Add-VBOProxy

Short Description

Adds backup proxy servers to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 infrastructure.

Syntax

Add-VBOProxy -Hostname <String> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Port <Int32>] [-Description <String>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-ThreadsNumber <Int32>] [-EnableNetworkThrottling <SwitchParameter>] [-ThrottlingValue <UInt32>] [-ThrottlingUnit <VBOThrottlingUnit>] [-InternetProxyMode <VBOInternetProxyMode>] [-CustomInternetProxyHostName <String>] [-CustomInternetProxyPort <UInt16>] [-UseCustomInternetProxyAuthentication <SwitchParameter>] [-CustomInternetProxyCredential <PSCredential>] [-UseDomainNetwork <SwitchParameter>]  [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds a backup proxy server to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Accept Wildcard Characters

Hostname

Specifies a DNS name or an IP address of a backup proxy server that you want to add.

String

True

Named

False

False

Credential

Specifies Windows credentials. The cmdlet will use these credentials to connect to the backup proxy server.

If you omit this parameter, to connect to the backup proxy server, the cmdlet will use the Windows credentials under which you are currently logged in.

PSCredential

False

Named

False

False

Port

Specifies a port number. The cmdlet will use this port number to connect to the backup proxy server.

Default: 9193

Int32

False

Named

False

False

Description

Specifies a description of a backup proxy server. The default description contains information on the user who added the backup proxy server, date and time when the backup proxy server was added.

String

False

Named

False

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will add a backup proxy server without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.

If you do not provide the parameter, the cmdlet will prompt you to confirm the operation.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

False

ThreadsNumber

Specifies a number of threads that the backup proxy server will simultaneously run to process backup data.

Default: 64

Int32

False

Named

False

False

EnableNetworkThrottling

Defines that Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will limit the inbound traffic to the backup proxy server for performance optimization.

Default: False

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

False

ThrottlingValue

For the EnableNetworkThrottling parameter.

Specifies a threshold for the inbound traffic to the backup proxy.

Default: 0

UInt32

False

Named

False

False

ThrottlingUnit

For the EnableNetworkThrottling parameter.

Specifies a measuring unit for the inbound traffic threshold: Mbps, MBs or KBs.

Default: Mbps

VBOThrottlingUnit

False

Named

False

False

InternetProxyMode

Specifies settings of an internet proxy server. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will assign this internet proxy server to a backup proxy that does not have direct access to the internet.

  • Custom: Use this option to specify connection settings for an internet proxy server explicitly.
    Use the following parameters to specify these settings:
  • CustomInternetProxyHostName
  • CustomInternetProxyPort
  • UseCustomInternetProxyAuthentication
  • CustomInternetProxyCredential
  • ManagementServerProxy: Use this option if you want an internet proxy server to use the connection settings that are specified in the global internet proxy server settings.
  • None: Use this option if you do not want to assign an internet proxy server to a backup proxy.

VBOInternetProxyMode

False

Named

False

False

CustomInternetProxyHostName

For the InternetProxyMode parameter with the Custom option.

Specifies a DNS name or an IP address of the internet proxy server that you want to add.

String

False

Named

False

False

CustomInternetProxyPort

For the InternetProxyMode parameter with the Custom option.

Specifies a port number. A backup proxy will use this port to connect to the internet proxy server.

Default: 3128

UInt16

False

Named

False

False

UseCustomInternetProxyAuthentication

For the InternetProxyMode parameter with the Custom option.

Defines that a backup proxy will use authentication for connecting to the internet proxy server.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

False

CustomInternetProxyCredential

For the InternetProxyMode parameter with the Custom option.

Specifies credentials that you want to use for authentication to the internet proxy server.

PSCredential

False

Named

False

False

UseDomainNetwork

Defines that the cmdlet will add a domain backup proxy, that is, a backup proxy server that resides in the same domain as the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server or in a trusted domain.

If you omit this parameter, the cmdlet will add a workgroup backup proxy, that is, a backup proxy server that resides in a workgroup.

For more information about backup proxy server types, see the Backup Proxy Servers section of the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 User Guide.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see the About CommonParameters section of Microsoft Docs.

Output Object

The cmdlet returns the VBOProxy object that contains settings about backup proxy servers added to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 backup infrastructure.

Examples

Add-VBOProxyExample 1. Adding Backup Proxy Using Current Windows Account Credentials

This command adds a backup proxy with 172.70.53.53 IP address to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use the account under which you are currently logged in to Windows server to connect to the backup proxy. The backup proxy server and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server reside in the same domain or in trusted domains.

Add-VBOProxy -Hostname 172.70.53.53 -Port 9193 -UseDomainNetwork

Add-VBOProxyExample 2. Adding Backup Proxy Using Specific Credentials

This example shows how to add a backup proxy with 172.70.53.53 IP address to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server with the following settings:

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use the credentials that you provide to connect to the backup proxy server.
  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use the 9193 port number to connect to the backup proxy server.
  • The backup proxy server will reside in a workgroup.

$serverCredentials = Get-Credential

Add-VBOProxy -Hostname 172.70.53.53 -Credential $serverCredentials -Port 9193

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-Credential cmdlet. Enter the credentials you want to use to connect to the backup proxy. Save the result to the $serverCredentials variable.
  2. Run the Add-VBOProxy cmdlet. Set the $serverCredentials variable as the Credential parameter value. Specify the Port parameter value.

Add-VBOProxyExample 3. Adding Backup Proxy with Internet Proxy Server Settings

This command adds a backup proxy with the 172.70.53.53 IP address to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server with the following settings:

  • Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 will use the account under which you are currently logged in to Windows server to connect to the backup proxy.
  • The backup proxy will use the internetProxy.local internet proxy server to access the internet.
  • The backup proxy will use the 3128 port to connect to the CustomInternetProxyPort internet proxy server.

Add-VBOProxy -Hostname 172.70.53.53 -InternetProxyMode Custom -CustomInternetProxyHostName internetProxy.local -CustomInternetProxyPort 3128

Add-VBOProxyExample 4. Adding Backup Proxy with Inbound Traffic Limitations

This command adds a backup proxy with the 172.70.53.53 IP address to the Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365 server. To connect to the backup proxy, the cmdlet will use the account under which you are currently logged in.

The inbound traffic to the backup proxy will be limited using the following parameters:

  • The number of threads that the backup proxy simultaneously run to process backup data will be limited to 16.
  • The threshold for the inbound traffic to the backup proxy will be set to 10 Mbps.

Add-VBOProxy -Hostname 172.70.53.53 -ThreadsNumber 16 -EnableNetworkThrottling -ThrottlingValue 10 -ThrottlingUnit Mbps

Related Commands

Get-Credential