---
title: "Add-HP3Storage"
description: "Adds HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage systems to Veeam Backup & Replication. Platform: VMware Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License Storage System: HPE 3PAR StoreServ This cmdlet provides the following parameter se"
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-hp3storage.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage Systems > Add-HP3Storage"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-HP3Storage

## Short Description
Adds HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage systems to Veeam Backup & Replication.

**Platform**: VMware

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

**Storage System**: HPE 3PAR StoreServ

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AddCredentials</code></p>

```
Add-HP3Storage -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -UserName <String> -Password <String> [-Url <String>]
 [-Proxy <IProxy[]>] [-WindowsMountServer <CHost>] [-LinuxMountServer <CHost>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI]
 [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy <VBRComputerFileProxyServer[]>]
 [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Credentials</code></p>

```
Add-HP3Storage -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CInternalCredentials> [-Url <String>]
 [-Proxy <IProxy[]>] [-WindowsMountServer <CHost>] [-LinuxMountServer <CHost>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI]
 [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy <VBRComputerFileProxyServer[]>]
 [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds selected HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage systems to backup infrastructure.

When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems. During the rescan Veeam Backup & Replication retrieves information about the storage system topology and adds storage volumes to the backup infrastructure.

For more information about the rescan, see the [Adding Storage Systems](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/storage_configure_add_storage.html?ver=13) section of the User Guide.

::: tip

Use the `SkipRescan` parameter to skip the automatic rescan.

To rescan storage systems manually, use the following cmdlets:

- Run the [`Sync-HP3Storage`](sync-hp3storage.md) cmdlet to rescan of the entire storage system.
- Run the [`Sync-HP3Volume`](sync-hp3volume.md) cmdlet to rescan selected HPE 3PAR StoreServ volumes added to backup infrastructure.

:::

## Parameters

<table style="width:100%;" class="Blue_Table">
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AgentFC</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableAgentBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the storage works over FC protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AgentISCSI</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableAgentBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the storage works over iSCSI protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AgentProxy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableAgentBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRComputerFileProxyServer</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="add-vbrcomputerfileproxyserver.md"><code>Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRComputerFileProxyServer[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Credentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CInternalCredentials</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcredentials.md"><code>Get-VBRCredentials</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CInternalCredentials</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Description</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the description of the storage.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableAgentBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the Veeam Agent backup option.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, you will be able to integrate your storage systems with Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows installed on computers in your infrastructure.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">EnableVMwareBackup</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the VMware backup option.</p><p>If you provide this parameter, you will be able to use storage snapshots to backup and restore VMware vSphere VMs hosted on storage systems.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">FibreChannel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableVMwareBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the storage works over FibreChannel protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Force</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will add an HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage system without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">iSCSI</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableVMwareBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the storage works over iSCSI protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">LinuxMountServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies Linux mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">NFS</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableVMwareBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines that the storage works over NFS protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">NVMe</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableVMwareBackup</code> parameter. Defines that the storage works over the NVMe protocol.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Proxy</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableVMwareBackup</code> parameter.</p><p>Specifies the array of proxies you want to use with this storage.</p><p>If set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the selected proxies. If not set, Veeam Backup & Replication will use automatic proxy selection.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IProxy[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">SkipRescan</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will not start the storage rescan automatically after you add storage systems to the backup infrastructure.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Url</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the HPE 3PAR Web Services API URL.</p><p>The HPE 3PAR Web Services API delivers a programming interface for performing storage management tasks with HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage systems.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">UserName</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the storage.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">WindowsMountServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies Windows mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CHost</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Adding HPE 3PAR StoreServ Storage System

This example shows how to add a HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage system to the backup infrastructure using credentials.

```
$credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "HPE 3PAR StoreServe Administrator"
$proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name 172.18.21.25
Add-HP3Storage -Name 172.18.44.8 -Credentials $credentials -Proxy $proxy -Description "HPE 3PAR StoreServe Storage" -Url https://172.18.44.8:8080
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$proxy` variable.
3. Run the `Add-HP3Storage` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.
   - Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value.
   - Set the `$proxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Description` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Url` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)
- [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md)