--- title: "Add-HyperFlexHost" description: "This cmdlet adds the Cisco HyperFlex storage systems to the backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-hyperflexhost.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Cisco HyperFlex Storage Systems > Add-HyperFlexHost" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Add-HyperFlexHost ## Short Description Adds Cisco HyperFlex storage systems to the backup infrastructure. **Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License ## Syntax This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

AddCredentials
``` Add-HyperFlexHost -Name [-Description ] -UserName -Password [-Proxy ] [-Force] [-SkipRescan] [] ```
Credentials
``` Add-HyperFlexHost -Name [-Description ] -Credentials [-Proxy ] [-Force] [-SkipRescan] [] ```

## Detailed Description This cmdlet adds the Cisco HyperFlex storage systems to the 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/backup/vsphere/storage_configure_add_storage.html?ver=120) section of the User Guide for VMware vSphere. ::: tip Use the `SkipRescan` parameter to skip the automatic rescan. To rescan storage systems manually, run the [`Sync-HyperFlexHost`](sync-hyperflexhost.md) cmdlet to rescan of the entire storage system. ::: ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage. Accepts the `CInternalCredentials` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRCredentials` cmdlet.	`CInternalCredentials`	True	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the storage.	`String`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add a Cisco HyperFlex without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name.	`String`	True	Named	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
Proxy	Specifies the array of proxies you want to use with this storage. Accepts the `IProxy` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRViProxy` cmdlet.	`IProxy[]`	False	Named	False
SkipRescan	Defines that the cmdlet will not start the storage rescan automatically after you add storage systems to the backup infrastructure.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
UserName	Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False

`` 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). ## Output Object The cmdlet returns the `CCiscoHxHost` object that defines settings of the HyperFlex storage systems added to the backup infrastructure. ## Examples ::: example ### Example 1. Adding Cisco HyperFlex Storage by Username and Password This command adds the `192.0.2.1` Cisco HyperFlex storage system by specifying user name and password. ``` Add-HyperFlexHost -Name 192.0.2.1 -UserName "Cisco HX Administrator" -Password "SecurePa$$w0rd" ``` ::: ::: example ### Example 2. Adding Cisco HyperFlex Storage System Using Credentials This example shows how to add the `192.0.2.1` Cisco HyperFlex storage system to the backup infrastructure using the `Cisco HX Administrator` credentials. ``` $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Cisco HX Administrator" Add-HyperFlexHost -Name 192.0.2.1 -Credentials $credentials ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable. 2. Run the `Add-HyperFlexHost` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value. ::: ## Related Commands - [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) - [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md)