Add-VBRWinServer

Short Description

Adds Windows 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 Windows server using an account user name and a password.

Add-VBRWinServer -Name <String> -User <String> -Password <String> [-Description <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Add a Windows server using credentials managed by Veeam Backup & Replication.

Add-VBRWinServer -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CCredentials>  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a Windows server to the backup infrastructure.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Name

Specifies the DNS name of the Windows server.

String

True

Named

False

User

Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.

String

True

Named

False

Password

Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.

String

True

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the Windows server.

String

False

Named

False

Credentials

Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the Windows server.

Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet

True

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 CHost object that contains settings of a Windows server added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Add-VBRWinServerExample 1. Adding New Windows Server Using User Name and Password

Add-VBRWinServerExample 2. Adding New Windows Server Using Credentials

Related Commands

Get-VBRCredentials

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