Set-VBRLinux

Short Description

Modifies settings of a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Applies to

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

  • Modify settings of a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Set-VBRLinux -Server <CHost> [-Description <string>] [-SSHPort <int>] [-Credentials <CCredentials>] [-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

  • Modify credentials of a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Set-VBRLinux -Server <CHost> -SSHUser <string> -SSHPassword <string> [-Description <string>] [-SSHPort <int>] [-SSHElevateToRoot] [-SSHAddToSudoers] [-SSHFailoverToSu] [-SSHRootPassword <string>] [-SSHTempCredentials] [-Force]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies settings of a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Server

Specifies a Linux server which settings that you want to modify.

Accepts the CHost object. To create this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

SSHUser

Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server.

String

True

Named

False

SSHPassword

Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server.

String

True

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the Linux server.

String

False

Named

False

SSHPort

Specifies the SSH port for connection to the Linux server.

Default: 22

Int

False

Named

False

Credentials

Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the Linux server.

Accepts the CCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentials cmdlet.

False

Named

False

SSHElevateToRoot

Defines that non-root users are provided with the root account privileges.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SSHAddToSudoers

Defines that the user account is added to sudoers file.

Default: (if the ElevateToRoot parameter is set to False) False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SSHFailoverToSu

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will use the su command if the sudo command fails.

If you provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will failover to the su command if sudo command fails. Otherwise, if sudo fails Veeam Backup & Replication will not be able to add Linux credentials records.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SSHRootPassword

Specifies the root password to be used for authentication.

String

False

Named

False

SSHTempCredentials

Defines that the cmdlet will use the temporary credentials to connect to Linux server.

Default: False.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will modify settings of Linux server without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.

SwitchParameter

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 CHost object that contains settings of a Linux server added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Modifying Linux Server Settings

This example shows how to set the SSH port to 445.

$server = Get-VBRServer

Set-VBRLinux -Server $server -SSHPort 445

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Save the result to the $server variable.
  2. Run the Set-VBRLinux cmdlet. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value. Specify the SSHPort parameter value.

Related Commands

Get-VBRServer

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