This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.New-VBRFileToTapeObject
Short Description
Defines settings of the source for the files to tape job.
Applies to
Platform: VMware, Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus
Syntax
This cmdlet provides cmdlet sets that allow you to:
- Define backup servers as a source for file to tape jobs.
New-VBRFileToTapeObject -Path <string> [-Server <CHost>] [-IncludeMask <string>] [-ExcludeMask <string>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [<CommonParameters>] |
- Define shared folders as a source for file to tape jobs;
New-VBRFileToTapeObject [-NASServer <VBRNASServer>] [-IncludeMask <string>] [-ExcludeMask <string>][<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet creates the VBRFileToTapeObject object. This object contains settings of files or directories that you want to add to a file to tape job.
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Required | Position | Accept | Accept |
Path | Specifies the target file path. | True | Named | False | False |
Server | Specifies the host where the files reside. Default: Local. | False | Named | False | False |
NASServer | Specifies network shared folders. Veeam Backup & Replication will back up these shared folders with the file to tape job. Accepts the VBRNASServer object. Run the Get-VBRNASServer cmdlet, to get this object. Note: Currently this parameter accepts only the NFS and SMB file share types. File servers are not supported. | False | Named | False | False |
IncludeMask | Specifies files that you want to back up with the file to tape job. | False | Named | False | False |
ExcludeMask | Specifies files that you want to exclude from the file to tape job. | False | Named | False | False |
Credentials | Specifies the credentials you want to use to authenticate with the host. | False | Named | False | False |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.
Return Type
Examples
This command creates an object for a file to tape job. The object contains a folder on the server named "fileserver08".
- Run Get-VBRServer to get the server where the files are located. Save it to the $server variable.
- Run Get-VBRCredentials to get the credentials to access the Fileserver08. Save the credentials to the $creds variable.
- Run New-VBRFileToTapeObject with the saved variables.
$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "fileserver08.tech.local" $creds = Get-VBRCredentials -Description "Fileserver08 Adminisrator" New-VBRFileToTapeObject -Server $server -Path "D:\Summary Reports\Payroll Reports" -Credentials $creds |
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