---
title: "Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository"
description: "Adds Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet adds Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrazurearchiverepository.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Object Storage Repositories > Adding Microsoft Azure Object Storage > Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository

## Short Description
Adds Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository -Connection <VBRAzureBlobConnection> -AzureBlobFolder <VBRAzureBlobFolder>
 [-EnableBackupImmutability] [-ImmutabilityMode <VBRRepositoryImmutabilityMode>] [-ImmutabilityPeriod <Int32>]
 [-AzureProxySpec <VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance>] [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>]
 [-UseInstantRetrieval] [-EnableReadOnlyMode] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds Azure Archive 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">AzureBlobFolder</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an Azure Blob folder. Veeam Backup & Replication will move backup files into this folder.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureBlobFolder</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrazureblobfolder.md"><code>New-VBRAzureBlobFolder</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazureblobfolder.md"><code>VBRAzureBlobFolder</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">AzureProxySpec</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an archiver appliance that transfers data from Azure Blob storage to Azure Archive Storage.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="new-vbrazurecomputeproxyappliance.md"><code>New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrazurecomputeproxyappliance.md"><code>VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance</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>False</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 Azure Archive repository that you want to add to the backup infrastructure.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureBlobConnection</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="connect-vbrazureblobservice.md"><code>Connect-VBRAzureBlobService</code></a> cmdlet and set the <code>ArchiveTier</code> property as the <code>ServiceType</code> parameter value.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAzureBlobConnection</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</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 Azure Archive repository. The cmdlet will add an archive repository 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>Defines that the cmdlet will enable 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 Azure Archive repository. The cmdlet will add an archive repository 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">UseInstantRetrieval</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will create a repository where data blocks are marked with the <em>cool</em> access tier.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: If you do not provide the <code>UseInstantRetrieval</code> parameter, the cmdlet will create a repository where blocks are marked as the <em>archive</em> access tier.</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
[`VBRAzureArchiveRepository`](vbrazurearchiverepository.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Azure Archive Repository

This example shows how to add the Azure Archive repository to the backup infrastructure.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Azure_Blob"
$connection = Connect-VBRAzureBlobService -Account $account -RegionType Global -ServiceType ArchiveTier
$container = Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer -Connection $connection -Name "container01"
$folder = Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder -Container $container -Connection $connection -Name "folder02"
$subscriptaccount = Get-VBRAzureAccount
$subscription = Get-VBRAzureSubscription -Account $subscriptaccount
$location = Get-VBRAzureLocation -Subscription $subscription
$vmsize = Get-VBRAzureVMSize -Subscription $subscription -Location $location
$network = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamInternalNetwork" 
$subnet = Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet -Network $network -Name "VeeamInternalSubnet"
$rg = Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup -Subscription $subscription -Name "VeeamResourceGroup"
$proxy = New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance -VMSize $vmsize -Network $network -Subnet $subnet -ResourceGroup $rg -RedirectorPort 443
Add-VBRAzureArchiveRepository -Connection $connection -AzureBlobFolder $folder -AzureProxySpec $proxy -Name "MyAzureArchive"
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Specify Azure connection settings:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
   - Run the [`Connect-VBRAzureBlobService`](connect-vbrazureblobservice.md) cmdlet. Set the `$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:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer`](get-vbrazureblobcontainer.md) cmdlet. Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$container` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder`](get-vbrazureblobfolder.md) cmdlet. Set the `$container` variable as the `Container` parameter value. Set the `$connection` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$folder` variable.

3. Define the Azure proxy settings:

   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureAccount`](get-vbrazureaccount.md) cmdlet. Save the result to the `$subscriptaccount` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md) cmdlet. Set the `$subscriptaccount` variable as the `Account` parameter value. Save the result to the `$subscription` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureLocation`](get-vbrazurelocation.md) cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable the `Subscription` parameter value. Save the result to the `$location` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureVMSize`](get-vbrazurevmsize.md) cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable as the `Subscription` parameter value. Set the `$location` variable as the `Location` parameter value. Save the result to the `$vmsize` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork`](get-vbrazurevirtualnetwork.md) cmdlet. Set the `$subscription` variable as the `Subscription` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$network` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet`](get-vbrazurevirtualnetworksubnet.md) cmdlet. Set the `$network` variable as the `Network` parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter values. Save the result to the `$subnet` variable.
   - Run the [`Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup`](get-vbrazureresourcegroup.md) cmdlet. Set the $subscription variable as the Subscription parameter value. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$rg` variable.
   - Run the [`New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance`](new-vbrazurecomputeproxyappliance.md) cmdlet. Set the `$vmsize` variable as the `VMSize` parameter value. Set the `$network` variable as the `Network` parameter value. Set the `$subnet` variable as the `Subnet` parameter value. Set the `$rg` variable as the `ResourceGroup` parameter value. Specify the `RedirectorPort` parameter value. Save the result to the `$proxy` variable.

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

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

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md)
- [`Connect-VBRAzureBlobService`](connect-vbrazureblobservice.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer`](get-vbrazureblobcontainer.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder`](get-vbrazureblobfolder.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureSubscription`](get-vbrazuresubscription.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureLocation`](get-vbrazurelocation.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureVMSize`](get-vbrazurevmsize.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetwork`](get-vbrazurevirtualnetwork.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureVirtualNetworkSubnet`](get-vbrazurevirtualnetworksubnet.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureResourceGroup`](get-vbrazureresourcegroup.md)
- [`New-VBRAzureComputeProxyAppliance`](new-vbrazurecomputeproxyappliance.md)