Add-VBRJobObject (obsolete)

Short Description

Adds VMs to existing job.

Note

This cmdlet is obsolete. The cmdlet still works, but it is recommended to create a new backup job using the Add-VBRViJobObject or the Add-VBRHvJobObject cmdlets.

Applies to

Platform: VMware

Syntax

This cmdlet provides parameter sets that allow you to:

Add VMs to existing backup, replication or copy job.

Add-VBRJobObject -Job <CBackupJob> -Server <CHost> -Objects <String[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Add VM containers to existing backup, replication or copy job.

Add-VBRJobObject -Job <CBackupJob> -Server <CHost> -Entities <CEntity[]> [-WarningAction <ActionPreference>] [-WarningVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet allows you to add VMs or VM containers to existing backup, replication or copy job.

Parameters

Parameters
Parameter	Description	Type	Required	Position	Accept Pipeline Input
Job	Specifies the job you want to add VMs to.	Accepts the CBackupJob object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet.	True	1	False
Server	Specifies the host where the VMs or VM containers you want to add reside.	Accepts the CHost object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet.	True	2	False
Objects	Specifies the string with the names of VMs you want to add to the job. You can assign multiple VMs to this object.	String[]	True	3	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)
Entities	Specifies the VMs or VM containers you want to add to the job. You can assign multiple VMs to this object.	Accepts the CEntity[] object. To get this object, run the Find-VBRViEntity or Find-VBRHvEntity cmdlet.	True	3	True (ByValue, ByProperty Name)

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see Microsoft Docs.

Examples

Example 1. Adding VM to Existing Job [Using Variable]

This example shows how to add the vm3 VM to the Backup Job job.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Hv"

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job"

Add-VBRJobObject –Job $job –Server $server –Objects vm3

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $server variable.
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $job variable.
Run the Add-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Specify the following settings:

Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value.
Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.
Specify the Objects parameter value.

Example 2. Adding VM to Existing Job [Using Pipeline]

This example shows how to add the vm3 VM to the Backup Job job.

$server = Get-VBRServer -Name "Hv"

$job = Get-VBRJob -Name "Backup Job"

Find-VBRViEntity -Name "vm3" | Add-VBRJobObject -Job $job -Server $server

Perform the following steps:

Run the Get-VBRServer cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $server variable.
Run the Get-VBRJob cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save it to the $job variable.
Run the Find-VBRViEntity cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value.
Pipe the cmdlet output to the Add-VBRJobObject cmdlet. Set the $job variable as the Job parameter value. Set the $server variable as the Server parameter value.

Related Commands

Find-VBRViEntity