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Add-VBRViApplicationGroup

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    Short Description

    Creates VMware application groups for SureBackup jobs.

    Applies to

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

    Syntax

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroup -VM <VBRSureBackupVM[]> [-Name <string>] [-Description <string>]  [<CommonParameters>]

    Detailed Description

    This cmdlet creates application groups for SureBackup jobs.

    Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Type

    Required

    Position

    Accept Pipeline Input

    VM

    Specifies an array of VMs. The cmdlet will add these VMs to the application group.

    Accepts the VBRSureBackupVM[] object. To get this object, run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet.

    True

    Named

    True (ByValue,
    ByProperty
    Name)

    Name

    Specifies a name of an application group. The cmdlet will create the application group with this name.

    String

    False

    Named

    False

    Description

    Specifies a description of an application group. The cmdlet will create the application group with this description.

    String

    False

    Named

    False

    <CommonParameters>

    This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

    Output Object

    The cmdlet returns the VBRApplicationGroup object that contains settings of application groups for SureBackup jobs.

    Examples

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroupExample 1. Creating Application Group

    This example shows how to create an application group with default name and description.

    $job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange backup"

    $backupobject = Get-VBRJobObject -Job $job

    $vm = New-VBRSureBackupVM -VM $backupobject

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroup -VM $vm

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    3. Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
    4. Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Set the $vm variable as the VM parameter value.

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroupExample 2. Creating Application Group with Name

    This example shows how to create an application group with the Microsoft Exchange Appgroup name.

    $job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange backup"

    $backupobject = Get-VBRJobObject -Job $job

    $vm = New-VBRSureBackupVM -VM $backupobject

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroup -VM $vm -Name "Microsoft Exchange Appgroup"

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    3. Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
    4. Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Set the $vm variable as the VM parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroupExample 3. Creating Application Group with Name and Description

    This example shows how to create an application group with the Microsoft Exchange Appgroup name and the Application group for Exchange-related VMs description.

    $job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Exchange backup"

    $backupobject = Get-VBRJobObject -Job $job

    $vm = New-VBRSureBackupVM -VM $backupobject

    Add-VBRViApplicationGroup -VM <VBRSureBackupVM[]> -Name "Microsoft Exchange Appgroup" -Description "Application group for Exchange-related VMs"

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    2. Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
    3. Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
    4. Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
    • Set the $vm variable as the VM parameter value.
    • Specify the Name parameter value.
    • Specify the Description parameter value.

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