Sync-VBRBackupRepository

Short Description

Rescans a backup repository.

Applies to

Platform: VMware, Hyper-V

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

Syntax

Sync-VBRBackupRepository -Repository <CBackupRepository[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to rescan a backup repository and get details on backups stored on it.

You can perform the repository rescan, for example, in case you have imported or copied backups.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept
Pipeline
Input

Repository

Specifies an array of backup repositories you want to rescan.

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

True

Named

True (ByValue,
ByProperty
Name)

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the CBackupRepository object that contains settings of backup repositories added to the backup infrastructure.

Examples

Sync-VBRBackupRepositoryExample 1. Rescanning Backup Repository [Using Variable]

This example shows how to rescan the repository named Local Repository 01.

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Local Repository 01"

Sync-VBRBackupRepository -Repository $repository

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $repository variable.
  2. Run the Sync-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Set the $repository variable as the Repository parameter value.

Sync-VBRBackupRepositoryExample 2. Rescanning Backup Repository [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to rescan the repository named Local Repository 01.

Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Local Repository 01" | Sync-VBRBackupRepository

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
  2. Pipe the cmdlet output to the Sync-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet.

Related Commands

Get-VBRBackupRepository