helper Appliance

This example shows how add the 198.51.100.1 Linux host as a temporary helper appliance.

$Administrator = Get-Credential

$admincreds = Add-VBRCredentials -Credential $Administrator -Type Linux -ElevateToRoot -AddToSudoers -FailoverToSu -RootPassword Securepassword

Add-VBRLinux -Credentials $admincreds -HelperHostName 198.51.100.1

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-Credential cmdlet. Save the result to the $Administrator variable.
Run the Add-VBRCredentials cmdlet. Specify the Credential, Type, ElevateToRoot, AddToSudoers, FailoverToSu and RootPassword parameter values. Save the result to the $admincreds variable.
Run the Add-VBRLinux cmdlet. Set the $admincreds variable as the Credentials parameter value. Specify the HelperHostName parameter value.

Add-VBRLinux Example 4. Adding Linux Server Using SSH Key Fingerprint

This example shows how to add the 198.51.100.5 Linux server using an SSH key fingerprint. The cmdlet adds the Linux server with the following settings:

The SSH port is set to 22.
The Confirm parameter is provided to verify the connection with SSH key fingerprint.

Add-VBRLinux -Name "198.51.100.5" -SSHUser "Administrator" -SSHPassword "qwerty" -SSHFingerprint “9XREolvZA+LrXbblZ1nMAKLhTLFEYi3fHs+1+6F2Dak” -SSHPort 22 -Confirm

Confirm
Are you sure you want to perform this action?
Performing operation "Add-VBRLinux" on Target "198.51.100.5"
"SSH key fingerprint:
ssh-dss 1024 7a:64:8d:7d:12:72:e9:e1:28:42:94:51:55:65:13:7a
Do you trust this server?".
[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

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