Add-VBRReplicaJob (obsolete)

Short Description

Creates new replication job.

Note

This cmdlet is obsolete and is not supported. Run the Add-VBRViReplicaJob or Add-VBRHvReplicaJob cmdlets to create a new replication job.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Syntax

Add-VBRReplicaJob [-Name <String>] [-Type <String>] [-Server <CHost>] [-Datastore <Datastore>] -Objects <String[]> [-Suffix <String>] [-Description <String>] [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to create a new replication job.

Replication is a process of copying a VM from its primary location (source host) to a destination location (redundant target host). Veeam Backup & Replication creates an exact copy of a VM (replica), registers it on the target host and maintains it in synch with the original VM.

Note that when you create a replica job, you need to run it manually unless you enable a job schedule.

Run the Start-VBRJob cmdlet to start the created job.

Run the Set-VBRJobSchedule cmdlet to set schedule for the job.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Name

Specifies the string with the name you want to assign to the replication job.

String

True

1

False

Type

Specifies the string with the type of the created replication job which defines how VM data is retrieved:

  • VDDK – Virtual Disk Development Kit (VMware vStorage API)
  • VCB – VMware Consolidated Backup (legacy mode)
  • NET – Network replication (legacy mode)

String

False

2

False

Server

Specifies the host where the created replica should be stored.

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

True

3

False

Datastore

Specifies the datastore where the created replica should reside.

Accepts the CViDatastoreItem object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViDatastore cmdlet.

True

4

False

Objects

Specifies the string with the names of VMs that you want to replicate.

String[]

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Suffix

Specifies the suffix that will be appended to the name of the VM you are replicating. This name will be used to register the replicated VM on the target server.

String

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the replica job.

String

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Creating Replication Job

This example allows you to create a replication job with the following parameters:

  • Name of a replication job: Replica1
  • Replication type: VDDK
  • Variable which contains target host DNS name or IP address: $server
  • Variable which contains datastore name: $datastore
  • Replicated VM: vm4

Add-VBRReplicaJob –Name “Replica1” –Type VDDK –Server $server –Datastore $datastore –Objects vm4

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