---
title: "Add-VBRFiler"
description: "This cmdlet adds an enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrfiler.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Unstructured Data Backup > Working with Unstructured Data Source > Adding Enterprise Storage System as NAS Filer > Add-VBRFiler"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Add-VBRFiler

## Short Description
Adds an enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory.

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

## Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

<ul class="syntax-sets">
  <li>
    <p><code>AllParameterSets (Default)</code></p>

```
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer <IHost> [-BackupIOControlLevel <VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel>] [-EnableSnapDiff]
 -CacheRepository <CBackupRepository> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>AddCredentials</code></p>

```
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer <IHost> [-BackupIOControlLevel <VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel>] [-EnableSnapDiff]
 -User <String> -Password <String> -CacheRepository <CBackupRepository> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
  <li>
    <p><code>Credentials</code></p>

```
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer <IHost> [-BackupIOControlLevel <VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel>] [-EnableSnapDiff]
 -AccessCredentials <CCredentials> -CacheRepository <CBackupRepository> [<CommonParameters>]
```
  </li>
</ul>

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet adds an enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory.

## 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">AccessCredentials</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies credentials that the cmdlet will use to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CCredentials</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">BackupIOControlLevel</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies a speed that Veeam Backup & Replication will use to read data from the file server. You can specify one of the following speed:</p><ul><li><code>Lowest</code></li><li><code>Low</code></li><li><code>Medium</code></li><li><code>High</code></li><li><code>Highest</code></li></ul>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>VBRNASBackupIOControlLevel</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">CacheRepository</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the cache repository. Veeam Backup & Replication will keep the .VCACHE files on this repository.</p><p>Accepts the <code>CBackupRepository</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrbackuprepository.md"><code>Get-VBRBackupRepository</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>CBackupRepository</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">EnableSnapDiff</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Use this parameter for Dell PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storages only.</p><p>Defines that during the file backup jobs Veeam Backup & Replication will use the file change tracking technology provided by the NAS manufacturer.</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">Password</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the password. The cmdlet will use this password to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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">StorageServer</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the storage server where the file share is located. The cmdlet will add this storage server as a file share to the inventory.</p><p>Accepts the <code>IHost</code> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrserver.md"><code>Get-VBRServer</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>IHost</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">User</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the user name. The cmdlet will apply this user name to authenticate against the enterprise NAS system.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String</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>
    </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
The cmdlet returns the `VBRFiler` object that defines the settings of the enterprise NAS system added as a file share to the inventory.

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Adding Enterprise NAS System as File Share Without Authentication

This example shows how to add the `ontap-2` enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory without authentication. The cmdlet will set the `Backup Repository 05` as the cache repository.

```
$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Backup Repository 05"
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -CacheRepository $repository
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$netapp` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBRFiler` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$netapp` variable as the `StorageServer` parameter value. 
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `CacheRepository` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Adding Enterprise NAS System as File Share with User Name and Password

This example shows how to add the `ontap-2` enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory with user name and password. The cmdlet will set the `Backup Repository 05` as the cache repository.

```
$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'Backup Repository 05'
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -User Administrator -Password AdminCredentials -CacheRepository $repository
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$netapp` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the `Add-VBRFiler` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$netapp` variable as the `StorageServer` parameter value.
   - Specify the `User` parameter value.
   - Specify the `Password` parameter value.
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `CacheRepository` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Adding Enterprise NAS System as a File Share with Credentials

This example shows how to add the `ontap-2` enterprise NAS system as a file share to the inventory with credentials. The cmdlet will set the `Backup Repository 05` as the cache repository.

```
$netapp = Get-NetAppHost -Name 'ontap-2'
$repository = Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name 'Backup Repository 05'
$credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Veeam Administrator"
Add-VBRFiler -StorageServer $netapp -AccessCredentials $credentials -CacheRepository $repository
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$netapp` variable.
2. Run the [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$repository` variable.
3. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable.
4. Run the `Add-VBRFiler` cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

   - Set the `$netapp` variable as the `StorageServer` parameter value.
   - Set the `$credentials` variable as the `AccessCredentials` parameter value.
   - Set the `$repository` variable as the `CacheRepository` parameter value.

:::

## Related Commands

- [`Get-NetAppHost`](get-netapphost.md)
- [`Get-VBRBackupRepository`](get-vbrbackuprepository.md)
- [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)