--- title: "Add-ThinkSystemHost" description: "This cmdlet adds selected ThinkSystem storage systems to the backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of these storage systems." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-thinksystemhost.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Lenovo ThinkSystem Storage Systems > Add-ThinkSystemHost" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Add-ThinkSystemHost ## Short Description Adds ThinkSystem 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-ThinkSystemHost -Name [-Description ] -UserName -Password [-IsHTTP ] [-Port ] [-Proxy ] [-WindowsMountServer ] [-LinuxMountServer ] [-NASProxy ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-CreateRulesAutomatically] [-NASNFS] [-NASSMB] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy ] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableNASBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [] ```
Credentials
``` Add-ThinkSystemHost -Name [-Description ] -Credentials [-IsHTTP ] [-Port ] [-Proxy ] [-WindowsMountServer ] [-LinuxMountServer ] [-NASProxy ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-iSCSI] [-NFS] [-FibreChannel] [-NVMe] [-CreateRulesAutomatically] [-NASNFS] [-NASSMB] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [-AgentFC] [-AgentISCSI] [-AgentProxy ] [-EnableVMwareBackup] [-EnableNASBackup] [-EnableAgentBackup] [] ```

## Detailed Description This cmdlet adds selected ThinkSystem storage systems to the backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of these 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 Provide the `SkipRescan` parameter to skip the automatic rescan. To rescan storage systems manually, use the following cmdlets: - Run the [`Sync-NetAppHost`](sync-netapphost.md) cmdlet to rescan of the entire storage system. - Run the [`Sync-NetAppVolume`](sync-netappvolume.md) cmdlet to rescan selected NetApp volumes added to backup infrastructure. ::: ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
AgentFC	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the FS protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
AgentISCSI	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the iSCSI protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
AgentProxy	For the `EnableAgentBackup` parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. Accepts the `VBRComputerFileProxyServer` object. To create this object, run the `Add-VBRComputerFileProxyServer` cmdlet.	`VBRComputerFileProxyServer[]`	False	Named	False
CreateRulesAutomatically	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the cmdlet will allow Veeam Backup & Replication to automatically create required SMB and NFS export rules on the storage system. If you provide this parameter, the rules will be created automatically in case the proxies are unavailable.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage. Accepts the `CInternalCredentials` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRCredentials` cmdlet.	`CInternalCredentials`	True	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the storage.	`String`	False	Named	False
EnableAgentBackup	Enables the Veeam Agent backup option. 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.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
EnableNASBackup	Enables the file backup option. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to integrate your storage systems with NAS file shares added to your infrastructure.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
EnableVMwareBackup	Enables the VMware backup option. If you provide this parameter, you will be able to use storage snapshots to backup and restore VMware vSphere VMs hosted on storage systems.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
FibreChannel	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over FibreChannel protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add a HPE 3PAR StoreServ storage system without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
iSCSI	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over iSCSI protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
IsHTTP	If set to `TRUE`, HTTP protocol will be used to connect to the ThinkSystem storage. Otherwise, HTTPS protocol will be selected. Default: `HTTPS`.	`Boolean`	False	Named	False
LinuxMountServer	Specifies Linux mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.	`CHost`	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name.	`String`	True	Named	False
NASCreateRulesAutomatically	For the `EnableNASBackup` parameter. Defines that the cmdlet will allow Veeam Backup & Replication to automatically create required SMB and NFS export rules on the storage system. If you provide this parameter, the rules will be created automatically in case the proxies are unavailable.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NASNFS	For the `EnableNASBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the NFS protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NASProxy	For the `EnableNASBackup` parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. Accepts the `VBRNASProxyServer` object. To create this object, run the `Add-VBRNASProxyServer` cmdlet.	`VBRNASProxyServer[]`	False	Named	False
NASSMB	For the `EnableNASBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the SMB protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NFS	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over NFS protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NVMe	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Defines that the storage works over the NVMe protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
Port	Specifies a port used to connect to the ThinkSystem storage. By default, port 443 is used.	`Int32`	False	Named	False
Proxy	For the `EnableVMwareBackup` parameter. Specifies an array of proxies you want to use with this storage. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this proxy to rescan and Backup from Storage Snapshots. Note: If you do not provide this parameter, Veeam Backup & Replication will use the automatic proxy selection. Accepts the `IProxy[]` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRViProxy` cmdlet.	`IProxy[]`	False	Named	False
SkipRescan	Specifies the mount server that you want to use to work with this storage. Veeam Backup & Replication will use this server for file-level and application items restore. Accepts the `CHost` object. To create this object, run the `Get-VBRServer` cmdlet.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
UserName	Specifies the user name that you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
WindowsMountServer	Specifies Windows mount server. The storage systems will use this mount server for file-level and application items restore.	`CHost`	False	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). ## Examples ::: example ### Example 1. Adding a ThinkSystem Storage System by Username and Password This command adds a ThinkSystem storage system to the backup infrastructure using user name and password. ``` Add-ThinkSystemHost -Name 167.16.2.134 -UserName "Lenovo Administrator" -Password "SecurePa$$w0rd" ``` ::: ::: example ### Example 2. Adding a ThinkSystem Storage System by Credentials This example shows how to add a ThinkSystem storage system to the backup infrastructure using credentials. ``` $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Lenovo Administrator" $proxy = Get-VBRViProxy -Name 167.16.21.25 Add-ThinkSystemHost -Name 167.16.2.134 -Credentials $credentials -Proxy $proxy -Description "Lenovo Storage" ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable. 2. Run the [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$proxy` variable. 3. Run the `Add-ThinkSystemHost` cmdlet. Specify the following settings: - Specify the `Name` parameter value. - Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value. - Set the `$proxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value. - Specify the `Description` parameter value. ::: ## Related Commands - [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) - [`Get-VBRViProxy`](get-vbrviproxy.md)