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title: "New and Updated Cmdlets"
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# New and Updated Cmdlets

This section contains information on new and updated Veeam Explorers PowerShell cmdlets in Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1.

## Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory

In Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, new cmdlets were added to the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft Active Directory PowerShell module. These cmdlets use the *Veeam Explorers Recovery Service* to orchestrate recovery operations for backed-up Microsoft Active Directory databases. This job-based workflow (Start/Get/Stop) replaces the previous synchronous restore-session cmdlets, which are now deprecated. For more information, see [Deprecated Cmdlets](deprecated_cmdlets_13.1.md).

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-veaditemexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEADItemExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Exports backed-up Active Directory objects and containers.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-veaditemexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VEADItemExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns information about the export process for Active Directory objects and containers.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-veaditemexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VEADItemExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops the export process for an Active Directory object or container.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-veaditemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEADItemRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Restores backed-up Active Directory objects and containers.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-veaditemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VEADItemRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns information about the restore process for Active Directory objects and containers.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-veaditemrestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VEADItemRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops the restore process for an Active Directory object or container.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-veadrestoresessionjob.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEADRestoreSessionJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts a restore session to explore backed-up Microsoft Active Directory databases and to perform operations with these databases.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-veadrestoresessionjob.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VEADRestoreSessionJob</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns active restore sessions started to perform operations with backed-up Microsoft Active Directory databases.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Updated Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-veadadcontainer.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VEADADContainer</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">Session</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Veeam Explorer for PostgreSQL

In Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, new cmdlets were added to the Veeam Explorer for PostgreSQL PowerShell module, and existing cmdlets were updated with new parameters. These changes include database-level restore for Linux-based PostgreSQL machines and the ability to restore, instantly recover and publish instances to Windows-based target servers.

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### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vepsqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEPSQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Restores a backed-up PostgreSQL database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vepsqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VEPSQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns information about the restore process for backed-up PostgreSQL database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vepsqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VEPSQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops a restore job for a backed-up PostgreSQL database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="new-vepsqlinstancecredentials.md" class="T_Filenames">New-VEPSQLInstanceCredentials</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Creates a PostgreSQL credential object to authenticate to a PostgreSQL database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Updated Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vepsqldatabaseexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEPSQLDatabaseExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameters added: <span class="T_Filenames">WindowsStagingCredentials</span>, <span class="T_Filenames">WindowsTargetHost</span>. The <span class="T_Filenames">LinuxTargetHost</span> parameter is now required.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vepsqlinstanceinstantrecovery.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEPSQLInstanceInstantRecovery</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">WindowsCredentials</span></p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vepsqlinstancepublish.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEPSQLInstancePublish</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">WindowsCredentials</span>. The <span class="T_Filenames">LinuxCredentials</span> parameter is now optional.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vepsqlinstancerestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VEPSQLInstanceRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">WindowsCredentials</span>. The <span class="T_Filenames">LinuxCredentials</span> parameter is now required.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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## Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server

In Veeam Backup & Replication 13.1, new cmdlets were added to the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server PowerShell module. These cmdlets use the *Veeam Explorers Recovery Service* to orchestrate recovery operations, replacing the previous synchronous cmdlets that are now deprecated. For more information, see [Deprecated Cmdlets](deprecated_cmdlets_13.1.md). New cmdlets also add support for restoring Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.

Existing cmdlets were also updated to support Group Managed Service Account (gMSA) authentication.

::: dropdown
### New Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqldatabaseexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLDatabaseExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Exports a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqldatabaseexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLDatabaseExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns Microsoft SQL Server databases with ongoing export jobs.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vesqldatabaseexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VESQLDatabaseExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops an active export job for a Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqldatabasepublish.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLDatabasePublish</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Publishes a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqldatabasepublish.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLDatabasePublish</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns active publishing jobs for backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vesqldatabasepublish.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VESQLDatabasePublish</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Unpublishes a Microsoft SQL Server database from the target server.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Restores a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns active restore jobs for Microsoft SQL Server databases.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vesqldatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VESQLDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops a restore job for a Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqlpublisheddatabaseexport.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLPublishedDatabaseExport</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Exports a published Microsoft SQL Server database.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqlrdsrestoresession.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLRDSRestoreSession</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Starts a restore session to explore and restore backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqlrdsrestoresession.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLRDSRestoreSession</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns active restore sessions started to explore and restore backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vesqlrdsrestoresession.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VESQLRDSRestoreSession</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops an active restore session started to explore and restore backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqlrdsdatabase.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLRDSDatabase</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqlrdsdatabasefile.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLRDSDatabaseFile</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns database files for a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqlrdsrestorepoint.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLRDSRestorePoint</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns restore points for a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqlrdsdatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLRDSDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Restores a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database running on Amazon RDS to an on-premise Microsoft SQL Server machine.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="get-vesqlrdsdatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Get-VESQLRDSDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Returns active restore jobs for backed-up Microsoft SQL Server databases running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="stop-vesqlrdsdatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Stop-VESQLRDSDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Stops a restore job for a backed-up Microsoft SQL Server database running on Amazon RDS.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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### Updated Cmdlets

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <th style="width:28%;">
      <p>Cmdlet</p>
    </th>
    <th>
      <p>Operation</p>
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="restore-vesqlirdatabase.md" class="T_Filenames">Restore-VESQLIRDatabase</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">GMSAAccount</span>. The <span class="T_Filenames">SqlCredentials</span> parameter is now required.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align:top">
    <td style="width:28%;">
      <p><a href="start-vesqlplugindatabaserestore.md" class="T_Filenames">Start-VESQLPluginDatabaseRestore</a></p>
    </td>
    <td>
      <p>Parameter added: <span class="T_Filenames">GMSAAccount</span>. The <span class="T_Filenames">SqlCredentials</span> parameter is now required, and the <span class="T_Filenames">QuickRecovery</span> parameter is now optional.</p>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

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