Set-VBRViReplicaJob

Short Description

Modifies VMware replication jobs.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

For Hyper-V, run the Set-VBRHvReplicaJob cmdlet.

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

Syntax

Set-VBRViReplicaJob -Job <CBackupJob> [-Name <string>] [-Server <Object>] [-Entity <IViItem[]>] [-Datastore <VBRViDatastoreBase>] [-ResourcePool <CViResourcePoolItem>] [-Folder <CViFolderItem>] [-Suffix <string>] [-BackupRepository <CBackupRepository>] [-Description <string>] [-EnableNetworkMapping] [-SourceNetwork <VBRViNetworkInfo[]>] [-TargetNetwork <VBRViNetworkInfo[]>] [-SourceProxy <CViProxy[]>] [-TargetProxy <CViProxy[]>] [-UseWANAccelerator] [-SourceWANAccelerator <CWanAccelerator>] [-TargetWANAccelerator <CWanAccelerator>] [-RestorePointsToKeep <int>] [-ReplicateFromBackup] [-SourceRepository <CBackupRepository[]>] [-EnableReIp] [-ReIpRule <VBRViReplicaReIpRule[]>] [-DiskType <EDiskCreationMode> {Source | Thick | Thin | ThickEagerZeroed}] [-EnableSeeding] [-RepositorySeed <CBackupRepository>] [-EnableVMMapping] [-OriginalVM <CViVmItem[]>] [-ReplicaVM <CViVmItem[]>] [-Force] [-HighPriority]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet modifies an existing VMware replication job.

Note

Consider the following:

  • The cmdlet will not run if the geographic location of the VMs added to the job and the job target repository location do not match. If you still want to run the cmdlet, use the Force parameter.
  • To modify settings, specify new values for the necessary parameters, After you run this cmdlet, the previous settings will be rewritten with new values. The parameters that you omit will remain unchanged.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Job

Specifies the replication job you want to modify.

Accepts the CBackupJob object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Name

Specifies the name you want to assign to the replication job.

String

False

Named

False

Server

Specifies the target host where the created replica will be stored.

Accepts the CHost or CViClusterItem objects. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.

True

Named

False

Entity

Specifies the array of  VMs you want to add to this job.

Accepts the IViItem[] object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Datastore

Specifies the datastore to which you want to replicate.

Accepts the VBRViDatastore or VBRViDatastoreCluster objects. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViDatastore cmdlet.

False

Named

False

ResourcePool

Specifies the resource pool to which you want to replicate.

Accepts the CViResourcePoolItem object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViResourcePool cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Folder

Specifies the folder to which you want to replicate.

Accepts the CViFolderItem object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Suffix

Specifies the suffix that will be appended to the name of the VM you are replicating. This name will be used to register the replicated VM on the target server.

Default: "_replica".

String

False

Named

False

BackupRepository

Specifies the backup repository that will be used to store replica metadata files.

Default: default backup repository.

Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

False

Description

Specifies the description of the new job.

String

False

Named

False

EnableNetworkMapping

Enables the network mapping feature. Use the SourceNetwork and the TargetNetwork parameters to set the network mapping rules.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SourceNetwork

For network mapping.

Specifies the array of production networks to which the VMs in the job are connected.

Note: the number of the source and the target networks must be the same.

Accepts the VBRViNetworkInfo object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo cmdlet.

False

Named

False

TargetNetwork

For network mapping.

Specifies the array of networks in the DR site. The replicated VMs will be connected to these networks.

Note: the number of the source and the target networks must be the same.

Accepts the VBRViNetworkInfo[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo cmdlet.

False

Named

False

SourceProxy

Specifies the source proxy you want to assign to the job.

Default: automatic selection.

Accepts the CViProxy[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRViProxy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

TargetProxy

Specifies the target proxy you want to assign to the job.

Default: automatic selection.

Accepts the CViProxy[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRViProxy cmdlet.

False

Named

False

UseWANAccelerator

Defines that the data will be transferred via WAN accelerators.

Use the SourceWANAccelerator and TargetWANAccelerator parameters to set the pair of WAN accelerators.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SourceWANAccelerator

Specifies the WAN accelerator configured in the source site that will be used for data transfer.

Remember to set the pair of source and target WAN accelerators.

Default: not set.

Accepts the CWanAccelerator object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRWANAccelerator cmdlet.

False

Named

False

TargetWANAccelerator

Specifies the WAN accelerator configured in the target site that will be used for data transfer.

