Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat

Short Description

Converts backups created for SMB or NFS file shares residing on an enterprise NAS system into the format of a NAS filer share on the same storage system.

Applies to

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Convert SMB or NFS file shares by getting file shares by the backup that protects them.

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -Server <VBRNASServer[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Convert SMB or NFS file shares by getting file shares by the enterprise NAS system on which they are residing.

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat -Backup <VBRNASBackup> -SANEntity <VBRSANEntity[]> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The cmdlet converts backups created for SMB or NFS file shares residing on an enterprise NAS system into the format of a NAS filer share. Use this cmdlet as the first step when replacing simple SMB or NFS shares with the NAS filer share residing on the same storage system. To locate the original file share, specify the name of the backup created for it and either the name of the file share or SAN entity (for example, storage system volume) where the file share resides.

Note that running the Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat cmdlet is a single step in the procedure of converting backups from SMB or NFS shares to NAS filer shares.

You can also convert backups created with backup copy jobs to continue the old backup chain. That is also a complex procedure.

For more information, see Converting Backups from SMB or NFS Shares to NAS Filer Shares in the Veeam Backup & Replication User Guide.

Important

If you convert backups and map them to a file backup job with backup copy, during the next job run, Veeam Backup & Replication will perform an active full backup for the backup copy.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Backup	Specifies a file share backup. The cmdlet will convert this backup from SMB or NFS format into NAS filer format.	Accepts the VBRNASBackup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet.	True	Named	True
Server	Specifies the file share server. The cmdlet will convert backups protecting an array of these file share servers.	Accepts the VBRNASServer[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet.	True	Named	False
SANEntity	Specifies the enterprise NAS system or its volume where the file shares reside. The cmdlet will convert backups protecting an array of file shares residing on this NAS system.	Accepts the VBRSANEntity[] object. To create this object, run the Get-NetAppHost, Get-ThinkSystemHost, Get-VBRIsilonHost or Get-VBRNutanixHost cmdlet.	True	Named	False
WhatIf	Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.	SwitchParameter	False	Named	False
Confirm	Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.	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 VBRNASBackup object that defines results of converting the backups of SMB or NFS file share into the format that supports NAS filer shares.

Examples

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat Example 1. Converting SMB or NFS File Shares by Backups that Protect Them

The example shows how to convert the Daily SMB1 Backup file shares that reside on an enterprise NAS system into a NAS filer share on the same storage. The cmdlet will find the backup on the certain file share by the backup name.

$nasBackup = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "Daily SMB1 Backup"

$nasServer = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "\\WinSRV2020\Documents"

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat -Backup $nasBackup -Server $nasServer

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasBackup variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasServer variable.
Run the Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat cmdlet. Set the $nasBackup variable as the Backup parameter value. Set the $nasServer variable as the Server parameter value.

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat Example 2. Converting SMB or NFS File Shares by Enterprise NAS System on Which They Reside

The example shows how to convert the File Backup Job 1 file shares that reside on an enterprise NAS system into a NAS filer share on the same storage. The cmdlet will find the backup on the NAS filer by the backup name.

$nasbackup = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup -Name "File Backup Job 1"

$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name "pdc-ontap-1"

$netapp_filer = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -SANEntity $netapp

Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat -Backup $nasbackup -Server $netapp_filer

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $nasbackup variable.

Run the Get-NetAppHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $netapp variable.

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Set the $netapp variable as the SANEntity parameter value. Save the result to the $netapp_filer variable.

Run the Convert-VBRNASBackupSANFormat cmdlet. Set the $nasBackup variable as the Backup parameter value. Set the $netapp_filer variable as the Server parameter value.

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