Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata

Short Description

Downloads metadata of backup files from the long-term backup repository.

Applies to

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

Syntax

Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata -SourceBackup <VBRNASBackup> -TargetRepository <CBackupRepository> [-RunAsync][<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet downloads metadata of backup files from the long-term backup repository to the short-term repository. You can use this cmdlet to restore backup files that are located on the long-term repository but are no longer available on the short-term repository.

Important

Before downloading metadata from the long-term repository, you must run the Sync-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet to rescan this repository.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

SourceBackup

Specifies a backup file. The cmdlet will download metadata of this backup file from the long-term repository.

Accepts the VBRN ASBackup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRNASBackupcmdlet.

True

Named

True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

TargetRepository

Specifies the short-term backup repository. The cmdlet will download metadata of backup files to the specified short-term backup repository.

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

True

Named

False

RunAsync

Defines that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

None.

Examples

Downloading Metadata to Short-term Repository

This example shows how to download data from the long-term repository to the short-term repository.

$backup = Get-VBRNASBackup

$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository

Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata -SourceBackup $backup -TargetRepository $repository

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRNASBackup cmdlet. Save the result to the $backup variable.
  2. Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Save the result to the $repository variable.
  3. Run the Sync-VBRNASBackupMetadata cmdlet. Set the $backup variable as the SourceBackup parameter value. Set the $repository variable as the TargetRepository parameter value.

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