Remember to set the pair of source and target WAN accelerators.

Default: not set.

Accepts the CWanAccelerator object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRWANAccelerator cmdlet.

False

Named

False

RestorePointsToKeep

Specifies the number of restore points you want to keep.

Permitted values: 1 to 28.

Default: 7.

Int32

False

Named

False

ReplicateFromBackup

For building replica from backup files.

If set to $true, the job will use the backups in repository to build the replica. Use the SourceRepository parameter to set the repository.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

SourceRepository

For building replica from backup files.

Specifies the backup repository that will be used to read the VM data from the already existing backup chain.

Accepts the CBackupRepository[] object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

False

EnableReIp

Enables the option to use the re-IP rules. Use the ReIpRule parameter to set the re-IP rules.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

ReIpRule

Specifies the re-IP rules.

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

False

Named

False

DiskType

Specifies the format that will be used to restore replica disk files:

  • Source: the restored replica disks will be the same format as source.
  • Thick: the restored replica disks will be thick.
  • Thin: the restored replica disks will be thick.

Default: Source.

EDiskCreationMode

False

Named

False

EnableSeeding

Enables the option to use seeding for this replication job.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

RepositorySeed

For replica seeding.

Specifies the backup repository where the seed (the full backup) resides.

Accepts the CBackupRepository object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

False

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

EnableVMMapping

Enables the option to use replica mapping for this replication job.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

OriginalVM

For replica mapping.

Specifies the production VM you want to replicate using replica mapping.

The replication job will map this VM to a selected replica VM on the DR site.

Use the ReplicaVM parameter to specify the replica VM on the DR site.

Accepts the CViVmItem[] object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet.

False

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

ReplicaVM

For replica mapping.

Specifies the VM on the DR site you want to use as the replication target. The replication job will map the production VM to this VM.

Use the OriginalVM parameter to specify the production VM.

Accepts the CViVmItem[] object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet.

False

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will modify the job even if the geographic location of the VMs added to the job and the target host location do not match.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

HighPriority

Note: This parameter is available starting from Veeam Backup & Replication 11a (build 11.0.1.1261).

Defines that Veeam Backup & Replication will prioritize this job higher than other similar jobs and will allocate resources to it in the first place.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

CBackupJob

Examples

Set-VBRViReplicaJobExample 1. Configuring Re-IP Rule for Replication Job

This example shows how to configure a re-IP rule for a replication job.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Apache Replication"

$reiprule = New-VBRViReplicaReIpRule -SourceIp 172.16.*.* -SourceMask 255.255.0.0 -TargetIp 172.17.*.* -TargetMask 255.255.0.0 -TargetGateway 172.17.0.1

Set-VBRViReplicaJob -Job $job -EnableReIp -ReIpRule $reiprule

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
  2. Run the New-VBRViReplicaReIpRule cmdlet. Specify the SourceIp, SourceMask, TargetIp, TargetMask and TargetGateway parameter values. Save it to the $reiprule variable.
  3. Run the Set-VBRViReplicaJob cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Provide the EnableReIp parameter. Set the $reiprule variable as the ReIpRule parameter value.

Set-VBRViReplicaJobExample 2. Configuring Seeding for Replication Job

This example shows how to configure seeding for a replication job.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Apache Replication"

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Backup Volume 01"

Set-VBRViReplicaJob -Job $job -EnableSeeding -RepositorySeed $repository

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $repository variable.
  3. Run the Set-VBRViReplicaJob cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Provide the EnableSeeding parameter. Set the $repository variable as the RepositorySeed parameter value.

Set-VBRViReplicaJobExample 3. Configuring VM Mapping for Replication Job

This example shows how to configure VM mapping for a replication job.

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Apache Replication"

$originalvm = Find-VBRViEntity -Server "Production Host" -Name "Original VM"

$replicavm = Find-VBRViEntity -Server "DR Host" -Name "Replica VM"

Set-VBRViReplicaJob -Job $job -EnableVMMapping -OriginalVM $originalvm -ReplicaVM $replicavm

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $job variable.
  2. Run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet. Specify the Server and Name parameter values. Save it to the $originalvm variable.
  3. Run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet. Specify the Server and Name parameter values. Save it to the $replicavm variable.
  4. Run the Set-VBRViReplicaJob cmdlet. Specify the following settings:
  • Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value.
  • Provide the EnableVMMapping parameter.
  • Set the $originalvm variable as the OriginalVM parameter value.
  • Set the $replicavm variable as the ReplicaVM parameter value.

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