Set-VBRFileToTapeJob

Short Description

Modifies a file to tape job.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Set-VBRFileToTapeJob -Job <VBRFileToTapeJob> [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] [-EjectCurrentMedium] [-ExportCurrentMediaSet] [-FullBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool>] [-IncrementalBackupMediaPool <VBRTapeMediaPool>] [-ExportDays <DayOfWeek[]>] [-FullBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-IncrementalBackupPolicy <VBRFileToTapeBackupPolicy>] [-Object <VBRFileToTapeObject[]>] [-NdmpObject <VBRNDMPVolume[]>] [-UseVSS] [-UseHardwareCompression] [-NotificationOptions] [-JobScriptOptions] [-PassThru] [-Force] [-EnableParallelDrivesUsage] [-LimitTapeDrives <Int32>] [-EnableFileAclChangeTracking]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies a selected file to tape job that was created before.

Note

To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameter values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Job

Specifies the file to tape job to which you want to apply new settings.

Accepts the following objects:

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the file to tape job.

String

True

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the file to tape job.

String

False

Named

False

EjectCurrentMedium

Defines that the tapes will be automatically ejected from drive after the job finishes.

The ejected tape is moved to a standard library slot.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

ExportCurrentMediaSet

Defines that the tapes belonging to the media set will be automatically placed to Import/Export (Mail) slot for further export. Use the ExportDays parameter to set days on which you want to export tapes.

If you use this parameter, but do not set the ExportDays parameter, the tapes will be exported every day.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

FullBackupMediaPool

Specifies the media pool where you want to store full backups produced by this tape job.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPool object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet.

True

Named

False

IncrementalBackupMediaPool

Used to set media pool for the ProcessIncrementalBackup parameter.

Specifies the media pool where you want to store incremental backups produced by this tape job.

If you do not specify a media pool, incremental backups will be stored to the media pool the you set for full backups.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPoolBase object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet.

False

Named

False

ExportDays

Used to set days for exporting tapes for the ExportCurrentMediaSet parameter.

Specifies days on which the tapes written by this tape job will be automatically exported: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

DayOfWeek[]

False

Named

False

FullBackupPolicy

Specifies virtualized synthetic full backup for tape settings.

Default:

  • Type: Daily
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
  • Enabled: false

Accepts the VBRFullBackupToTapePolicy object. to create this object, run the New-VBRFullBackupToTapePolicy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

IncrementalBackupPolicy

Specifies incremental backup settings.

Default:

  • Type: Daily.
  • DailyOptions: Type: SelectedDays, Period: 18:00, DayOfWeek: Saturday.
  • MonthlyOptions: Period: 22:00, DayNumberInMonth: Fourth, DayOfWeek: Saturday, Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
  • Enabled: False.

Accepts the VBRTapeMediaPoolBase object, GUID or string. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Object

Specifies the array of file to tape job sources.

Accepts the VBRFileToTapeJob object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRTapeJob cmdlet.

False

Named

False

NdmpObject

Specifies an array of NDMP server volumes.

Accepts the VBRNDMPVolume[] object. Run the Get-VBRNDMPVolume cmdlet to get this object.

False

Named

False

UseVSS

Defines that the VSS (Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy) must be used.

Default: true.

Note: To disable this option, set the parameter value to $false. That is, parameter_name:$false.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

UseHardwareCompression

Defines that tape library must perform hardware compression for archives. Do not use this option for archiving Veeam backups or other already compressed files.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NotificationOptions

Specifies the email notification options.

Accepts the VBRNotificationOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRNotificationOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

JobScriptOptions

Specifies scripting options.

Accepts the VBRJobScriptOptions object. To create this object, run the New-VBRJobScriptOptions cmdlet.

False

Named

False

PassThru

Defines that the command returns the output object to the Windows PowerShell console.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will update a job even if the geographic location of the repositories where VM backups reside and the target media pool location do not match.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

EnableParallelDrivesUsage

Enables parallel processing of media pools.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

LimitTapeDrives

Defines that the cmdlet will limit the number of drives to use for processing this tape job.

Default: 2 drives.

Int32

False

Named

False

EnableFileAclChangeTracking

Enables backup of permissions and attributes for files.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

VBRFileToTapeJob

Examples

Changing Media Pool for File to Tape Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to set a new media pool for the full backups for the File Backup to Tape job.

$newpool = Get-VBRTapeMediaPool -Name "File Backups"

Get-VBRTapeJob -Name "File Backup to Tape" | Set-VBRFileToTapeJob -FullBackupMediaPool $newpool

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRTapeMediaPool cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $newpool variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRTapeJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  3. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Set-VBRFileToTapeJob cmdlet. Set the $newpool variable as the FullBackupMediaPool parameter value.

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