---
title: "Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository"
description: "This cmdlet adds Azure Data Box storage as an object storage repository to the backup infrastructure. This cmdlet adds the Azure Data Box storage that can be used as a capacity extent of the scale-out backup repository."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrazuredataboxrepository.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Object Storage Repositories > Adding Microsoft Azure Object Storage > Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository

## Short Description
Adds Azure Data Box storage as an object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

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

## Syntax
```
Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository [-Name <String>] [-Description <String>] -AzureBlobFolder <VBRAzureBlobFolder>
 -Connection <VBRAzureDataBoxConnection> [-EnableConcurrentTasksLimit] [-MaxConcurrentTasks <Int32>] [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds Azure Data Box storage as an object storage repository to the backup infrastructure.

::: important

This cmdlet adds the Azure Data Box storage that can be used as a capacity extent of the scale-out backup repository.

:::

## 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 Data Box folder. The cmdlet will move the backup files to the specified folder.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureBlobFolder</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrazureblobfolder.md"><code>Get-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>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 Azure Data Box storage that you want to add as the backup repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>VBRAzureDataBoxConnection</code> object. To create this object, run the <a href="connect-vbrazuredataboxservice.md"><code>Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRAzureDataBoxConnection</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 a description of Azure Data Box storage. The cmdlet will add Azure Data Box storage to Veeam Backup & Replication 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">EnableConcurrentTasksLimit</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Enables limits for concurrent tasks that can be processed by the object storage repository.</p><p>Use the <code>MaxConcurrentTasks</code> parameter to specify the number of tasks.</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">MaxConcurrentTasks</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a maximum number of concurrent tasks that can be processed at once by the object storage repository.</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 Azure Data Box storage. The cmdlet will add Azure Data Box storage to Veeam Backup & Replication 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>
    </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
[`VBRAzureDataBoxRepository`](vbrazuredataboxrepository.md)

## Examples

::: example
### Adding Azure Data Box Storage to Backup Infrastructure

This example shows how to add the `DataBox 009` Azure Data Box storage to the backup infrastructure.

```
$account = Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount -Name "Azure Blob"
$connect = Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService -Account $account -ServicePoint "http://123.45.67.89:9000"
$container = Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer -Connection $connect
$folder = Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder -Container $container -Connection $connect
Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository -AzureBlobFolder $folder -Connection $connect -Name "DataBox 009"
```

Perform the following steps;

1. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$account` variable.
2. Run the [`Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService`](connect-vbrazuredataboxservice.md) cmdlet. Set the $account variable as the Account parameter value. Specify the `ServicePoint` parameter value. Save the result to the `$connect` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer`](get-vbrazureblobcontainer.md) cmdlet. Set the `$connect` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Save the result to the `$container` variable.
4. Run the [`Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder`](get-vbrazureblobfolder.md) cmdlet. Set the `$container` variable as the `Container` parameter value. Set the `$connect` variable as the `Connection` parameter value. Save the result to the `$folder` variable.
5. Run the `Add-VBRAzureDataBoxRepository` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$folder` variable as the `AzureBlobFolder` parameter value.
   - Set the `$connect` variable as the `Connection` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Name` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobAccount`](get-vbrazureblobaccount.md)
- [`Connect-VBRAzureDataBoxService`](connect-vbrazuredataboxservice.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobContainer`](get-vbrazureblobcontainer.md)
- [`Get-VBRAzureBlobFolder`](get-vbrazureblobfolder.md)