Start-VBROffloadBackupFile

Short Description

Moves backup files to the capacity tier.

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

ThisBackup (Default)

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile -BackupFile <VBRBackupFile[]> [-ThisBackup]

[-MoveAlreadyCopiedBackupsToSealedExtent] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]
ThisBackupAndIncrements

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile -BackupFile <VBRBackupFile[]> [-ThisBackupAndIncrements]

[-MoveAlreadyCopiedBackupsToSealedExtent] [-RunAsync] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet starts to move backup files to the capacity tier. You can use the following scenarios for moving the backup files:

Move full backup files only.
Move full backup files with all increments.
Move increment backup files with all other increments related to it and a full backup file.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
BackupFile	Specifies an array of backup files that you want to move to the capacity tier. Accepts the `VBRBackupFile[]` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRBackupFile` cmdlet.	`VBRBackupFile[]`	True	Named	True (ByValue)
MoveAlreadyCopiedBackupsToSealedExtent	Defines that the cmdlet will move backup files if the capacity extent is sealed and backups files already copied.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
RunAsync	Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
ThisBackup	Defines that the cmdlet will move only full backup files to the capacity tier. Note: This parameter is not applicable for the backups created with Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA and Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN. If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will download full backup files.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
ThisBackupAndIncrements	Defines that the cmdlet will move full backup files and all backup files that are related to it to the capacity tier. Note: This parameter is not applicable for the backups created with Veeam Plug-in for SAP HANA and Veeam Plug-in for Oracle RMAN. If you provide this parameter, the cmdlet will download full backup files.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False

<CommonParameters>

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

Examples

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile Example 1. Moving Full Backup File to Capacity Tier

This example shows how to move a full backup file to the capacity tier.

$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Exchange backups"

$files = Get-VBRBackupFile -Backup $backup

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile -BackupFile $files -ThisBackup

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $backup variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupFile cmdlet. Set the $backup variable as the Backup parameter value. Save the result to the $files variable.
Run the Start-VBROffloadBackupFile cmdlet. Set the $files variable as the BackupFile parameter value. Provide the ThisBackup parameter.

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile Example 2. Moving Full Backup File with Increments to Capacity Tier

This example shows how to move a full backup file with all increments related to it to the capacity tier.

$backup = Get-VBRBackup -Name "Exchange backups"

$files = Get-VBRBackupFile -Backup $backup

Start-VBROffloadBackupFile -BackupFile $files -ThisBackupAndIncrements

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRBackup cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $backup variable.
Run the Get-VBRBackupFile cmdlet. Set the $backup variable as the Backup parameter value. Save the result to the $files variable.
Run the Start-VBROffloadBackupFile cmdlet. Set the $files variable as the Backupfile parameter value. Provide the ThisBackupAndIncrements parameter.