Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem

Short Description

Restores objects backed up by file backup jobs or object storage backup jobs to the specified file shares or object storage.

Note

This cmdlet is available starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 12.1 (build 12.1.0.2131).

Applies to

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

Syntax

Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem -Item <VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem[]> -Path <String> -Server <VBRUnstructuredServer> [-PreservePermissions] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet restores objects backed up by file backup jobs or object storage backup jobs to the specified file shares or object storage.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Item	Specifies an array of backed-up object. The cmdlet will restore these objects to the file share.	[For restore of backups to the specific restore point]: Accepts the VBRNASBackupFLR Item[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem cmdlet. [For all versions of backups restore]: Accepts the VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItemVersion object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItemVersion cmdlet.	True	Named	True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Server	Specifies a file share or object storage. The cmdlet will restore the backed-up object to this file share or object storage.	Accepts the VBRUnstructuredServer object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet.	True	Named	False
Path	Specifies one of the location: [For file shares] a path to the folder. [For object storage] a bucket, a container and prefixes inside the bucket or a container. The cmdlet will restore the backed-up object to that location.	String	False	Named	False
PreservePermissions	Defines that the cmdlet will restore permissions and security attributes of objects that you want to save. If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will restore backup files with security attributes and permissions set by the user. Otherwise, permissions and security attributes of restored backups will not be recovered.	SwitchParamter	False	Named	False
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	SwitchParamter	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 VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem object that contain settings of restored guest OS files and folders that have been backed up by file backup jobs or object storage backup jobs.

Examples

Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem Example 1. Restoring All Objects to File Shares

This example shows how to restore all backed-up files and folders to the \\WinSrv\Reports file share. Veeam Backup & Replication will save files and folders to the \\WinSrv\Reports\Restored folder on the file share.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint

$session = Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint

$fileshare = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "\\WinSrv\Reports"

$file = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem -Session $session

Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem -Item $file -Server $fileshare -Path "\\WinSrv\Reports\Restored"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint cmdlet. Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.
Run the Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRSession cmdlet. Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value. Save the result to the $session variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $fileshare variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Save the result to the $file variable.
Run the Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $file variable as the Item parameter value.
Set the $fileshare variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Path parameter value.

Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem Example 2. Restoring Specific Folder to File Shares

This example shows how to restore the October Reports folder to the \\WinSrv\Reports file share. Veeam Backup & Replication will save files and folders to the \\WinSrv\Reports\Restored folder on the file share.

$restorepoint = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint

$session = Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRSession -RestorePoint $restorepoint

$fileshare = Get-VBRUnstructuredServer -Name "\\WinSrv\Reports"

$files = Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem -Session $session -Name "October Reports"

Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem -Item $files -Server $fileshare -Path "\\WinSrv\Reports\Restored"

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupRestorePoint cmdlet. Save the result to the $restorepoint variable.
Run the Start-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRSession cmdlet. Set the $restorepoint variable as the RestorePoint parameter value. Save the result to the $session variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $fileshare variable.
Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem cmdlet. Set the $session variable as the Session parameter value. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $files variable.
Run the Save-VBRUnstructuredBackupFLRItem cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $files variable as the Item parameter value.
Set the $fileshare variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Path parameter value.

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