Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions
Short Description
Customizes Hyper-V job settings.
Applies to
Platform: Hyper-V
Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License
Syntax
Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions [-CanDoCrashConsistent <Boolean>] [-EnableHvQuiescence <Boolean>] [-ExcludeSwapFile <Boolean>] -Job <CBackupJob[]> [-UseChangeTracking <Boolean>] [<CommonParameters>] |
Detailed Description
This cmdlet sets special options for the selected Hyper-V job.
In case you cannot use application-aware image processing, you can enable a Hyper-V quiescence mechanism to backup data that can be changed during the backup.
Read more about Hyper-V job settings in Veeam Backup & Replication user guide at http://www.veeam.com/vmware-backup/help-center.
Note |
To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters. The cmdlet will overwrite the previous parameters values with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged. |
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Type | Required | Position | Accept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Job | Specifies the array of jobs. The cmdlet will modify advanced Hyper-V backup options of these jobs. | Accepts the CBackupJob[] object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. | True | Named | True (ByProperty |
CanDoCrashConsistent | Defines whether the job will create crash consistent backup. | Bool | False | Named | False |
EnableHvQuiescence | Defines whether the job will use the Hyper-V quiescence mechanism. | Bool | False | Named | False |
UseChangeTracking | Defines whether the job will use the changed block tracking. | Bool | False | Named | False |
ExcludeSwapFile | Defines whether the job will exclude the swap file from backup. | Bool | False | 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 CBackupJob[] object that contains an array of modified Hyper-V jobs.
Examples
Editing Advanced Job Settings to Specific Backup Job [Using Pipeline]
This example shows how to edit advanced job settings to backup job named Backup Job 01:
- The Hyper-V quiescence is enabled.
- The crash consistent backup is enabled.
- The changed block data is enabled.
- The swap file is excluded form backup.
Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job 01" | Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions -EnableHvQuiescence $True -CanDoCrashConsistent $True -UseChangeTracking $True -ExcludeSwapFile $True |
Perform the following steps:
- Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
- Pipe the cmdlet output to the Set-VBRJobAdvancedHvOptions cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
- Provide the $True value for the EnableHVQuiescence parameter.
- Provide the $True value for the CanDoCrashConsistent parameter.
- Provide the $True value for the UseChangeTracking parameter.
- Provide the $True value for the ExcludeSwapFile parameter.
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