Sync-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata
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-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata -SourceBackup <VBRUnstructuredBackup> -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 VBRUnstructuredBackup object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. | 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.
Example
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-VBRUnstructuredBackup $repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository Sync-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata -SourceBackup $backup -TargetRepository $repository |
Perform the following steps:
- Run the Get-VBRUnstructuredBackup cmdlet. Save the result to the $backup variable.
- Run the Get-VBRBackupRepository cmdlet. Save the result to the $repository variable.
- Run the Sync-VBRUnstructuredBackupMetadata cmdlet. Set the $backup variable as the SourceBackup parameter value. Set the $repository as the TargetRepository parameter value.
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