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
Example 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:
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Set the $vm variable as the VM parameter value.
Example 2. Creating Application Group with Name
This example shows how to create an application group with the Microsoft Exchange Appgroup name.
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Set the $vm variable as the VM parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value.
Example 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:
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the Get-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
Run the New-VBRSureBackupVM cmdlet. Set the $backupobject variable as the VM parameter value. Save the result to the $vm variable.
Run the Add-VBRViApplicationGroup cmdlet. Specify the following settings: