--- title: "Add-VBRIsilonHost" description: "This cmdlet adds selected Dell PowerScale storage systems to the backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of storage systems." canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/add-vbrisilonhost.html" breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Storage Systems > Dell PowerScale (Formerly Isilon) Storage Systems > Add-VBRIsilonHost" dateModified: "2026-08-19" --- # Add-VBRIsilonHost ## Short Description Adds Dell PowerScale (formerly Isilon) storage systems to Veeam Backup & Replication. **Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License ## Syntax This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

AddCredentials
``` Add-VBRIsilonHost -Name [-Description ] -UserName -Password [-Port ] [-NASProxy ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-NASSMB] [-NASNFS] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [] ```
Credentials
``` Add-VBRIsilonHost -Name [-Description ] -Credentials [-Port ] [-NASProxy ] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-NASSMB] [-NASNFS] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [] ```

## Detailed Description This cmdlet adds selected Dell PowerScale storage systems to the backup infrastructure. When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs a rescan of 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-VBRIsilonHost`](sync-vbrisilonhost.md) cmdlet to rescan of the entire storage system. - Run the [`Sync-VBRIsilonVolume`](sync-vbrisilonvolume.md) cmdlet to rescan selected Dell VNX volumes added to backup infrastructure. ::: ## Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Credentials	Specifies the credentials you want to use for authenticating with the storage. Accepts the `CInternalCredentials` object. To get this object, run the `Get-VBRCredentials` cmdlet.	`CInternalCredentials`	True	Named	False
Description	Specifies the description of the storage.	`String`	False	Named	False
Force	Defines that the cmdlet will add a Dell PowerScale without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Name	Specifies the storage IP address or DNS name.	`String`	True	Named	False
NASCreateRulesAutomatically	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	Defines that the storage will work over the NFS protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
NASProxy	Specifies the array of proxies you want to use. Accepts the `VBRNASProxyServer` object. To create this object, run the `Add-VBRNASProxyServer` cmdlet.	`VBRNASProxyServer[]`	False	Named	False
NASSMB	Defines that the storage will work over the SMB protocol.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
Password	Specifies the password you want to use for authenticating with the storage.	`String`	True	Named	False
Port	Sets a port used to connect to the PowerScale storage.	`Int32`	False	Named	False
SkipRescan	Defines that the cmdlet will not start the storage rescan automatically after you add storage systems to the backup infrastructure.	`SwitchParameter`	False	Named	False
UserName	Specifies the user name that you want to use for authentication to the storage.	`String`	True	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 Dell PowerScale Storage by Username and Password This command adds the `Isilon Administrator` Dell PowerScale storage system by specifying user name and password. ``` Add-VBRIsilonHost -Name 172.16.21.105 -UserName "Isilon Administrator" -Password "SecurePa$$w0rd" ``` ::: ::: example ### Example 2. Adding Dell PowerScale Storage System Using Credentials This example shows how to add the `Isilon Administrator` Dell PowerScale storage system to the backup infrastructure using credentials. ``` $credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name "Isilon Administrator" Add-IsilonHost -Name 172.16.21.105 -Credentials $credentials -Proxy $proxy ``` Perform the following steps: 1. Run the [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$credentials` variable. 2. Run the `Add-IsilonHost` cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Set the `$credentials` variable as the `Credentials` parameter value. Set the `$proxy` variable as the `Proxy` parameter value. ::: ## Related Commands [`Get-VBRCredentials`](get-vbrcredentials.md)