Add-VBRNutanixHost

Short Description

Adds Nutanix Files storage systems to the backup infrastructure.

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

Syntax

This cmdlet provides the following parameter sets:

  • AddCredentials

    Add-VBRNutanixHost -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -UserName <String> -Password <String> [-Port <Int32>]

    [-NASProxy <VBRNASProxyServer[]>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-NASSMB] [-NASNFS] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [<CommonParameters>]

  • Credentials

    Add-VBRNutanixHost -Name <String> [-Description <String>] -Credentials <CInternalCredentials> [-Port <Int32>]

    [-NASProxy <VBRNASProxyServer[]>] [-SkipRescan] [-Force] [-NASSMB] [-NASNFS] [-NASCreateRulesAutomatically] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

This cmdlet adds Nutanix Files storage systems to the backup infrastructure.

When you add storage systems to your backup infrastructure, Veeam Backup & Replication performs rescan of storage systems. During the rescan operation 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 section of the User Guide.

Tip

Provide the SkipRescan parameter to skip the automatic rescan operation.

To rescan storage systems manually, use the following cmdlets:

  • Run Sync-VBRNutanixHostRescans Nutanix Files storage systems. to rescan of the entire storage system.
  • Run Sync-VBRNutanixVolumeRescans Nutanix Files volumes added to the backup infrastructure. to rescan Nutanix Files volumes added to backup infrastructure.

Parameters

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Type

Required

Position

Accept Pipeline Input

Credentials

Specifies the credentials that you want to use for authentication to the storage system.

Accepts the CInternalCredentials object. To get this object, run the Get-VBRCredentialsReturns credentials records. cmdlet.

CInternalCredentials

True

Named

False

Description

Specifies a description of the storage system.

String

False

Named

False

Force

Defines that the cmdlet will add the storage system without showing warnings in the PowerShell console.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Name

Specifies a storage system 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 in the storage system.

If you provide this parameter, the rules will be created automatically in case the proxies are unavailable. If you do not provide the parameter and use the NFS protocol, the rules will not be created, and you must create the rules manually in the Nutanix Files storage system. For the SMB protocol, no actions are required.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

NASNFS

Defines that the storage system 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-VBRNASProxyServerAdds the general-purpose backup proxy to the Veeam Backup & Replication infrastructure. cmdlet.

VBRNASProxyServer[]

False

Named

False

NASSMB

Defines that the storage system will work over the SMB protocol.

SwitchParameter

False

Named

False

Password

Specifies the password you want to use for authentication to the storage system.

String

True

Named

False

Port

Specifies the port used to connect to the storage system.

Int32

False

Named

False

SkipRescan

Defines that the cmdlet will not start 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 system.

String

True

Named

False

<CommonParameters>

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

Output Object

This cmdlet returns the CNutanixHost object that defines the settings of a Nutanix Files storage system.

Examples

Add-VBRNutanixHostExample 1. Adding Nutanix Files Storage Systems by User Name and Password

This command adds Nutanix Files storage systems by user name and password.

Add-VBRNutanixHost -Name 167.16.21.25 -UserName Administrator -Password XXXXXXXXXXX

Add-VBRNutanixHostExample 2. Adding Nutanix Files Storage Systems by Credentials

This example shows how to add Nutanix Files storage systems by credentials.

$credentials = Get-VBRCredentials -Name *Administrator*

Add-VBRNutanixHost -Name 167.16.21.25 -Credentials $credentials

Perform the following steps:

  1. Run the Get-VBRCredentialsReturns credentials records. cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Save the result to the $creds variable.
  2. Run the Add-VBRNutanixHost cmdlet. Specify the Name parameter value. Set the $credentials variable as the Credentials parameter value.

Get-VBRCredentialsReturns credentials records.

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