---
title: "Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository"
description: "Adds Amazon S3 Glacier archive storage repository to the backup infrastructure. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet adds Amazon S3 Glacier archive storage repository to"
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breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Object Storage Repositories > Adding Amazon S3 and S3 Compatible Object Storage > Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository"
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---

# Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository

## Short Description
Adds Amazon S3 Glacier archive storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository -Connection <VBRAmazonS3Connection> -AmazonS3Folder <VBRAmazonS3Folder>
 [-AmazonProxySpec <VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance>] [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] [-UseDeepArchive]
 [-UseInstantRetrieval] [-EnableBackupImmutability] [-ImmutabilityMode <VBRRepositoryImmutabilityMode>]
 [-ImmutabilityPeriod <Int32>] [-EnableReadOnlyMode] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds Amazon S3 Glacier archive storage repository to the 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">AmazonProxySpec</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the archiver appliance that will transfer the data from Amazon S3 to Amazon S3 Glacier object storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbramazonec2proxyappliance.md"><code>New-VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbramazonec2proxyappliance.md"><code>VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">AmazonS3Folder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an Amazon S3 folder. Veeam Backup & Replication will move backup files into this folder.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAmazonS3Folder</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbramazons3folder.md"><code>New-VBRAmazonS3Folder</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbramazons3folder.md"><code>VBRAmazonS3Folder</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Connection</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an active session with an Amazon S3 Glacier object storage that you want to add as an archive repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAmazonS3Connection</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="connect-vbramazons3service.md"><code>Connect-VBRAmazonS3Service</code></a> cmdlet and set the <code>ArchiveTier</code> property as the <code>ServiceType</code> parameter value.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbramazons3connection.md"><code>VBRAmazonS3Connection</code></a></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 a description of an Amazon S3 Glacier object storage. The cmdlet will add object storage with this description.</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">EnableBackupImmutability</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables the immutability option.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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">EnableReadOnlyMode</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will add the object storage repository in the read-only mode. If you enable this option, Veeam Backup & Replication will not write or modify data in the object storage repository. You can use the object storage repository for restore operations only.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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 object storage repository 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">ImmutabilityMode</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the immutability retention period:</p><ul><li><code>BackupRetention</code>: Use this option if you want the immutability period to depend on the backup job retention.</li><li><code>RepositoryRetention</code>: Use this option if you want to ignore the job retention and specify the immutability period explicitly.</li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRRepositoryImmutabilityMode</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">ImmutabilityPeriod</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>For the <code>EnableBackupImmutability</code> parameter.</p><p>Defines the immutability period in days.</p><p>Default: <code>30</code> days.</p><p>Maximum: <code>999</code> days.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>Int32</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 a name of an Amazon S3 Glacier object storage. The cmdlet will add object storage with this name.</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">UseDeepArchive</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked with the <em>Glacier Deep Archive</em> storage class.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not provide the <code>UseDeepArchive</code> and <code>UseInstantRetrieval</code> parameters, the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked as the <em>Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval</em> storage class.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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">UseInstantRetrieval</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked with the <em>Amazon S3 Glacier Instant Retrieval</em> storage class.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not provide the <code>UseDeepArchive</code> and <code>UseInstantRetrieval</code> parameters, the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked as the <em>Amazon S3 Glacier Flexible Retrieval</em> storage class.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</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>
    </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).

## Output Object
[`VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository`](vbramazons3glacierrepository.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Amazon S3 Glacier Repository to Backup Infrastructure

This example shows how to add Amazon S3 Glacier object storage as a backup repository to the backup infrastructure.

```
$account = Get-VBRAmazonAccount -AccessKey "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" -SecretKey "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"

$connection = Connect-VBRAmazonS3Service -Account $account -RegionType Global -ServiceType ArchiveTier
$bucket = Get-VBRAmazonS3Bucket -Connection $connection -Name "connect"
$folder = Get-VBRAmazonS3Folder -Connection $connection -Bucket $bucket -Name "veeam"
$region = Get-VBRAmazonS3Region -Account $account -RegionType Global -Name "ap-northeast-1"
$instance = Get-VBRAmazonEC2InstanceType -Region $region -Name "al.xlarge"
$vpc = Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC -Region $region
$sgroup = Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup -VPC $vpc -Name "veeamvpc"
$subnet = Get-VBRAmazonEC2Subnet -VPC $vpc -Name "veeamsubnet"
$proxy = New-VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance -InstanceType $instance -Subnet $subnet -SecurityGroup $sgroup -RedirectorPort 443
Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository -Connection $connection -AmazonS3Folder $folder -AmazonProxySpec $proxy -Name Repository09
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Specify Amazon connection settings:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonAccount`](get-vbramazonaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `AccessKey` and `SecretKey` parameter values. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
   2. Run the [`Connect-VBRAmazonS3Service`](connect-vbramazons3service.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` and `ServiceType` parameter values. Save the result to the `$connection` variable.

2. Specify object storage settings:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Bucket`](get-vbramazons3bucket.md) cmdlet. Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$bucket` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Folder`](get-vbramazons3folder.md) cmdlet. Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Set the `$bucket` variable as the `Bucket` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$folder` variable.

3. Define the Amazon proxy settings:

   1. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Region`](get-vbramazons3region.md) cmdlet. Set the `$account` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Specify the `RegionType` and `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$region` variable.
   2. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2InstanceType`](get-vbramazonec2instancetype.md) cmdlet. Set the `$region` variable as the `Region` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$instance` variable.
   3. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC`](get-vbramazonec2vpc.md) cmdlet. Set the `$region` variable as the `Region` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vpc` variable.
   4. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup`](get-vbramazonec2securitygroup.md) cmdlet. Set the `$vpc` variable as the `VPC` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$sgroup` variable.
   5. Run the [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2Subnet`](get-vbramazonec2subnet.md) cmdlet. Set the `$vpc` variable as the `VPC` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to `$subnet` variable.
   6. Run the [`New-VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance`](new-vbramazonec2proxyappliance.md) cmdlet. Set the `$instance` variable as the `InstanceType` parameter value. Set the `$subnet` variable as the `Subnet` parameter value. Set the `$sgroup` variable as the `SecurityGroup` parameter value. Specify the `RedirectorPort` parameter value. Save the result to `$proxy` variable.

4. Run the `Add-VBRAmazonS3GlacierRepository` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value.
   - Set the `$folder` variable as the `Folder` parameter value.
   - Set the `$proxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAmazonAccount`](get-vbramazonaccount.md)
- [`Connect-VBRAmazonS3Service`](connect-vbramazons3service.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Bucket`](get-vbramazons3bucket.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Folder`](get-vbramazons3folder.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonS3Region`](get-vbramazons3region.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2InstanceType`](get-vbramazonec2instancetype.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2VPC`](get-vbramazonec2vpc.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2SecurityGroup`](get-vbramazonec2securitygroup.md)
- [`Get-VBRAmazonEC2Subnet`](get-vbramazonec2subnet.md)
- [`New-VBRAmazonEC2ProxyAppliance`](new-vbramazonec2proxyappliance.md)